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Hard same... that's why I left mine mostly blank while I ruminate on the possibilities...

The thing is... Brian seemed really excited when talking about 4A (who wouldn't be when he's probably seen Yuzu land nessie).

That's an interesting what if because if Mao had been age eligible then we most likely wouldn't have Yuzuru as he is right now. His childhood career was shaped directly and indirectly by Shizuka winning the OGM in Torino. Ice Rink Sendai was shut down and it was the only ice rink in the Miyagi Prefecture. Shizuka winning that Gold and her plea to reopen the rink made a significant impact early in his career as an athlete. Don't mind me... just emo-ing...

Brian knows the routine... Pooh first

I gotta do one for SC (will be editing this from time to time because I know I'll change my mind again). This is less stress... but still hard to predict! MEDAL MEN LADIES PAIRS ICEDANCE G Uno Osmond James / Cipres Virtue / Moir S Chan Wagner Duhamel / Radford Weaver / Poje B Brown Sotskova Savchenko / Massot Hubbell / Donohue Dream Podium MEDAL MEN LADIES PAIRS ICEDANCE G Chan Hongo* James / Cipres S Mura* Honda Ilyushechina / Moscovitch B Uno Pogorilaya Peng / Jin * I have a really soft spot for them

TSL being complementary to Yuzu even when he's not perfect and B.ESP insinuating he might be getting propped PCS... Is it upside down day? RE: Yuzu + media/fan obsession. In a way, I feel like JPN media actually prepared him for this. The attention that they give young skaters is really amazing and kudos to them for giving exposure to the younger generation athletes. Downside is that it does sometimes cross over to idolatry rather than just athleticism. Some 'fans' do cross the line (If he were any other athlete I don't think he would need bodyguards). But it must be hard for your actions to be scrutinised to every single minute detail...

I changed my initial women's predictions and had Caro instead of Mirai but can't remember how I did the placements... haha

Mai would be jealous

Sponichi's editing/photos is very manga-like...

Mao-chan!

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This is cute..

Possible story behind new Seimei costume design? Anyone care to translate?

I've come across wonderful fanart/tributes to other skaters but I feel it's a hassle to go to individual threads to post so here's a thread for it. I'll start with this great Nathan fanart. Congrats again on your win Nathan!

More swan invasion tweets

Maybe they should increase the value of the Salchow So strategy-wise, Patrick wants to skate clean. For Shoma.... maybe the 4S consistency is not there yet but I feel that it's rare for him to back down. Which means his team knows the importance of skating clean right now especially in Canada.

From nonchan's tumblr post: You send it to the official JSF address, writing Yuzuru’s name as the receiver: Japan Skating Federation Mr./Ms. _____________(please write clearly the name of the skater whom you send to) Kishi Memorial Gymnasium 1-1-1 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8050 Japan There are rules to what you can send: Please write clearly the skater’s name (whom you send to) on the surface of the envelope or on the invoice. Transfer fee is not required. Please do not enclose stamps etc. Please note that the following items are not accepted: foods (for safety of skaters) animals & plants(including potted plants) valuables (precious metals, jewelry, etc.), cash vouchers, gift certificates, etc. letters/presents sent to those who don’t belong to JSF(professional skaters, foreign skaters etc.) Please note that we don’t accept the request of forwarding before the specified date (Christmas, Valentine’s Day, etc.)