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More like intense wish fulfilment. It's like predicting which catastrophe will be the end of the world - super volcano vs killer asteroid For ISU - bankruptcy vs totally smeared reputation, or both

There are many expert and motivated Satellites who have already accessed some of the technological tools with which to analyse skating footage. It will be really fascinating to see the motion capture tool used with scores derived from the tech vs scores awarded by judging panels. It will equally interesting to see what kind of reactions these comparison scoring tool draw from people on social media platforms Small fan folk don't need to plot against their nefarious ways, ISU are masterminding their own downfall, with their corrupt behaviour and poor practice

Yuzu gave various interviews in Beijing. At the press conference he talked about his 9 yo self and how aged 9, Yuzu was small and needed to approach the axel really fast in order to rotate. Yuzu talked about rediscovering his form to jump the axel 9-10 days before the FS in Beijing In a previous interview, he talked about Nanami sensei giving him an iPod for having landed 3A, she gave him wise counsel "Never forget your beginner's mind" - She KNEW then that Yuzu would really need to recall her advice in later life. Sure enough it was the technique from Yuzu's childhood which would serve him in his quest fro the 4A Destiny smiles again.

Hmmm, maybe yes maybe no After all what could possibly have crossed my mind whenever Yuzu was underscored grotesquely and mistreated by ISU and humiliated, seeing non deservers overscored and crowned as false kings Surely it would never ever have occurred to any of us small fan folk to spend the past four years plotting the downfall of archaic organisations, no not at all. hehehe

hehehe Once the legions of Pooh warrior have thrown their honey grenades, the Shikigami jump squad will shriek "RELEASE THE HORNETS" Let chaos reign.

Hooray, Hissing Pooh has returned to wreak his revenge, to avenge Yuzu

I kind of see the auditors and bankers as the Goblins at Gringotts

Pray silence......DESTINY is at work, please form an orderly queue "Next" minion looks at clipboard " Ahh yes, Please step this way Mr Hanyu" .....and the rest is history

Maybe this is why Sendai rink is "undergoing maintenance" The Ice Emperor is sitting on an iron throne made of broken skate blades, in the centre of the rink, awaiting the envoy, with Nessie coiled around his feet

I understand entirely that this is related to the issue of finding a suitable event venue for hosting one of the GP series. Wouldn't it be amusing though, if the accounting team for ISU had carefully explained Hanyuconomy to the council. The council had then needed to form an emergency special envoy to pay homage to the Ice Emperor in order to beg him to grace them with one more competitive season. Therefore, saving their skins, both from the auditors and bankers wrathful cry for debt consolidation edit: typo correction, overexcitement at the thought of financial ruin for I*U

I'd actually like to become a shareholder in the company that loans to ISU just for the satisfaction of knowing that they owe money to me

Let's all go on tour of Japan and visit lovely places including Sendai. I would love to go to exhibition dedicated to Yuzu. Really hope that one day they will be permanent Hanyu museum with all of the costumes, medals, skates. Merchandise wise, of only a good quality playlist of skating pieces would be released Performance videos as well but without commentary and applause, just to enjoy Yuzu skating without any distraction. Edit for weird auto type sorry

Look at that expression

@Sun_Rise Yes, correct ISU congress discussion about the feasibility study for using the Sportlogiq tool was very wooly. ISU could decide that the use of technology is not feasible because it may an embarrassment to them when it exposes huge discrepancy between how skating programme has been judged objectively using the tech and the subjective scoring of the judges and their biases There was no discussion about how or when the study would be implemented. Any report of methodology, results, conclusion would not surface until the next congress and perhaps might even be buried if the study demonstrates poor judging practice That is why it is important that other forms of tech and expert analyses to be published on social media platforms. Allow the results to be viewed and let the interested public come to their own conclusions. ISU need to be aware that their practices cannot stay hidden and that people are accumulating knowledge about judging and scoring and becoming well informed and that overwhelming public opinion will matter to them when people make their own views count. If ISU become aware that they are being scrutinised and that their reputation is at stake and that their commercial interests hinge on the credibility of their public image they may take steps to reduce poor practice As science teaches us, the act of observation can alter the result. The choice of Sportlogiq. The following is conjecture only. The tool for the study is a Canadian brand. ISU must be aware of Yuzu's thesis. They may have illogically chosen a non Japanese brand because they imagine that it will not have any input from Yuzu's study. However, although Yuzu used equipment from Waseda which may well have been Japanese, it is the algorithm for analysis which is the keystone for the thesis. As far as anyone knows Yuzu has not launched a commercial product, nobody except Yuzu +/- team know whether he has been approached about using his algorithm for a larger trial/study. It would be ironic if the analytical algorithm used by Sportlogiq is base on the one created by Yuzu Hope you don't mind posting on this thread, you might want to discuss here because this is related to ISU congress and not rant. The salt thread is archived regularly and this is a subject which may warrant further discussion as more information appears

The gift is only available in China!!!! Sobbing Arrrgh, why Sekkisei why???????? Please launch your products in Europe/UK Honestly, companies understand Hanyuconomy otherwise they would not have Yuzu as brand ambassador. There is a massive market for skincare products in Europe and UK The market share could be very substantial.

@LiaRy Thanks for the Info

Please, let me know. I too would like to purchase Ao Honoo 1. Only copy I could find was second hand and Ao Honoo II was Chinese version. I didn't know if the royalty from publisher would be honoured for Chinese copy as will most likely be different publisher and there would not be any royalty from the second hand book. I want to make sure that the royalty on purchase adds to Yuzu's charity donation fund

For sure about FS and UK. I posted about the beloved 'Pumpkin King' and the iPlayer documentary in the 'We're fewer but still good thread'. I wonder how the British Ice Skating would have dealt with a talent like Yuzu? I hope...that BIS would have done right by him However, we kind of know the answer, because unless the sport has a ball of any sort and is mainly watched by men, zero investment. Gold medals - John Curry, Robin Cousins, Torvill and Dean, pittance funding. If Yuzu were to ever consider a European tour, I would try to attend each tour date, to see him and put money in Yuzu's pocket. If he turns pro his ice show revenue will no longer be beholden to the JSF commission, so he won't prop them up financially. Honestly, if every single fan put in the equivalent of £1 / $1 as initial start up to get a tour going, once tickets go on sale, the tour would probably become self sustaining The merchandising alone would be like .. well, the phenomenon of Hanyuconomy in action has been documented before.

I wish ISU could do UK a massive favour and pick Nottingham National Ice Centre. It was the training base of Torvill and Dean. UK would be ultra privileged to welcome Yuzu ( it won't come true, just dreaming )

Now is your chance @TokyoDream Invite Yuzu to UK, he can train at a rink over here whilst Ice Chan Sendai is refurbished

Cierto, It would be the best

Oh yes for certain @TokyoDream What super fun it would be to host Yuzu and show him wonderful sights. We could include all of the historic sightseeing like the London museums and galleries, some of the older Uni's, go to the theatre and ballet, exhibitions. Eat out in lovely restaurants and we could wear sunglasses and with face coverings, Yuzu would be nigh on incognito. we would go on pilgrimage to Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh san. Maybe even a visit to York or Edinburgh. We would have a Satellite close protection squad to prevent over zealous touchy fans from harassing Yuzu Before going back to Japan, perhaps Yuzu could fill an arena for an Ice Show ( nostalgia trip - Wembley arena used to host 'Holiday on Ice' used to be a very twee pantomime like show but at least it was on ice and the arena capacity was comparable size to the FaOI venues ) Wishing on a star, but we can dream

One can only dream that someday someone will produce such a series. It would be epic, at least 12 episodes per series for each competition year and special series 'The Early Years' charting Yuzu from childhood, through Novice to Junior.

Yuzu would be able to eat undisturbed in most restaurants and cafes in UK. Figure skating is not popular enough for passers-by to recognise him not think to bother him. If Yuzu visited and allowed me to be his tour guide I would make sure to take him to establishments where staff and clientele behave discreetly or to very sleepy countryside cafes run by great aunties who don't pay attention to media excesses. There's actually a tea shop named House at Pooh corner at the edge of Ashdown forest (hundred acre wood) Fairly confident that Yuzu would be able to take a stroll through the forest and even play Pooh sticks before tea. The Ashdown Park Hotel is lovely and relatively secluded. London is packed with celebs and most people give them space. Hazlitt's is a hidden gem boutique hotel where celebs stay when they want to avoid the limelight. Yuzu could probably pass unnoticed. Granted, it's not the same as being able to do this whenever you please, in your own country though

The trail of clues and everything loaded with more symbolism than a Dan Brown novel. The myths of ancient Greece often have themes of fate and destiny, which is one of the reasons that the popularity of those stories endure in the human consciousness. As many people have pointed out Yuzu's life story would sound totally far fetched if it was a work of fiction. There is a myth about the Olympian god Apollo, that he visited and favoured people of the Far North and Ice there is some legend about this land named Hyperborea, said to be a place of purity and spirituality. Apollo is also associated with being an archer and the arts.