General Yuzuru Chat

[Muralla17]

I do hope (though at the same time I cannot really belive it) that Yuzu has freely chosen to attend WTT... because I cannot avoid remembering what happened to Miguel Indurain ,the best cyclist we have ever had in Spain, after he was forced to take part in La Vuelta a España... 

[lynnidolz]

What is the format for WTT? Is it the same like for team events in Olympic where a skater can choose to skate short or free program?

[Kat]

Seriously? Now thr WTT is forging ahead? Lord give me strength!

[lynnidolz]

11 minutes ago, Muralla17 said:

I don't understand a word....

1) I didn't know Yuzu likes to attend WTT

2) If Japanese skaters have to be under isolation, that this means they won't be able to train until de competition?

3) What about skaters from other countries? Did they go back to their training bases and will travel to Japan with no quarantine in any direction?

 

Any info is wellcome since I don't really understand anything.

 

Thank you so much.

For question no 2.i read from the news that 3 days after pcr result comeback negative,they can practice in an isolated practice rink.Practice only among themselves.Kind a likema small bubble among them.They will stay in designated quarantine place and has transport for practice

[sallycinnamon]

15 minutes ago, Muralla17 said:

I don't understand a word....

1) I didn't know Yuzu likes to attend WTT

2) If Japanese skaters have to be under isolation, that this means they won't be able to train until de competition?

3) What about skaters from other countries? Did they go back to their training bases and will travel to Japan with no quarantine in any direction?

 

Any info is wellcome since I don't really understand anything.

 

Thank you so much.

 

I don't think he had much choice...

 

https://isu.org/docman-documents-links/isu-files/event-documents/figure-skating-4/2020-21/championships-32/announcements-96/25595-world-team-trophy-osaka-2021-announcement/file

 

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ix (6) ISU Members will qualify based on the scoring scale used for the ISU World Standing points scored by its best 2 Lady Single Skaters, best 2 Men Single Skaters, the best Pair and the best Ice Dance Couple primarily at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating events and Final 
season 2019/20 and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021, plus possibly the ISU European Figure Skating Championships / ISU 
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2020, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 
2020 and ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating season 2019/20.

 

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.2. Consequences of non-participation
It is of the highest importance that Rule 136 paragraph 6 of the ISU General Regulations be respected and 
implemented by all ISU Members and Skaters.

 

Rule 136 paragraph 6:

 

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6. Priority Participation
ISU Members with Skaters who place within the first ten places at any ISU 
Championships and who continue in the following season to participate in 
Skating competitions and/or exhibitions as eligible Skaters, shall have the 
obligation, when entering or authorizing the participation of such Skaters in 
Skating competitions and/or exhibitions, to give first priority to participation of 
such Skaters in those ISU Events which are the subject of ISU television and 
commercial contracts as notified to ISU Members. ISU Members who fail to 
comply with the above obligation, and Skaters who refuse to participate in 
such ISU Events, without medical or other justified reasons, shall be subject 
to sanctions under the relevant Rules.

 

4 minutes ago, lynnidolz said:

What is the format for WTT? Is it the same like for team events in Olympic where a skater can choose to skate short or free program?

 

They skate both SP and FS

[Muralla17]

14 minutes ago, sallycinnamon said:

 

I don't think he had much choice...

 

https://isu.org/docman-documents-links/isu-files/event-documents/figure-skating-4/2020-21/championships-32/announcements-96/25595-world-team-trophy-osaka-2021-announcement/file

 

 

 

Rule 136 paragraph 6:

 

 

 

They skate both SP and FS

Thank you so much for all this info, but... could Japan has selected Shoma and Yuma instead? If I'm right Canada is not sending Keegan... Thanks once more.

[Kat]

.....I'm gonna say it. I'm not afraid of the day Yuzuru r*****s, because then I'll at least be done with the ISU

[LAY]

10 minutes ago, Muralla17 said:

Thank you so much for all this info, but... could Japan has selected Shoma and Yuma instead? If I'm right Canada is not sending Keegan... Thanks once more.

How Yuzu gonna to perform in top form when he cant even get proper rest esp after recent asthmatic attack

[MssSwan]

8 hours ago, Sweetyuzupon said:

I am happy as you for Yuzu performance in All Japan Figure Skating Championships.  

But I don't mean to offend you and just clarify about the speed.

FS
Yuzuru Hanyu https://www.instagram.com/tv/CM7U7yXggvv/  P.S This skating speed happened when he suffered asthma attack.

Yuma Kagiyama ttps://www.instagram.com/tv/CM7Us5pArbn/

Nathan Chen  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CM7UPGbgfN2/
 

SP
Yuzuru Hanyu  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CM2OSGcAgLl/
Nathan Chen  https://www.instagram.com/tv/CM2K0b3AgvI/
 

I find some of Nathan's programs interesting (my favorite being rocketman) but I've never really watched any them with this camera angle where we can see the whole rink, now that I saw it I just can't put into words how overscored he actually is. The jumps are obviously the best part of his program the technique he have is super clean the jumps looks good and well landed but that's it, like where is the transitions? He doesn't make difficult entries or exits, it honestly looks like all he's doing is crossover crossover jump or crossover glide jump it does not appear that the program have a flow to it, the choreography looks very simple not as difficult as it could be for an athlete at his level he also does not incorporate tiny parts of the choreography between any of his jumps like I've seen Yuzuru did in the past. The step sequence is ok but it could be better the spins are also decent, but in the end it all looks kinda boring to be honest.

 

If Nathan is not doing any of this extra things to help him get higher goes how can he achieve this super high scores?  

[LAY]

32 minutes ago, lynnidolz said:

For question no 2.i read from the news that 3 days after pcr result comeback negative,they can practice in an isolated practice rink.Practice only among themselves.Kind a likema small bubble among them.They will stay in designated quarantine place and has transport for practice

Wow! sounds like yuzu and shoma gonna be team mates in training for WTT

[sallycinnamon]

23 minutes ago, Muralla17 said:

Thank you so much for all this info, but... could Japan has selected Shoma and Yuma instead? If I'm right Canada is not sending Keegan... Thanks once more.

 

They could but Yuzu brings the most money for them. Canadaian fed said already before Worlds that they would select skaters who will not compete at Worlds, since it's impossible to fly back to Canada, quarantine there and go to Japan.

[Whoopiewoop]

This is no longer a sport. It's a dictatorship (obviously a lot more insignificant than actual dictatorships).

[Kat]

2 minutes ago, Whoopiewoop said:

This is no longer a sport. It's a dictatorship.

This whole thing has been a roller coaster. I cant quite wrap my head around how far this has fallen.

[MssSwan]

6 hours ago, CaroSkate said:

How is he not relevant? Following their logic, if the new Worlds Bronze medalist and JNats Champion with 2 clean skates 3 months ago, who is never off podium since 2014, is irrelevant, I wonder how many guys are relevant in men's skating.

 

Those people don't understand why he is still competing as they think that winning should be the only motivation. They don't understand that there can be more in skating than scores and medals. 4A is what he wants right now. Will he land it cleanly in competitions? Who knows? I certainly hope so, but even if he won't, why can't he talk about it when he is asked about his motivation? Do all the skaters who talk about their OGM dream get an OGM? Is it OK to ridicule them if they don't realize the dream?

 

Sorry but that comment really angers me.

Exactly everyone have a different motivation it can be "i want to win an OGM" like Yuma or Nathan's motivation but it could also be "I want to land a 4A" that is Yuzu's motivation or it could be "I want to prove that even if you're older you can still keep up with younger skaters" that is Elizaveta's motivation, not everyone's goal is to win the Olympics or a World title especially Yuzu since he already won or got podium in pretty much every competitions out there.

[lynnidolz]

Now we have to face another nathan vs yuzu narratives again...i was hoping for atleast a few months break after the start of next season before having to experience this again.WTT has known to be notoriously overscoring event..how are they going to score him now