5 minutes ago, Melodie said:

unless the ISU itself is changed,

and if that proves to be true (I suspect it will), then at least they won't have any excuses to hide behind.

 

50 minutes ago, Melodie said:

It can help a bit with PCS IMO, SS is most likely quantifiable. But I agree with @yuzuangel, unless the ISU itself is changed, technologies, no matter how advanced and people, no matter how dedicated, won’t change anything 

 

Edit: actually, the rest of PCS can be quantified too, albeit some less than others (so will still need the human factor, but bias can be reduced). 

Maybe unpopular opinion but interpretation, composition, and performance should be abolished as PCS categories.

 

Yes, we care about skaters having enjoyable programs, but we all have different opinions. Judges have never used those categories to anyone's satisfaction, so they should just be abolished. Skaters who want to put care and effort into their programs will be rewarded with fans and popularity and viral videos on social media -- it's not like being criminally underscored in PCS has prevented someone like Satoko Miyahara from putting out extremely polished and beautiful programs.

24 minutes ago, yuzuangel said:

Maybe unpopular opinion but interpretation, composition, and performance should be abolished as PCS categories.

 

Yes, we care about skaters having enjoyable programs, but we all have different opinions. Judges have never used those categories to anyone's satisfaction, so they should just be abolished. Skaters who want to put care and effort into their programs will be rewarded with fans and popularity and viral videos on social media -- it's not like being criminally underscored in PCS has prevented someone like Satoko Miyahara from putting out extremely polished and beautiful programs.

I don't think PCS should be abolished, but it should be rearranged and redefined. SS, for instance, is as technical as the jumps, so it should be considered as a part of the TES.

 

And within TES, too much importance is placed on the jumps, not enough attention is geared towards the StSq, and ChSq is STILL there. I honestly don't understand the point of regarding the choreo sequence as a TES element, it should be merged into PCS's PE. 

 

Anyway, the way the PCS is right now, and has been for a very long time, is NOT it. 

Oh, Max is tweeting about Yuzu's thesis: 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Melodie said:

I don't think PCS should be abolished, but it should be rearranged and redefined. SS, for instance, is as technical as the jumps, so it should be considered as a part of the TES.

 

And within TES, too much importance is placed on the jumps, not enough attention is geared towards the StSq, and ChSq is STILL there. I honestly don't understand the point of regarding the choreo sequence as a TES element, it should be merged into PCS's PE. 

 

Anyway, the way the PCS is right now, and has been for a very long time, is NOT it. 

the division between TES and PCS isn't a tech/artistic division though, it's a division between scores for individual elements versus the program as a whole. skating skills isn't an individual element but something exhibited (or not exhibited lol) throughout a program

9 minutes ago, shanshani said:

the division between TES and PCS isn't a tech/artistic division though, it's a division between scores for individual elements versus the program as a whole. skating skills isn't an individual element but something exhibited (or not exhibited lol) throughout a program

It does make sense that way, yes (theoretically LOL)  

 

Does anyone know if these are re-runs or new content... or maybe a bit of both?

 

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14 minutes ago, Lynn487 said:

Does anyone know if these are re-runs or new content... or maybe a bit of both?

 

These are repeats of WTT, but don't know if they are longer versions or not. On regular TV, they only showed 4-5 skaters, but on the paid channel, they showed all of them.

News (?)

 

TV schedule for SOI 2021

On TBS 2 [a CS (Communication's Satellite) channel of SkyPerfect TV in Japan, but can be accessed by iSakura and other services that allow viewers to watch Japanese TV outside of Japan]. Times listed are Japan time.

 

23 Apr (Fri)

Yokohama (live)

CS TBS 2:  1:55-5:00 pm

Will be repeated as a taped show: 8 May (9 pm - 12 am)

 

24 Apr (Sat)

Yokohama (live)

CS TBS 2: 12:55 - 4:00

Will be repeated as a taped show: 8 May (12-3 am)

 

30 Apr (Fri)

Hachinoe (live)

Special broadcast of the last show, which will include backstage scenes

CS TBS 2: 1:10-4:15

Will be repeated as a taped show: 30 May (12 am - 4:00 am)

 

 

Other shows:

Live streaming on 25 April (Sun), not free, must get ticket on ticket PIA; probably just in Japan

TBS (Kanto area only, regular TV): 26 Apr (Mon), 1:23-2:23 (doesn't look right to be because of the short duration, maybe just a highlight? Don't know if it's am or pm)

 

Didn't know where to put this, but if there is eventually an SOI 2021 thread, would one of the kind administrators put it over there or make a copy and put this over there.  Thanks!

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1 hour ago, hananistellata said:

The international fan struggle of having to search everywhere for a single crumb of ice show content, unless someone streams it we are doomed. :')

i was going to purchase a stream ticket ...until it said no if i live outside Japan

How to spot smiling Yuzu even with a mask, you look at his scrunchy eyes 

 

Even countries with no figure skating presence appreciate Yuzu and his accomplishments. I remember seeing an article about Yuzu in Vietnamese too. Our boy is Mr. International

 

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This seems like an interesting analysis, even by Google Translate standard LOL (sorry if this was shared) >>

 

'The "relatively good" jump taught by Yuzuru Hanyu was a "pretty good" jump, so I was convinced that the dream of a quadruple accelerator would soon come true':

http://blog.livedoor.jp/vitaminw/archives/53385694.html

 

The ending part though: "It's not a dream story, it's near." 

 

Sendai ice rink installed antibacterial doormat and antibacterial coatings on railings, changing rooms, lounges, benches and toilets. Now Yuzu can practice in a safer environment  Although I do hope he could return to team Cricket sometimes 

 

Yuzu's FaOI paperdoll

 

20 hours ago, Henni147 said:

 

By the way! @Sportschau LMEY is less than 70 K views away from one million!!

Go fanyus! 

 

 

LMEY has just reached 1 Mio views 
Congratulations.


Selfie with Louis Thauron

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23 minutes ago, Anni said:

 

 

LMEY has just reached 1 Mio views 
Congratulations.


Selfie with Louis Thauron

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I remember it was like 990,000+ views a few hours ago. Fanyus are awesome.