#so def worth considering on days we don’t need to be the cutest lol

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I feel like some people are so quick to dismiss yuzu saying that he's getting old and that he won't be able to keep up with the "new generation". But I can't help but look at that 3A gif you posted today and think "this kid isn't going to stop until he gets a 4A and when he gets that he's going to be unbeatable"

I don’t know how much you’ve been around anon, but according to the internet (and especially NA fans) Yuzuru’s career has ended about 93024903 times before now. He’s too old, he’s too young, he’s too inconsistent, he has too little quads, he has too many quads; all of these narratives have been used before. The point is, some people love him, but some people hate him, to the point in which they can’t wait for the day he will retire and in the meantime they have been dismissing his accomplishments for years.

I don’t think Yuzuru is going to be unbeatable (he’s human and he takes so many risks with his jumps and crazy entries), but there’s so much more to him than how many medals he’s won and how many records he’s broken (and we are talking about a guy who hasn’t finished lower than second since NHK 2014, when he was skating just two weeks after the CoC crash). Yuzuru’s career as a skater goes way beyond his medals and records: it’s how he won the Olympics with Japanese music, from a Japanese movie, while portraying a Japanese character, in a sport in which Asian skaters often have to skate to Western warhorses to have cultural programs. It’s how he keeps challenging the rules and himself, even though he could do less and still win. It’s how his skating has become a beacon of hope for so many people and how he has inspired so many through it.

I don’t know how many medals he will win or how many records he’ll set from now on, or when he’ll land the 4A. All I know is that he’s finally free to pursue his childhood dream and to skate for himself, and I couldn’t be happier to see that :)

That said if you see people say he can’t keep up with the new generation, always feel free to laugh in their face and tell them how he won an OGM while skating on an injured ankle and two weeks of practice xoxo

alright so let’s hear it. Which Alena K do you prefer watching? Alena Kanysheva or Alena Kostornaia? :D

I like Kostornaya more as a skater in general (there are few skaters I like more than Kostornaya lol) but at the moment I prefer watching Kanysheva. Kostornaya’s programs this year are about as horrifying as they could be and this does affect how much I enjoy her skating. Especially the free program; god the other day was the first time I actually didn’t love watching her, thanks Daniil! 

Wait where are videos from Moscow open? I need to seeee

Here’s Kamila Valieva’s SP:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3eE2Fq51Is&feature=youtu.be

Currently leading with 75.81 points (with 3 Bs so bonus points on spins). Recently switched to Eteri. Usacheva, another new Sambo member, scored 70, while Kostyuk scores 67+

In terms of size/height/ice coverage, in which competition has Yuzu jumped his biggest 3A yet? I’m inclined to say the SP @GPF2016, that one was HUGE and explosive….

Would need actual data to tell xD I was there at GPF16 but it would be hard to tell. Pretty sure his 3A is even bigger now, considering the footage I recently giffed. XD

Have to say I was verrrry impressed with Kamila V’s SP (some of it was just that she had okay music compared to some of her rink mates, but I thought she did a great job of selling the choreo). Def will keep an eye on her, hope she gets more chances in that crowded field. Alyona is still my fave in that cohort but like you I basically have to watch her on mute right now.

Valieva is actually not junior eligible yet (like Usacheva, Frolova and Shabotova) but she has had a lot of fans since she was like 8 years old. She was the cutest baby swan as a kid (you can find videos on YouTube, just type her name and there’s lots of baby Kamila videos) and she was very hyped from the start, because of her SS and IN at such a young age. She regressed a bit last year, really struggled with flip and lutz and then switched to Sambo 70. She will probably get her chance, her year isn’t super crowded :)

Yeah I am quite mad/worried for Kosto.

TSL (blah I know but this is worth the watch :)) uploaded some footage of Rika training at CO!! Her 3a looks so easy wtf she takes such a short set up in to it w so much speed. In the video she falls on a 3a-3t but anyways she’s looking really good!!

Thanks for pointing that out to me yesterday! I wish they had a longer video, cause I can’t wait to see how they changed the rest of the program!

The entry and exit of the 3S look real good, I am so so excited *-* and yeah her 3A set up is shorter than it used to be, they have tried to make it so in the last year. She and Tom sure had some fun working on this program ;P

Ksenia!! My fave Panover!! She really was wonderful today TwT. Everything is so smooth and dynamic. GREAT skating skills. GREAT jumps and spins. My fave of the day by far…. She was underscored. Sasha’s PCS were very high imo.30? really? Sasha is a jump prodigy but her pcs arent better than Ksenia or either Alena K. Or am I missing something?

I have a huge soft spot for Ksenia as well haaha I really love all of them truly, but the Kanysheva, Sinitsyna, Kostyuk trio own my heart. Ksenia is so so versatile, her IN/PE were the best today imo.

I think it’s normal that Sasha had high PCS, but she shouldn’t get higher PCS than Kostornaya for sure. She had great jumps yesterday, but the GOE for her spins and her PCS are indeed quite high imho. I think Ksenia could have gotten more, considering that Yelim (who I love, but wasn’t really great at all yesterday :(((() got more than she did.

#anon #replies #yuzuru hanyu #in which: i go off topic and talk a lot #sorry anon lol #alyona kanysheva #alyona kostornaya #kamila valieva #daria usacheva #ksenia sinitsyna