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hamaguri said:
ETA: I must calm down. About Boston, i still feel some angry, frustration, etc.. I must refrain from posting about it. :drama:
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Me too. I still can't take it that Yuzu got the 2nd place AGAIN and losing to Javier AGAIN... But no matter what, Yuzu already has Olympic gold and we all need to sometimes relax a little a bit. In fact, I wonder maybe taking a year off after Sochi might be better. After all, Yuzu said he had thought about retiring after Sochi because he felt so burnt out.
 
JustRozy said:
I wonder! I made hotel reservations last Spring for Montreal, just in case--hoping to see Yuzuru at least once--but now that he'll be at SC, the additional monetary cost for the AC (coming from North Carolina) looms larger. Also--I am very fit but I'm also older, and the thought of camping out every night for tickets gives me pause. Time will tell! Are you going to the AC? I wish you great skaters, and maybe will see you there!
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I'll go to AC if Yuzuru does. I live in NYC, so flights are fairly inexpensive & quick to Toronto & Montreal. You shouldn't need to camp out every night for tickets to AC; you just need to get to the rink early. (In Barrie, fans who were trying to camp out were told to leave.) In Barrie, we had to stand in line for a few hours on the 1st day in order to get tickets, but we could buy tickets for all 3 days at that time. The other 2 days, we just had to get to the rink early to secure good seats. I hope the same system is used in Montreal. Even for late-arriving fans, there were seats in the 4th & 5th rows available. If you do go, message me.

If Yuzuru retires after the Olympics, or after Japanese Worlds in 2019, that leaves limited prospects of seeing him at competitions for which tickets are obtainable & fans can go to practices (that is, not competitions he does in Japan, including the 2019 GPF, & not any GPs other than SC & SA). I hope he does SC or SA in 2017 & 2018, a 2018 Canadian GPF, AC 2017 & 2018 & Milan Worlds - & I can go to all of them, but who knows if he will? I'll still want to go see competitions when Yuzuru's not there, but watching Yuzuru at 40-minute practices, 3 days in a row, & then watching him compete, is a special experience I don't want to miss. So, when budgeting time & money for going to see skating, I keep that in mind.

I wouldn't spend the great deal of extra money it costs to go with a tour. I don't think there'll be any problem getting taxis to get to & from the arena in Mississauga or Montreal (there are also public buses & uber in Mississauga; I haven't researched Montreal yet), & paying for that, plus a hotel & ticket & food, would likely be much less expensive than paying for a tour.
 
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I think many skaters might have withdrawn from competitions had they been in Yuzuru's condition. But of course, Yuzuru is Yuzuru. I remember he said something like this when he was 16-17 "Pains are alright. Ever since I was in junior I had endured pains. So it's ok." Or something like that. It was so alarming and I could not get rid that sentence of my mind. I am glad that he has learned a big lesson this season. And that his team finally lock him up successfully. He is a man now, no longer a kid. He has grown up a lot and I am sure he will continue to surprise us.

To be honest, I am ok with the fact that judges never give him the luxury that they gave other favourites of theirs. He will have less pressure and burden on himself to be the best etc. Let others suffer that burden for Yuzuru. Yes I am selfish but it isn't fair that Yuzuru has been the only one who suffers that kind of expectation and pressure all along for these 2 seasons. Others should taste it too.
 
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Arriba627 said:
It would be thru DASH Tours. But I think it's always cheaper to set things up yourself, if you can. Still thinking! :)
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Upnights said:
I wouldn't spend the great deal of extra money it costs to go with a tour. I don't think there'll be any problem getting taxis to get to & from the arena in Mississauga or Montreal (there are also public buses & uber in Mississauga; I haven't researched Montreal yet), & paying for that, plus a hotel & ticket & food, would likely be much less expensive than paying for a tour.
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If you don't have the time but have the money, those tours are a good thing. But doing things yourself is a lot cheaper, believe me. I've looked at the Dash Tour packages for Worlds next year while we made arrangements for our trip to Helsinki and I was like
:shocked:
:jaw:
:dbana:
Ticket and hotel alone would be about one third more expensive than buying your own ticket and booking a room yourself.
 
Upnights said:
I'll go to AC if Yuzuru does. I live in NYC, so flights are fairly inexpensive & quick to Toronto & Montreal. You shouldn't need to camp out every night for tickets to AC; you just need to get to the rink early. (In Barrie, fans who were trying to camp out were told to leave.) In Barrie, we had to stand in line for a few hours on the 1st day in order to get tickets, but we could buy tickets for all 3 days at that time. The other 2 days, we just had to get to the rink early to secure good seats. I hope the same system is used in Montreal. Even for late-arriving fans, there were seats in the 4th & 5th rows available. If you do go, message me.

If Yuzuru retires after the Olympics, or after Japanese Worlds in 2019, that leaves limited prospects of seeing him at competitions for which tickets are obtainable & fans can go to practices (that is, not competitions he does in Japan, including the 2019 GPF, & not any GPs other than SC & SA). I hope he does SC or SA in 2017 & 2018, a 2018 Canadian GPF, AC 2017 & 2018 & Milan Worlds - & I can go to all of them, but who knows if he will? I'll still want to go see competitions when Yuzuru's not there, but watching Yuzuru at 40-minute practices, 3 days in a row, & then watching him compete, is a special experience I don't want to miss. So, when budgeting time & money for going to see skating, I keep that in mind.

I wouldn't spend the great deal of extra money it costs to go with a tour. I don't think there'll be any problem getting taxis to get to & from the arena in Mississauga or Montreal (there are also public buses & uber in Mississauga; I haven't researched Montreal yet), & paying for that, plus a hotel & ticket & food, would likely be much less expensive than paying for a tour.
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You are right. I think that for Skate Canada in Mississauga, we can organize ourselves quite well without spending more money on a tour. Mississauga is a city just outside Toronto, with lots of buildings offices and industries, so there are many hotels and highways. I used to go there for meetings, so I don't know much about public transportation. But there are also bus services. In nighttime, we can try to have a taxicab or uber.
For Autumn Classic in Montreal, if Yuzuru wil be there, it is easier to go, at least for me because I live in Montreal, there is no tour available because they can not provide the ticket. We must buy our own ticket on the day of the competition. The arena is Sportsplexe in Pierrefonds, in the west of Montreal. There is public transportation with bus and metro, also hotels and restaurants are not as expensive as in Boston. So it will be nice to go if Yuzu will be there too.
We have to wait and see.
 
Pamigena said:
If you don't have the time but have the money, those tours are a good thing. But doing things yourself is a lot cheaper, believe me. I've looked at the Dash Tour packages for Worlds next year while we made arrangements for our trip to Helsinki and I was like
:shocked:
:jaw:
:dbana:
Ticket and hotel alone would be about one third more expensive than buying your own ticket and booking a room yourself.
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One thing to remember is that DASH prices are in Canadian dollars, not U.S. dollars. When I started adding up the Skate Canada components, I didn't think the pricing was that bad. And I admit, sometimes I get lazy with doing it all myself! :slink: So you're definitely paying for convenience.
 
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Meoima said:
I think many skaters might have withdrawn from competitions had they been in Yuzuru's condition. But of course, Yuzuru is Yuzuru. I remember he said something like this when he was 16-17 "Pains are alright. Ever since I was in junior I had endured pains. So it's ok." Or something like that. It was so alarming and I could not get rid that sentence of my mind. I am glad that he has learned a big lesson this season. And that his team finally lock him up successfully. He is a man now, no longer a kid. He has grown up a lot and I am sure he will continue to surprise us.

To be honest, I am ok with the fact that judges never give him the luxury that they gave other favourites of theirs. He will have less pressure and burden on himself to be the best etc. Let others suffer that burden for Yuzuru. Yes I am selfish but it isn't fair that Yuzuru has been the only one who suffers that kind of expectation and pressure all along for these 2 seasons. Others should taste it too.
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Honestly I feel very uncomfortable about Yuzu learning tons of painful lessons each season... He will always have to deal with injuries, like all the other top skaters, but he's been able to handle them since he was a teen, like in his first Worlds in Nice, where doctors wanted him to wd.
In Boston Yuzu learned he was alone with his immense burden, was unable to deal with the press about Ten accident, he learned he could be scolded by other skaters coach worldwide and that uncontrolled anxiety may lead to overtraining and failure.
Sincerly I also feel very uncomfortable with all this emphasis on Yuzu's injury and I “anxiously”wonder what will happen in the future.
 
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Hi!

I couldn't believe my eyes when i checked out twitter and found a, let's say very strange account about Yuzuru. There are some fake "facts" that should prove what a bad guy he is. It's so ridiculous :whack: :palmf:
 
TheTruth said:
Hi!

I couldn't believe my eyes when i checked out twitter and found a, let's say very strange account about Yuzuru. There are some fake "facts" that should prove what a bad guy he is. It's so ridiculous :whack: :palmf:
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Don't give it the importance, that's the best thing to do ;)
 
hamaguri said:
Thanks fireovertheice and Lys! Yuzu fans are truly lovely. We do hard work to share his performances with other fans all over the world! Your works really made my heart warm!:)



I really love this sentence! I want to hear it more and more this and next season!


They really admire and support yuzu and his way. We know there are some criticisms, but they show their support on TV. I feel so grateful. to them.
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I wasn't sure if this post was referring to Worlds, but it was my understanding that there were very few North American (US / Canada) judges for Worlds. And although Skate America is a totally different type of competition, I think I can see why Team Japan likes to come to Skate America (see men's results)! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skate_America 2012 was an especially amazing year! My impression is that many here appreciate and respect the work ethic and humility of Team Japan. Not everyone is an uber Yuzu fan, but they still have respect for him.
 
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TheTruth said:
People are easy to manipulate and that account is really disgusting :disapp:
It has already 12 followers :rolleye:
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If it's abusive, report it. Otherwise just block and ignore: stupidity will never be defeated, no need to get angry over it.
 
giulia95 said:
Honestly I feel very uncomfortable about Yuzu learning tons of painful lessons each season... He will always have to deal with injuries, like all the other top skaters, but he's been able to handle them since he was a teen, like in his first Worlds in Nice, where doctors wanted him to wd.
In Boston Yuzu learned he was alone with his immense burden, was unable to deal with the press about Ten accident, he learned he could be scolded by other skaters coach worldwide and that uncontrolled anxiety may lead to overtraining and failure.
Sincerly I also feel very uncomfortable with all this emphasis on Yuzu's injury and I “anxiously”wonder what will happen in the future.
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What doesn't kill you make you stronger. He will be alright
 
Lys said:
If it's abusive, report it. Otherwise just block and ignore: stupidity will never be defeated, no need to get angry over it.
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I reported it, but it doesn't help, it never does :rolleye:
Twitter doesn't understand that that account is a big lie
 
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