Riddles and Figure Skating

[4everchan]

Keegan Messing. The explanation of the Debra hint pointed straight to him. His ancestor is his great-great-grandfather Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese person to officially emigrate to Canada

Congratulations

 

[NanaPat]

Congratulations

I interpreted the original Debra hint totally incorrectly and didn't find it helpful at all. I thought that there were two skaters who fit your criteria, one with a sister named Debra and one without.

I almost made a sarcastic post a la @Mathman's earlier remark about not winning Canadian Nationals; it doesn't really narrow the field all that much if you just eliminate people who have a sister named Debra!

 

[iluvtodd]

Keegan Messing. The explanation of the Debra hint pointed straight to him. His ancestor is his great-great-grandfather Manzo Nagano, the first Japanese person to officially emigrate to Canada

Wow, I had no idea about his great-great-grandfather! I think the Debra clue (with the last name) would have been helpful to me if I had seen it in time.

Good for you, NanaPat!

 

[4everchan]

I interpreted the original Debra hint totally incorrectly and didn't find it helpful at all. I thought that there were two skaters who fit your criteria, one with a sister named Debra and one without.

I almost made a sarcastic post a la @Mathman's earlier remark about not winning Canadian Nationals; it doesn't really narrow the field all that much if you just eliminate people who have a sister named Debra!

The thing when giving clue is that they still need to be helpful while not giving the answers right away. I cannot predict how people will read them so sometimes, it is best to leave them a bit more cryptic... Otherwise, it becomes too easy

 

[FaustinaF]

I will try one:

Many skaters use to wear me,
since some Japanese made famous the trend.
I'm not just something you can see,
I'm useful, too, offering a hidden help to my friends.

Who am I?

 

[4everchan]

I am thinking gloves ?

 

[FaustinaF]

I am thinking gloves ?

Nope

 

[Magill]

I will try one:

Many skaters use to wear me,
since some Japanese made famous the trend.
I'm not just something you can see,
I'm useful, too, offering a hidden help to my friends.

Who am I?

Tissue holder, lol? Pooh and the like....

 

[FaustinaF]

It could be, but it's not what I thought.. but I can say it's something more tiny....

 

[Magill]

It could be, but it's not what I thought.. but I can say it's something more tiny....

Earphones? Or earbuds?

 

[4everchan]

Necklaces?

 

[Magill]

Necklaces?

That's what I have been just thinking about, too. Necklaces or "stones", to be more general. . But although "some Japanese" is pretty famous for wearing them, I cannot see it as an awfully big trend among skaters. Or am I wrong and just did not pay due attention?
The author, please?

 

[4everchan]

That's what I have been just thinking about, too. Necklaces or "stones", to be more general. . But although "some Japanese" is pretty famous for wearing them, I cannot see it as an awfully big trend among skaters. Or am I wrong and just did not pay due attention?
The author, please?

I have seen many wearing the necklaces.

 

[FaustinaF]

First of all, yes, you mentioned the necklace, and you're near because it's a particular kind of necklace that I thought... So, you're very, very near to get the whole answer.
Secondly, well, it's not a "big trend" this "special necklace"'s one, just a trend made famous by one or two Japaneses in recent years.
The Japaneses I'm referring to are among the greatest skaters today...

 

[4everchan]

First of all, yes, you mentioned the necklace, and you're near because it's a particular kind of necklace that I thought... So, you're very, very near to get the whole answer.
Secondly, well, it's not a "big trend" this "special necklace"'s one, just a trend made famous by one or two Japaneses in recent years.
The Japaneses I'm referring to are among the greatest skaters today...

i know whatt you are saying but don''t know the name lol.

yuma wears one

 

[Magill]

First of all, yes, you mentioned the necklace, and you're near because it's a particular kind of necklace that I thought... So, you're very, very near to get the whole answer.
Secondly, well, it's not a "big trend" this "special necklace"'s one, just a trend made famous by one or two Japaneses in recent years.
The Japaneses I'm referring to are among the greatest skaters today...

The one that looks like a short strap around the neck with a single stone/ornament, often magnetic? Both Yuzuru and Shoma had one like this, though Yuzu wore his all the time since he was a kid, while Shoma on and off, more occasionally, I think. And, yes, I think Yuma has one, too. So if it just about Japanese skaters, it does look like a trend

 

[FaustinaF]

You definetely got the answer!! It's the Colantotte magnetic and medical device necklace I recently found some review from Ilia and Shoma about that.
Also Sota Yamamoto uses this necklace I believe, for sure the Selevko brothers, Egadze, Shaidorov and some other uses this, too. Also some Russians.
Here their comments:

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

Colan Totte Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Pr

www.colantotte.co.jp

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

This is the website of Colan Totte Co., Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of Colantotte,TRION:Z power magnetic health gear.

www.colantotte.co.jp

 

[Magill]

You definetely got the answer!! It's the Colantotte magnetic and medical device necklace I recently found some review from Ilia and Shoma about that.
Also Sota Yamamoto uses this necklace I believe, for sure the Selevko brothers, Egadze, Shaidorov and some other uses this, too. Also some Russians.
Here their comments:

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

Colan Totte Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Pr

www.colantotte.co.jp

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

This is the website of Colan Totte Co., Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of Colantotte,TRION:Z power magnetic health gear.

www.colantotte.co.jp

One note: the original one worn by Yuzuru is not by Colantotte but by Phiten. Yuzu bought it when he was 9 or smth similar, I think, really young, at Phiten's booth at some baseball match he attended with his dad. He's been wearing it basically all the time since. And as he was becoming more and more famous, Japanese journalists started to ask him about skating with necklaces and bracelets, why, how it came around etc., so it became a topic, and a part of his image. Only then Phiten contacted him offering an overall endorsement and sponsoring contract which they hold to this day.
Now, I heard Colantotte signed up Shoma and Ilia, I don't know if Yuma or any others too (?), for this sort of endorsement contracts recently so I am not sure how spontaneous this current trend is Still, I remember Shoma surely wore such a necklace earlier, years ago, though he also had a contract with them for years, it seems. As for others, I just don't know. Still, whatever, a really nice one, thanks!

 

[FaustinaF]

Wow, I didn't know so much about Yuzu's Phiten one!!It was interesting to deepen this argument for me.
Thank you!! I hope to create other riddles like this

 

[4everchan]

You definetely got the answer!! It's the Colantotte magnetic and medical device necklace I recently found some review from Ilia and Shoma about that.
Also Sota Yamamoto uses this necklace I believe, for sure the Selevko brothers, Egadze, Shaidorov and some other uses this, too. Also some Russians.
Here their comments:

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

Colan Totte Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, Pr

www.colantotte.co.jp

Colantotte | Colan Totte Co., Ltd.

This is the website of Colan Totte Co., Ltd., manufacturer and distributor of Colantotte,TRION:Z power magnetic health gear.

www.colantotte.co.jp

yup... that's the one i was referring too... so many of them love these... i find them.. meh i am more into rings and bracelets than necklaces though but i like the black strap

so i won WOOT !