I am so glad that I run into your post AND read about your personal first encounter with Yuna. Especially it is her Adios Nonino. Thank You.
Adios Noino IS my sentimental fav program of Yuna, it was sooo under-rated during Sochi OG or just under-rated, I am soooo glad that people like you understand it, feel it and cry for it at the first sight. It truly says alot...
Yes! It is very touching. That program just exudes this bittersweet sadness... It's a mix of emotions.
I was really confused when I finished watching it. It reminded me of when I cried looking at a Van Gogh painting on this Google art thing that was sort of like a online museum. But you see, I knew everything about that painting, about Van Gogh's history, I knew who he was and what he went through.
With Yuna I knew absolutely nothing. And it still touched me, just her movements, her expression, the performance in itself.
The fact she didn't win the Gold only made things even sadder for me afterwards.
What really makes me mad though was the lack of sportsmanship from most of the Russian audience. First, they kept chanting Russia at all times, in all disciplines, even right after incredible performances like Hanyu's or Yuna's. On top of that, had the competition been anywhere else in the world, the whole audience would've given her a standing ovation, specially after the free skate. It was her last performance for God's sake! She definitely did not get the love she deserved. Fortunately, Yuna and her team were not naive. After that scoring in the SP they knew she'd not win. And the Russian crowd made pretty clear only Russian ladies had their support. Such a shame. A very sad ending for her beautiful career.
I'm glad this Olympics are in Korea. We will have other legends retiring(V/M definitely, Kostner most probably) and I'm hoping the audience will give them the warmest goodbye. After all, no one deserves that cold and rude farewell of Sochi.
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