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Yuzu is scheduled to arrive sometime on Sunday. That means his first practice could be on Monday. What a circus that will be.
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Here's the latest on Yuzu ... Arriving today, training on Monday, press conference on Tuesday after practice. Yuzu is scheduled to practice in the main rink from 9:30 - 10:00 AM on Tuesday morning.
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The legend has arrived. Yuzu's press conference is confirmed for 10:30AM on Tuesday after training at Gangneung Ice Arena's main rink.
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Bless our boy Yuzu. He's done do much for skating these past four years. Olympic gold, world championships, world records. We must stand by him no matter the result!
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Yuzu ... Japan's greatest ambassador. Intelligent, respectful, compassionate.
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A collector's item here ... Sunday print edition of The Japan Times with Yuzu on the cover ... Available at your local kiosk or station.
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Great time lapse shot here from the New York Times on the hydroblading and Ina Bauer in Yuzu's free skate.
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Scott Hamilton, the 1984 gold medalist, told me that he really admires Yuzu.
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Here is the Japanese translation of the Ice Time (Hanyu's second Olympic title reaffirms greatness) I wrote on Yuzu after he won the gold on Saturday. ameblo.jp/yuzuemon1207/e…
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Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu’s brilliance, drawing power japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/02…
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The fact that Yuzu has stuck around and is actually practicing for the Exhibition Gala says a lot about what kind of person he is, especially with his injury. After winning a 2nd gold medal, many would have left and gone home, saying they had to rest. Yuzu is greatness defined.
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Just ran into Yukina Ota ... She was 2003 world junior champion. One of the most beautiful women ever to skate competitively.
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I just saw Yuzu ... Looks like he might have been coming from the practice rink downstairs. He was surrounded by about 20 people.
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Yuzu, Alina, Evgenia and Satoko are all on the ice at the same time now ... Wow.
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As I sit here watching now, I keep thinking back to Yuzu's free skate. I have been around sports my entire life and I can't recall a more courageous performance under pressure. Yuzu has the heart of a lion!
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Yuzu just slipped and fell right by Evgenia ... She had a big laugh about it :-)
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Yuzu is doing a lot of triple axels today ...
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Now Yuzu is skating his Exhibition program ...
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Yuzu is doing a huge leap into the air but no rotation at one end, then a triple axel at the other end.
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Yuzu just posed for pictures with Evgenia ... Friends to the end.
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Yuzu is talking to himself now as he often does at practice ...
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The great master is all alone on the ice now ...
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Here is our man coming through the mixed zone ...
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Alina had kind words for Yuzu at a press conference tonight. "Hanyu is a distinguished athlete and someone to look up to. He has participated with success in two Olympic Games, he is a double Olympic champion, and I would like to thank him very much for being our role model."
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