A YUZURU HANYU RE-INTRODUCTION POST
Yuzuru will be making his GP debut next season at the NHK Trophy (they're going to have all of their junior and senior champions there!) and Cup of Russia so I guess he deserves a new post too! ...Even if it is sort of a repeat D:
About Yuzuru
15 years old
Comes from Sendai Japan. Which is where Shizuka comes from. His coach is one on Shizuka's former coaches.
He practices at a shopping center.
He admires Plushenko for his stable jumps and Johnny Weir for his smooth skating.
He has one of the best man biellmanns out there (IMO)
ALSO IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW, HE'S WORKING ON HIS QUAD:
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He is the two 2 time Japanese junior champion.
This season he won:
Junior Grand Prix Poland
Junior Grand Prix Croatia
Junior Grand Prix Final
World Junior Championships
YES THAT'S RIGHT, HE WON EVERY SINGLE JUNIOR COMPETITION HE ENTERED.
Videos
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His 07-08 EX
This can't be embedded but it's his 08-09 SP to Bolero from Moulin Rouge Click to view
His FS from junior worlds+the medal ceremony. I SWEAR THE MORE YOU WATCH THIS PROGRAM THE MORE YOU LIKE IT EVEN IF IT SEEMS BORING AT FIRST.
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A news clip from after junior worlds about him and Kanako. He talks a little about Plushenko at the end!
Now enough about him....
Machida is making his GP debut this season too!! He's the 06/07 Japanese Junior Champion and 08/09 Junior silver medalist. He's struggled somewhat but last season he finished 4th in Japanese nationals and 2nd at the 4CCs (after coming up from 6th in the SP).
Videos
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SP from nationals
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FS from Nationals
I LOVE HOW SOLID HIS JUMPS LOOK AND THAT HE'S ADORABLE.
AND YES, HE'S VERY SHORT:
LOL YOU CAN BARELY SEE HIM AND HE'S BEHIND NARUMI WHO IS TINY