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  1. 09-05-2011, 01:13 AM #1
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    Who is Johnny talking about?

    Excuse my ignorance, but who is this amazing jumper that Johnny tweeted about here?

    Johnny Weir: "Yuzuru-kun is amazing. Quad toeloop-tap-Triple Axel. Unbelievable Fantasy on Ice shows. Thank you Niigata! We love you Japan!"

    A quad into a 3 axel?
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  2. 09-05-2011, 01:22 AM #2
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    Johnny is referring to Yuzuru Hanyu, of Japan. He can also do a sequence of triple Axels!
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  3. 09-05-2011, 01:23 AM #3
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    Yuzuru Hanyu, aka: amazing!
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  4. 09-05-2011, 02:01 AM #4
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    Japanese male skater Yuzuru Hanyu.He can jump 4T,4S,3A and some out of the world combos so easily

    I think he can be the best jumper in the decade
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  5. 09-05-2011, 03:48 AM #5
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    When will we in US get a chance to see him?
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  6. 09-05-2011, 04:05 AM #6
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    Thank you. Does he have springs for legs? He is a pretty amazing jumper. Looking forward to seeing more of him.
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  7. 09-05-2011, 04:06 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lacey View Post
    When will we in US get a chance to see him?
    He has a big chance to go to the GPF in Canada,maybe people from the USA can go there if he attend?
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  8. 09-05-2011, 04:29 AM #8
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    Hanyu is very, very talented skater, he has the jumps and so much more. I think he is 17 or 18 years of age (maybe younger). I believe he will be contender for a medal in Sochi for sure.
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  9. 09-05-2011, 04:32 AM #9
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    He is 16. It would be amazing if he made it to the GPF. I would love to see him skate live.
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  10. 09-05-2011, 05:01 AM #10
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    Amazing. He's great!
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  11. 09-05-2011, 06:59 AM #11
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    Looks like a beautiful skater. Gorgeous technique on that axel.
    If I had a dollar for every time I got distracted, I wish I had some ice cream.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kittyjake5 View Post
    Hanyu is very, very talented skater, he has the jumps and so much more. I think he is 17 or 18 years of age (maybe younger). I believe he will be contender for a medal in Sochi for sure.
    Yes, as Roxanne wrote, he is 16 and will turn 17 during the season (in December, IIRC). I don't get to watch much junior skating so the first time I saw him was at 2009 Junior Worlds, and though he finished outside the top 10, it was clear he was someone to watch. At the time I thought he was too young too be a contender in time for Sochi, but he's improved so rapidly that I now think he might just do it. It's definitely not just the jumps.

    I have read that his asthma can cause problems for him, and I hope that, as well as what must have been a difficult experience during and after the earthquake, won't have too much of an adverse effect on him.
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  13. 09-05-2011, 07:21 PM #13
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    Incredible triple axels. Wow. That would be very cool to see in an eligible program.
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  14. 09-05-2011, 08:22 PM #14
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    Love Love Yuzuru-kun, my pick for Sochi medalist - even hopefully gold

    He has show great musicality, has a graceful expressive presence on ice that will only age better with time. Yazuru has shown great mature attitude and seem a great guy off ice as well (Not to mention very cute )
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  15. 09-05-2011, 08:26 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zemgirl View Post
    I have read that his asthma can cause problems for him, and I hope that, as well as what must have been a difficult experience during and after the earthquake, won't have too much of an adverse effect on him.
    Here's the link to an article thread posted back in April: Yuzuru Hanyu: "I was terrified of the natural disaster"
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  16. 09-05-2011, 08:30 PM #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikiAndoFan#1 View Post
    Johnny is referring to Yuzuru Hanyu, of Japan. He can also do a sequence of triple Axels!
    Wow!! Yes, sir I'll take some more!
    "Nature is a damp, inconvenient sort of place where birds and animals wander about uncooked."

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  17. 09-05-2011, 08:39 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by IceAlisa View Post
    Wow!! Yes, sir I'll take some more!
    Here's the complete "Romeo & Juliet" (1996 film soundtrack) program with the 3A+3A sequence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvf0KIEvryo

    Is this a new exhibition by Hanyu? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8dqQPGU3ig
    ETA: OK I found out this exhibition took place in early January 2011 -- link to the thread with more info: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=76830

    Hanyu's 2011 Four Continents 3rd place FS with 4T (silver medal): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_FzGuz3Th0
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  18. 09-05-2011, 08:58 PM #18
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    Who IS this guy?? Superb basics, amazing tech, outstanding artistry and oodles of on-ice charisma. Have I died and gone to FS heaven???
    "Nature is a damp, inconvenient sort of place where birds and animals wander about uncooked."

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  19. 09-05-2011, 09:04 PM #19
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    There have been a couple of posts that suggest that Hanyu might be the third Japanese man this year. I hope that Kozuka's silver at Worlds last year and his increasing confidence means that it will be a battle between Oda and Hanyu.
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  20. 09-05-2011, 09:16 PM #20
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    Wow -- great exhibition. He doesn't look in the least juniorish, and I like his skating more than Oda's. I hope his competition nerves are good.
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