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The below videos are entertaining and informative statistically. I guess the compiler of the first one had a lot of time on their hands recently. 
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Something to keep in mind is that figure skating competitive events evolved and increased over the years, so it's hard to compare skaters from generation-to-generation on an equal basis. While Yuzu is definitely amazing, almost to an inhuman level, he has certain weaknesses too. But his strengths overcome his weaknesses. A career in skating is also about luck, timing, good coaching and training strategies, and politics. Obviously, some junior world champions didn't do well competitively as seniors for one reason or another. Mostly because figure skating is tough, and the depth of talent has continually increased. Others had bad luck or other challenges, including injuries. For example, one reason Nathan Chen never won Junior Worlds, is because he experienced bad luck at the wrong time, chiefly related to injuries and growing pains. He was talented enough to be a multiple Junior World champion, like Adam Rippon. While, in Adam's case, the quad era and other personal setbacks stunted his competitive success as a senior. Ultimately, Adam's success is not measured by the color or quantity of medals he won. That can be said of all these guys. Were they memorable? (For me, Scott Williams is most definitely memorable, but more-so as a successful and entertaining professional and exhibition skater). Have they been successful in their personal lives? Did they achieve personal goals? Did they learn something worthwhile?
In his generation, Dick Button was the best ever, proven by his two Olympic gold medals. But there was no Junior Worlds competitions held back then. Yuzu was quite lucky in winning his first Olympic gold medal, due to both he and Patrick making mistakes, but Patrick made more mistakes than Yuzu in 2014. In 2018, Yuzu came prepared and skated out-of-this-world. Even if Nathan hadn't tanked in the sp, it seems as if the skating gods were definitely sprinkling Yuzu with fairy dust in 2018. What we don't see is all the hard work and determination that Yuzu put in to be that slam dunk great.
In the first video comparing Junior World champions, the person who put the photos together, needs to correct Todd Eldredge's older age photo posthaste, because that's Paul Wylie! So we get to see Paul's mature visage twice, which isn't a bad thing.
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Examining quads:
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Bonus:
Looks like Netflix is gonna be debuting a film on Nathan Chen, Quad King!
Here's the trailer:
ETA: ^^ Tee hee, @Sylvia just informed me that the above is a fake trailer. It definitely had me fooled. What a bummer!
Yuzu + Javi = Love
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Figure Skaters: Junior vs Senior Champions. Yuzuru Hanyu, Alexei Yagudin, Evgeni Plushenko...
What are Junior World Champions' chances to become Senior World or Olympic Champions. Infographics success comparison: Junior World Champions from 1976 to 20...
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Something to keep in mind is that figure skating competitive events evolved and increased over the years, so it's hard to compare skaters from generation-to-generation on an equal basis. While Yuzu is definitely amazing, almost to an inhuman level, he has certain weaknesses too. But his strengths overcome his weaknesses. A career in skating is also about luck, timing, good coaching and training strategies, and politics. Obviously, some junior world champions didn't do well competitively as seniors for one reason or another. Mostly because figure skating is tough, and the depth of talent has continually increased. Others had bad luck or other challenges, including injuries. For example, one reason Nathan Chen never won Junior Worlds, is because he experienced bad luck at the wrong time, chiefly related to injuries and growing pains. He was talented enough to be a multiple Junior World champion, like Adam Rippon. While, in Adam's case, the quad era and other personal setbacks stunted his competitive success as a senior. Ultimately, Adam's success is not measured by the color or quantity of medals he won. That can be said of all these guys. Were they memorable? (For me, Scott Williams is most definitely memorable, but more-so as a successful and entertaining professional and exhibition skater). Have they been successful in their personal lives? Did they achieve personal goals? Did they learn something worthwhile?
In his generation, Dick Button was the best ever, proven by his two Olympic gold medals. But there was no Junior Worlds competitions held back then. Yuzu was quite lucky in winning his first Olympic gold medal, due to both he and Patrick making mistakes, but Patrick made more mistakes than Yuzu in 2014. In 2018, Yuzu came prepared and skated out-of-this-world. Even if Nathan hadn't tanked in the sp, it seems as if the skating gods were definitely sprinkling Yuzu with fairy dust in 2018. What we don't see is all the hard work and determination that Yuzu put in to be that slam dunk great.
In the first video comparing Junior World champions, the person who put the photos together, needs to correct Todd Eldredge's older age photo posthaste, because that's Paul Wylie! So we get to see Paul's mature visage twice, which isn't a bad thing.
Men figure skaters: Multiple Olympic gold medalists. Gillis Grafström, Dick Button, Yuzuru Hanyu...
Infographics: two and three times Olympic champions in men’s single figure skating. At what age they won, their winning percentage, how many skaters competed...
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EVERY YUZURU HANYU TRIPLE AXEL: 2008-2019
Every Triple Axel Yuzuru has done in competition**except for 2009 JGP Croatia SP since I couldn't find any footage. Can you name all 11 times he received per...
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Nathan Chen 4T QUAD TOELOOP | Season 2019-20
Nathan Chen 4T Quad ToeloopI was so hyped up making this video because Nathan is one of my 2 favourite skaters of all time. I would say La Bohème and Alina’s...
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Yuzuru Hanyu 羽生結弦 4T QUAD TOELOOP | Season 2019-20
Yuzuru Hanyu All 4T Quad Toeloop The god himself competed in 6 major events including nationals, he fought through mid season and it’s beyond grateful to wat...
Examining quads:
The most controversial Olympic figure skating jump
This is an update of a previous Nathan Chen video.Olympic figure skating is a brutal sport, and the most difficult jump, popularized by young phenom Nathan C...
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Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Jump | WIRED
At this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, we may see quad corks in Big Air Snowboarding or in Freestyle Skiing -- and we'll see quad twists and quad jum...
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The gravity-defying physics of figure skater Nathan Chen
This video has been updated in a later version to reflect the controversy surrounding the quads in Nathan Chen’s 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic routine. 17-year-ol...
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Bonus:
Looks like Netflix is gonna be debuting a film on Nathan Chen, Quad King!
Here's the trailer:
ETA: ^^ Tee hee, @Sylvia just informed me that the above is a fake trailer. It definitely had me fooled. What a bummer!
Yuzu + Javi = Love
I'll respect you forever... | Yuzu & Javi
(CC FOR ENGLISH SUBS)im not cyring you are... i tried my best to add english subtitles for the song and probably did a terrible job so dont roast me. disclai...
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2018 Olympics Men SP Group 5 Full Version (NBCSN)
1.New Age - Quad Revolution (00:26)2.Fluff: Quad King - Nathan Chen (01:32)3.Warm-Up (02:51)4.Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) (07:10)5.Nathan Chen (USA) (14:15)6.Mikhail ...
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Nathan Chen 陳巍 (USA) - 2018 PyeongChang, Figure Skating, Men's Free Skate
Pyeongchang, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Nathan Chen of the United States won the Free Skate, which allowed him to move up from 17th Place to finish 5th overall.
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Nathan Chen's World Championship short program | NBC Sports
Nathan Chen sets up his World Championship title defense with more than a 10-point margin after the short program. #NBCSports #NathanChen » Subscribe to NBC ...
Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) - Gold Medal | Men's Figure Skating | Free Programme | PyeongChang 2018
Enjoy Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan's incredible Men's Free Skating gold medal performance from the Winter Olympics 2018 at PyeongChang.See every Figure Skating perf...
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Nathan Chen's gold medal winning free skate at 2019 World Championship | NBC Sports
Nathan Chen mesmerizes in his free skate at the 2019 World Championships on his quest to win his second world title, skating under immense pressure on Yuzuru...
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