Caroline Green & Michael Parsons — EsoConcerto / The Mind on the (Re)wind FD at Four Continents 2022

Riku Miura & Ryuichi Kihara's undefeated 2022-2023 Grand Prix season 🥇 Skate Canada International 🥇 NHK Trophy 🥇 Grand Prix Final

Photos: 零号终端

Team Japan: 2023 ISU Championships

World Championships

Men: Shoma Uno, Sota Yamamoto, Kazuki Tomono (alt: Shun Sato, Koshiro Shimada, Kao Miura)

Women: Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Rinka Watanabe (alt: Hana Yoshida, Mone Chiba, Mana Kawabe)

Pairs: Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Dance: Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi (alt: Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto)

Four Continents Championships

Men: Koshiro Shimada, Shun Sato, Kao Miura (alt: Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi)

Women: Rinka Watanabe, Hana Yoshida, Mone Chiba (alt: Mana Kawabe, Rion Sumiyoshi, Rika Kihira)

Pairs: Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara

Dance: Kana Muramoto/Daisuke Takahashi, Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto

Junior World Championships

Men: Nozomu Yoshioka, Kao Miura (alt: Shunsuke Nakamura, Haruya Sasaki)

Women: Mao Shimada, Ami Nakai (alt: Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida)

Pairs: Haruna Murakami/Sumitada Moriguchi

Dance: Nao Kida/Masaya Morita (alt: Sara Kishimoto/Atsuhiko Tamura)

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boyang at 4cc practice (© InTheLoPodcast 1,2)

i told y’all skate america was cursed!! yuzuru wasn’t dodging american-based comps like his life depended on it for nothing!! the bitch knew!! his third eye was wide fucking open!!

You Young / FS 'Four Seasons' / MK John Wilson Trophy 2022

photo by Joosep Martinson

Mixed photos from Number Bushun (125)

Yelim Kim — One Day I'll Fly Away EX at Four Continents 2022

CHAEYONNNNNNNNNN

Can we talk about how crazy talented and skilled Chaeyeon is?

She started training/skating in the 5th grade (2017) but at the end of 5th grade her mother made her quit because she didn't see her getting anywhere (due to starting at a later age). She later convinced her mother to allow her to train again. She didn't compete in juniors when she was age eligible at 13 simply because she had only been skating for two years.

Her first international competition was the Asian Open in 2019 where she placed 1st in the Basic novice category.

In the 2021/22 season she made her ISU JGP debut placing 2nd/5th at her two assignments. In 2022/23 season she competed on the junior circuit for the second time whilst also doing half a senior season. She got 2nd/3rd on her assignments, with a 2nd place at Finlandia Trophy in between. Then ended the season with 3rd at the JGP final, 4th at 4CC, and 6th at her first worlds.

Her success continues now, at aged 17, in 2024. 1st/3rd in two Challenger events, 2nd/4th on her debut on the senior GP circuit, 2nd at 4CC, and now 3rd at her second worlds!

Women Podium @ GPF 2023 FS

Congratulations to all medalist! 🥳🥳🥳

Congrats on Kaori for completing a grand slam! 2018 4CC champion, 2022 and 2023 World Champion, 2024 GPF champion! 🥇🥇🥇🥇

Viewing information for 4CC is now available on our website.

I am sorry that Yuzu's divorce annoucement fires up discussions about Fanyus again and that the MEDIA harassment that caused the divorce to happen is pushed aside over it BUT I am still kind of perplex about the level of delusion from some Fanyus about their own fanbase and the impact the fandom has on Yuzu's life in general...

This is MY opinion, feel free to disagree...

The MEDIA caused Yuzu trouble - this time maybe even beyond repair 😢 and I am still not over this - BUT it's not like Fanyus don't have any fans among them with disrespectful behavior that caused Yuzu discomfort. Who I personally question and want to adress with this post are those who see "no wrong" in the Fanyu fandom and aren't able to acknowledge bad behavior that did cause Yuzu personally trouble. And even things done in good faith can cause discomfort. This is not to put some Fanyus questionable behavior and media harassment on the same scale, which is not, BUT there were a lot of "unsafe" moments created for Yuzu by his own fans, some that have impacted Yuzu's personal life or invaded privacy as well.

Here are some examples for unsafe moments throughout his amateur career: For example Yuzu being to afraid to go on his own to the rink in CANADA bc ppl kept following him (you think these were all "journalists"?) and FANS put a huge poster - a paid aid even - on the bus stop he used to get off to the rink in Canada to congratulate him a couple of times(a cute thing per se but it shows how fans tracked his habits to know he'd see it). At ACI 2019 fans ran after the car they saw him getting into and almost even caused an accident (there was a huge uproar among Fanyus how some acted disrespectful). In Helsinki 2018 the crowd waited outside the VIP door in hundreds and ppl expected him to walk through a pushing crowd, security didn't walk him through this instead he went through a backdoor and even there were fans showing the camera into his face though he didn't want it. (I saw this myself from afar bc I was leaving the building at the same time to catch my flight). Yuzu almost hiding behind Brian Orser at 4CC 2020 at the airport, yes media was present too, but fans waited there for him. At Beijing 2022 fans released a photo of Yuzu AND HIS MOTHER at the airport and shared it among fans. (I am even sadly complicit in this bc I also shared the pic without realizing that it was his mother and not an authorized pic. I took it down immediately,but damage is still done) Yuzu has dozens of bodyguards around him at airports as seen in for example in Pyeongchang 2018 or 4CC 2020 and that's not only because of the media. Yuzu stopped meeting fans at events a long time ago because of the fans behavior. I think the last ppl who got a pic with Yuzu was some lil time after Sochi 2014. These are just a few examples. I don't say all these things are done with malicious intention, maybe even just meant as showing support but the "love" goes way beyond for some for what is respectful. Yes maybe these examples were not stalking his home but Sendai isn't really that huge of a city and ice rink Sendai doesn't say for no reason that they don't accept gifts for Yuzu and that ppl should act respectful. That's not targeted at the media but at ordinary ppl and fans trying to catch glimpses of Yuzu.

Yes most Fanyus condemn the Tabloid papers, but still even raging about wrong articles and retweeting and reblogging with comments to take the articles down give the articles attention. To say only non-Fanyus read those articles is delusional as to know what's wrong about an article you unfortunately have to read it yourself.

It is a known fact that Yuzu has a huge hater base, especially in Japan, but I think Fanyus have a much higher number and are a much securer target audience for media than the haters. So haters may buy tabloid articles but the ones buying everything with Yuzu's name on it or for example track what Yuzu is wearing are fans. "Hanyuconomy" is something Fanyus are really proud of, don't you think some fans still end up buying those tabloid papers for Yuzu's pic in it? And non-Japanese speaking Fanyus may not even realize that an article or magazine is tabloid stuff and problematic?

And if you think Fanyus are all sweet and unproblematic than ask the multiple fans of other skaters who got bullied by Fanyus online just for their opinions. Fanyus even bullied their own fans of sns for example they bullied two Fanyu translators off Twitter bc they didn't liked the wording or bc god forbid they made a mistake or bc translations have been misinterepreted. I have experienced my share of hatred from Fanyus online as well. I personally don't even like to call myself a Fanyu bc of how rabid Fanyus treat other fans though this whole blog once was just started bc of my fan love for Yuzu. Fanyus even made me enjoy Yuzu content less! There is a reason for other skaters fandom's calling Fanyus toxic. A huge number of Fanyus come from KPop and act according to the KPop fandom and we all know that fandom isn't unproblematic. I swear the view on Fanyus worsened over the years. It's sad because the majority of Fanyus is kind and respectful, but the ones who cause trouble fall back on the fandom as a whole.

Just the reaction by some Fanyus about both the marriage annoucement, you can definetly tell that not all Fanyus think the same way.

Fanyus is not an entity with one brain. These are multiple fans with different behavior and I strongly believe the majority is like me sad and shocked about Yuzu's divorce news and the media treatment, but you or me we cannot speak for ALL Fanyus. There are different opinions and nuances within the Fanyu fandom and that's ok. Everyone is entitled to their own feelings and opinions and their way to support Yuzu. The bigger the crowd though, the more bad apples. We can ofc discuss if those bad apples can even be called "fans" but they'd call themselves Fanyus anyway and that falls back on Fanyu fandom, fair or not.

Fanyus made Yuzu bigger than the sport, more than just an athlete by bringing his fandom to new heights. It is not a bad thing per se, but with this kind of attention unfortunately the interest in this person grew beyond results and skating. He cannot be just an athlete, he didn't ask for being a celebrity but he is one and he wouldn't be one if not for the huge fandom. To say that the fandom has no impact at all on his personal situation is naive.

I am not blaming the Fanyus for Yuzu's divorce BUT imo Fanyus cannot deny their own impact and problematic behavior among them and I think it's important to have a conversation about Fanyus behavior and how to be a better fandom. But sure saying "Yuzu said it was media so we do everything alright" is so much easier than acknowledging problems among ourseleves. (Yes I am including myself there too because if I like it or not I am also part of this Fanyu fandom and atm I can't say I like it and I still feel so incredibly sorry for Yuzu)

Sorry this got out of hand again...well I said what I said...

boyang with brian and tracy after the sp (cr. InTheLoPodcast)