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- Mar 26, 2018
The ice did look soft - you could see watery patches everywhere. I think it was warm in the arena - you could see more sweat than usual on the men's faces after they skated. I think it speaks volumes to Yuzu's champion heart that he skated so well and attempted (and more or less saved) the 4r in those conditions.
Thinking on Georgia's question, if you want to see an absolute specimen of Yuzu's perfection, see his 2017 Worlds FS. Beyond perfection.
I can tell you that it absolutely wasn't warm in the arena (I've been to multiple competitions so I would notice if it was noticeably warmer), however I heard the ice was just days old at the time of the event, so very fresh, which probably caused the issues
And I believe skaters are struggling more due to the shorter time of the free skate at lot, which might make then look more exhausted after