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I forget, is Dai willing to try competing this season internationally?
Wishing to see the program in competition!
About the T-shirt, don't think would be a problem, the rule about clothing only says about long trousers:"At ISU Championships, the Olympic Winter Games and International Competitions, the clothing of the Competitors must be modest, dignified and appropriate for athletic competition – not garish or theatrical in design. Clothing may, however, reflect the character of the music chosen. The clothing must not give the effect of excessive nudity inappropriate for the discipline. Men must wear full length trousers. In addition, in Ice Dance, Ladies must wear a skirt. Accessories and props are not permitted." And if ladies can show the arms, why not men?
Nope, they threw that rule out few seasons ago... maybe circa 2016? Men have now the right to bare their arms at competitions, and we've seen skaters like Rippon and Cizeron taking advantage of the rule change.
I fully support Dai flaunting his naked arms! :agree:
2010 World champion Daisuke Takahashi has announced via his official website that he will be competing in ice dance with Kana Muramoto who previously partnered Chris Reed. He will give a press conference in Japan on 30 September.
It is true Dai will be switching his discipline to Ice dance in January 2020.
That man never ceases to amaze me. Best of Luck to him!
:reye::dance2:
Never a dull moment.
(Does this explain why his arms are so toned? Maybe he's already started lifting weights?)
So, this year will he compete in singles or will he switch to Ice Dance in January 2020?
Good luck to Kana and Dai. I'm sure I'll miss him as a single skater because he is such a unique performer and there is no other like him, not one even close to him. But I also look forward to seeing what they will bring on the ice as a team. Like he made men's skating very popular in Japan, they may make ice dance popular and more young skaters be interested in ice dance.
What would be their first competition? Lake Placid perhaps, because they will train in Florida?
Good question. :think: Competing at Lake Placid would give them about 6 months of preparation. I can't estimate how much time it takes on average for a new team to gel, especially if one of the partners has no prior experience in the discipline.
I forget, is Dai willing to try competing this season internationally?
Well, thank you Dai for answering my own question!
LOL Dani. No one answered your question because no one knew. Now we do.
The Phoenix in better camera angles with no commentary
https://youtu.be/BURVSV9v4ZU
Daisuke Takahashi killin it on the ice to The Phoenix
So happy to see my beloved Dai skating in Carnival on Ice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDHHuS07UDI His performance starts about 51:19
One of the commentators said he wasn't feeling well. That may be why he popped the axel and looked exhausted even before StSq started.
I watched the performance live and the speed of ChSq in the encore was amazing.
There was an announcement that he will have ice shows from Jan. 10 - 12 in Yokohama.
[*]And he will have another completely new show in January! Unlike XOI and Hyoen where he already took the lead, this new show seems to be dedicated completely to him!
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1678317428972482&id=317966388340933
Remember how Shizuka once suggested he should do a one man show to thank his fans? He was doubtful back then that he would be able to entertain an audience all by himself. Now it seems like he reconsidered the idea. Maybe this is his way to close the chapter as a singles skater, a sort of "farewell" and thank you to the fans who supported him all these years (and in a way the closure he couldn't get after Sochi), as he embarks onto his new journey in ice dance?