Figure skating association game

[iluvtodd]

All time favorite Japanese skater (& all time favorite lady) - Midori Ito! :luv17:

For the men - Takahiko Kozuka

 

[skylark]

Here’s a question for everyone. When you are feeling a bit wistful, what is your go-to favorite program on YouTube?
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When I'm feeling wistful, I go for a splendid trio from 2016 Worlds: Ashley Wagner's Moulin Rouge, Adam Rippon's Beatles Medley, and Javier Fernandez' Guys and Dolls. I get chills, maybe tear up a little, and then I emerge energized, uplifted, entertained, and hopeful.

For a Japanese favorite? I have to go with another trio: Daisuke, Takahiko, and Rika Kihira.

 

[iluvtodd]

I also have always really liked Takeshi Honda!

 

[Giu]

Oh, I :luv17: Satoko! She won my heart from the first time she skated to Mozart's "The Magic Flute!" My current favorite Japanese & international lady! So thrilled that we saw her compete @ 2017 Skate America in Lake Placid, NY & win!

Lucky you!!! I haven’t seen her yet!

Favorite Japanese skater:

Ladies: Mao and Satoko
Men: Tatsuki Machida and Yuzu

 

[invisiblespiral]

My favorites:

Ladies: Asada, Miyahara, Ito, Kihira, Suzuki
Men: Hanyu and Takahashi

Also enjoy Utashin

 

[LadyB]

^ Japanese skaters

Minoru Sano, took part in OG Innsbruck 1976

 

[iluvtodd]

Nobuo Sato - Yuka's dad :luv17:

 

[invisiblespiral]

Mao Asada - was coached by Nobuo Sato

 

[YuliaLipnitskayaFan1]

Mao skated at the 2014 Winter Olympics!

 

[LadyB]

Adelina Sotnikova won at the 2014 Sochi Oympics

 

[Seven Sisters]

Controversial Olympic result

 

[iluvtodd]

Another Olympic controversy? - Alexei Urmanov vs. Elvis Stojko - 1994

 

[YuliaLipnitskayaFan1]

Alexei Urmanov coached Yulia Lipnitskaya from 2015-2017

 

[iluvtodd]

^ I didn't know that!

Yulia - new mom!

 

[skylark]

Schindler's List - Yulia's program at Sochi Olympics

 

[YuliaLipnitskayaFan1]

Evgeni Plushenko also skated at the Sochi Olympics

 

[iluvtodd]

"Sex Bomb" -

 

[Seven Sisters]

Not to be outdone, Soucisse/Firus used Sex Bomb in their Tom Jones FD last season

 

[iluvtodd]

Oh, yeah! I loved that free dance!

In December 2000, we attended Improv-Ice in Phila., PA. Mike Weiss got to skate to "Sex Bomb," too!

 

[LadyB]

Alexei Urmanov coached Yulia Lipnitskaya from 2015-2017

^ I didn't know that!

I was there at Rostelecom 2016 when she practically ended her career by stopping skating mid-programme. When Urmanov came to the hotelbar afterwards, everyone gathered around him.