What do you think the chances are of Yuzu winning the Laureus Comeback award, mostly because of the social media response from his fans?
Laureus has been posting "Who is your favorite pick?" kind of fish baiting posts repeatedly, most likely looking for more social media response. They seem to be very active on twitter, facebook and instagram, so I'm wondering how much the social media response from Hanyu fans will affect the overall decision of the academy.
What do you guys think?
I think the people who run it are even more aware now how popular and loved he is ...buuuut..... it's not supposed to be a popularity contest. To be perfectly honest, I think Mark or Bibian (?) would be the favourites due to the sheer magnitude of their injuries and how far they had to climb up. OTOH, Yuzu's comeback did reach the highest possible pinnacle of his sport, not just the Oly gold, but the back to back which his perfectly fit predecessors couldn't manage.
I'm totally torn, of course my heart wants me to say he's the one who will get it... but honestly, any of them would be as deserving.