#hellsinki 2017

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Yuzuru Hanyu during practice at 2017 Worlds (c)

Layback Ina Bauer → 3A → Outside spread eagle. 

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Yuzuru’s mental state before/during yesterday’s SP

I thought about what I could bring to the fandom after my experience live yesterday, and tomorrow. Seeing Yuzuru in real life is really amazing and I noticed some small cute things that I would like to share. 

-He entered the Arena while still wearing headphones. Headbanging a little too, lol. Must have been his favoured japanese rock music. 

-He entered the Rink with visible energy, more than the others, probably because of his placement in the Group. 

- While they had to line up while the Presentator said their names, he could not hold still. He kept repeating his moves and jump movements and skated around. then lined up, then skated around a little more. It was adorkable. 

- He nailed all his jumps in the warm-up. After the 4Sal3T, he went to Brian and he nodded repeatedly, like he was sure he had it, he felt good, he felt sure of himself. 

- After doing the jumps, he spent a minute doing the thing he does where he ‘sees’ the moves from the outside, points at the rink, hears the music in his head, and so on. Giving ‘indications’ to himself. 

- It’s hard to understand what happened with the 4Sal. I think that maybe the psychological issue was gone, and that allowed him to rotate it. And then that slip. I honestly don’t know if it was bad position of the skate, or just bad luck. I’m still of the opinion that since his knee didn’t touch, they should have validated the 2T Rippon, especially since every other skater in his place would have probably left the 4Sal alone. Once again, Yuzuru shows distinctive clear-headedness in the middle of things. 

If anyone thinks he got a low score because he was stiff or rigid, they probably weren’t there. The energy during the whole SP was unreal. He gave us so much and I think he knows. But I feel so sad if I think that now he thinks his abilities aren’t enough because of that unfortunate score. 

Nontheless, I predict some great things tomorrow with the Free Program. Everyone is gonna fight, and I hope the fight will be fair. 

[fieryrondo]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Figure Skating RPF, Sports RPF Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Yuzuru Hanyu, Javier Fernández, Brian Orser, Tracy Wilson, Patrick Chan Additional Tags: 2017 World Figure Skating Championships Summary:

"I’m not crying!" Brian laughs. "I am. Almost." "Almost," Yuzuru agrees and insists again. "I’m not!" But the tears streaming down his cheeks prove otherwise.  

A year ago in Boston, Yuzuru Hanyu vowed he would never allow himself to cry at Worlds again. A year later in Helsinki, he breaks this vow.

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Dabin Choi during her short program at 2017 Worlds (credit: 1, 2).

[fieryrondo]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Figure Skating RPF, Sports RPF Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Characters: Yuzuru Hanyu, Brian Orser, Javier Fernández Additional Tags: 2017 World Figure Skating Championships, much Pooh squeezing and general plush abuse Summary:

"If you squeeze him any harder, his head's going to stay like that."

A pause.

"You okay?"

"Is very angry 'okay'?" Yuzuru asks Brian.

"Angry...we can work with that."

Brian and Yuzuru talk after the men's short program at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki.

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Javier Fernández (and Brian Orser) during Men Short Program at 2017 Worlds (credit: 1, 2)

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Javier Fernández, Nathan Chen, Boyang Jin and Yuzuru Hanyu during practice at 2017 Worlds (c)