1. I'm Katsuki Yuri, a figure
skater representing Japan
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2. who's in the middle of the Grand
Prix Series' Cup of China!
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3. I ended the short program in first place
after scoring a personal high score!
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4. I'm now within reach of my first victory
in a Grand Prix Series event!
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5. Congratulations, Yuri.
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6. We got really fired up!
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7. That was the hottest performance ever!
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8. Keep it up in your free program!
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9. Yuri, that was awesome!
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10. Awesome, awesome!
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11. Good luck!
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12. China's On! The Grand Prix Series Opening Event!!
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13. Seventh Skate
China's On! The Grand Prix Series Opening Event!!
The Cup of China Free Skate
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14. The Cup of China Free Skate.
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15. Yuri, you haven't slept, have you?
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16. I-I-I did! A little bit, anyway.
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17. Nap until this evening's event starts.
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18. It'll be fine.
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19. I always slept in until the last minute
before competitions, too.
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20. Victor! Did you set an alarm?!
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21. We're at the third event of the
Grand Prix Series, the Cup of China.
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22. The men's singles free skate is about to start!
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23. Huh? It won't open.
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24. Yuri, were you unable to take a nap?
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25. Huh?
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26. I did nap! I did!
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27. I forbid you from doing jumps
in the six-minute warm-up.
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28. Huh?!
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29. That's an order from your coach, Yuri.
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30. Now, in the second half of the event,
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31. Group 2 is taking the ice.
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32. If he flubs a jump during the warm-up,
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33. he may lose even more confidence,
and it'd negatively impact his free skate.
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34. Yuri gets nervous easily.
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35. Let's hope skater Katsuki is all right.
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36. He looks rather glum after the warm-up.
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37. Oh, my.
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38. That face...
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39. We've seen that face often.
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40. Well, it's common for skaters to nail
something they flubbed during practice!
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41. I'm sorry...
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42. Well, just continue warming up, nice and easy.
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43. Guang-Hong, keep it together.
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44. You have the perfect program that
we prepared just for today!
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45. Guang-Hong!
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46. Become China's hero!
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47. First up is Guang-Hong Ji,
China's young ace, age 17.
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48. He's in sixth place after the short program.
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49. His music is "The Inferno"
from the movie Shanghai Blade.
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50. His theme this year is "bonds and violence."
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51. I went with this music because
my coach pushed it so hard,
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52. but how does skating as an underworld
assassin help me become a hero?
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53. Oh! It looks like he over-rotated,
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54. but that's another quadruple toe loop,
following the one in his short program!
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55. I've been living in Shanghai's seamy underbelly,
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56. but this is my last job.
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57. With my trusty sword, I can
handle it just fine on my own!
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58. A triple axel, single loop, and a triple Salchow.
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59. All right. It's going even better
than it did during the warm-up.
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60. He's nailed all his jumps in the first half!
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61. Will he grab a ticket to the Grand Prix Final
in his very first Grand Prix series?
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62. There will be more jumps in the second half.
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63. A triple flip, followed by a triple toe loop...
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64. He fell!
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65. Guess I won't be catching up with a
flawless performance to place first.
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66. A triple loop, followed by a double loop.
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67. He's back on track!
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68. How did the story go from here?
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69. The protagonist infiltrates the enemy
lair and fights his way to the top,
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70. where the boss awaits.
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71. He is reunited with longtime allies.
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72. Now that the pressure's off,
there's opportunity!
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73. Here comes the step sequence.
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74. What speed! It's like watching a car chase!
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75. He's taking us right to the climax.
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76. The protagonist has a duel with
the enemy organization's boss.
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77. His allies are hunted by the organization.
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78. The last jump is a double axel.
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79. Success!
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80. My Grand Prix Series will end here,
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81. but the Four Continents and the
Worlds are still waiting for me.
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82. I'll raise the technical difficulty of my
programs and claw my way to the podium!
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83. I'm not the kind of man who'd die in a ditch here!
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84. Guang-Hong Ji, enveloped in loud applause!
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85. Guang-Hong Ji's combined score
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86. RK: 1
Guang-Hong Ji Total
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87. is 248.69. He's currently in first place.
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88. I'm going to quit all social media to practice!
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89. Chris, like I keep saying,
just go at your own pace.
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90. Right.
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91. Chris!
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92. Next, in fifth after the short program,
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93. Christophe Giacometti,
representing Switzerland, age 25.
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94. His music is "Rapsodie Espagnole."
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95. An error in the short program
caused his technical score
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96. to fall below that of China's Guang-Hong Ji,
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97. but his presentation score went
well above to place him fifth.
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98. In his free skate, he has prepared
three quads in the first half.
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99. The first jump is his signature move,
the high-difficulty quadruple Lutz!
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100. Success!
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101. He's far from where he was at
the European Championships,
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102. but he's still in competitive
mode after the short program.
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103. That's unusual.
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104. Next up is a quadruple Salchow.
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105. Next is his triple axel, single loop,
triple Salchow combination.
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106. Take off in front of that ad.
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107. And...
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108. There!
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109. He nailed the jump combination!
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110. Yuri, let's warm up in a different spot.
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111. What's the place with the fewest people?
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112. I'm the only one who can skate
exactly the way I want.
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113. I thought Victor was the same as me,
living for life on the ice.
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114. Quadruple Salchow, double toe loop.
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115. That was a perfect landing!
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116. It's not like you to leave the ice and find
someone you want to protect, Victor.
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117. We met ten years ago,
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118. when you'd won the European Championships
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119. and I'd just debuted in the senior division.
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120. Victor! Congrats!
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121. What's your name?
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122. Christophe Giacometti!
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123. Okay.
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124. Chris,
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125. see you at the Worlds.
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126. Yeah!
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127. Yuri can't surpass you.
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128. I'll win this season!
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129. And I'll bring Victor back to the ice!
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130. A triple axel.
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131. He landed his last jump!
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132. The next time you come to stand by me,
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133. I believe I'll be the one
standing in the middle.
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134. I think I'm gonna come again...
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135. Th-That was perfect!
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136. RK: 1
Christophe Giacometti Total
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137. His total after the short program is 283.81.
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138. Bravo!
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139. He leads Guang-Hong Ji by a huge margin,
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140. Merci!
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141. taking first place!
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142. Victor, what are the current standings?
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143. O-Okay, Yuri.
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144. First, let's take deep breaths.
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145. Thailand's Phichit Chulanont, age 20.
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146. His music is "Terra Incognita"
from The King and the Skater II.
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147. A triple axel!
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148. Yeah!
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149. I'm going to become Thailand's future!
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150. The audience has been in love with Phichit
since his short program yesterday.
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151. Unlike Yuri, he has tremendous innate flair.
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152. The loud cheers speak to the high expectations
we have for Phichit Chulanont.
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153. Coming up next is a triple Lutz.
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154. Chris and Yuri are always ahead of me,
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155. with their two quads and higher
ratings on their five components.
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156. With only one quad under my belt,
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157. the only way I can stay ahead is to put all my
quads in the second half for more points!
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158. I'm the one who'll advance
to the Grand Prix Final!
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159. This expressive footwork is also one of
his unique qualities as a Thai skater.
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160. Here come the jumps in the
second half, the first quad...
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161. A quadruple toe loop!
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162. Success!
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163. Until very recently, I bet no
one thought a Thai skater
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164. would land a quad at a Grand Prix series event.
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165. I've always believed in myself, though!
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166. Quadruple toe loop, followed by
a double toe loop!
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167. He landed the second quad, too!
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168. Bravo!
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169. It's something only I can do,
not copying anyone else.
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170. The only remaining jumps are a triple flip,
single loop, double flip combination.
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171. He nailed it!
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172. All his jumps were flawless!
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173. Figure skating history in Thailand...
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174. no, in Asia...
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175. is being rewritten before our eyes
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176. by 20-year-old Phichit Chulanont!
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177. Okay.
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178. Don't listen!
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179. In his first event, Skate America,
Chulanont finished fourth.
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180. In his second event, the Cup of China,
will he score his first victory?
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181. If so, he'll be on the cusp of
becoming the first Thai skater
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182. to advance to the Grand Prix Final!
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183. Oh! His total score is 285.76!
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184. He took the lead over Giacometti!
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185. Yeah!
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186. Well done, student.
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187. This is his season's top score, of course!
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188. Please root for me in the Grand Prix Final!
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189. Hey, you don't know if you'll make it yet.
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190. Oh, right.
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191. I won Skate America.
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192. That's right!
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193. I ended yesterday's short program in third.
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194. Well done!
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195. Of everyone here, I'm the
closest to the Grand Prix Final!
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196. That's right!
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197. Representing the United States,
Leo de la Iglesia, age 19.
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198. I understand how you might be
affected by other skaters' standings
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199. if you were younger.
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200. But why is Yuri so nervous?
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201. How can I motivate Yuri?
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202. I have no idea.
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203. V-Victor?
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204. It's almost time.
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205. We need to get back.
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206. Skaters' hearts are as fragile as glass.
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207. If their hearts are so fragile...
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208. Yuri.
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209. Huh?
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210. Let's try shattering his into pieces.
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211. If you mess up this free skate
and miss the podium,
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212. I'll take responsibility by
resigning as your coach.
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213. Why would you say something like that,
like you're trying to test me?
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214. It shattered!
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215. Uh, sorry, Yuri.
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216. I wasn't being serious—
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217. I'm used to being blamed for my own failures!
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218. But this time, I'm anxious because my
mistakes would reflect on you, too!
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219. I've been wondering if you secretly want to quit!
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220. Of course I don't.
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221. I know!
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222. I'm not good with people crying in front of me.
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223. I don't know what I should do.
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224. Should I just kiss you or something?
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225. No!
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226. Just have more faith than I do that I'll win!
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227. You don't have to say anything.
Just stand by me!
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228. RK: 6
Leo de la Iglesia Total
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229. Leo de la Iglesia from the United States
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230. Leo, you're an artist.
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231. is currently in sixth after his free skate.
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232. Your prayer reached the world.
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233. Yeah.
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234. I'll work hard in the US Nationals.
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235. Next on the ice is Georgi Popovich,
age 27, representing Russia.
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236. His music is "A Tale of the Sleeping Prince."
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237. Anya, where are you?
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238. Why are you leaving me behind?
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239. I love you so much!
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240. Here's a quadruple Salchow,
triple toe loop combination.
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241. His theme for this season is "heartbreak."
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242. He said he hopes people will notice
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243. his new range of artistic
expression in his performance.
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244. Sorry I cast an eternal curse
on you, my princess.
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245. I'm sure you've been waiting for
your prince's kiss all this time.
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246. Here comes a triple loop.
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247. Let's go.
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248. Anya?
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249. Anya, don't run away!
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250. I'm the one who'll protect you!
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251. No!
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252. Anya, it can't be true!
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253. I refuse to believe it!
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254. Next up is a quadruple Salchow.
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255. He fell!
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256. Wake up!
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257. Of all my students, you've been the
most receptive to my instructions.
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258. That was one of your weaknesses, as well.
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259. But this program realizes all the
things Victor lacks as a skater.
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260. Skate with more confidence!
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261. Next is a triple flip.
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262. Great!
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263. He carries himself with such dignity!
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264. "Please wake me up."
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265. I can hear your voice, Anya.
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266. No matter what happens, I will kiss you.
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267. I promise to save you.
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268. I'll always be your ally.
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269. That's why I promise to save you.
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270. I'll save you right now.
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271. You're not alone.
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272. Victor, how does it feel to watch me
from where you're standing now?
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273. From now on, it's my time to shine!
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274. Oops, I forgot to watch the free skate.
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275. I wonder if Yuri-kun's okay.
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276. Don't his eyes look red?
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277. You're right!
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278. I wonder if something happened
between him and Victor.
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279. "You don't have to say anything."
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280. Just have more faith than I do that I'll win!
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281. I should have asked Yakov what to do
as a coach in situations like this.
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282. Georgi Popovich's total score is 252.44.
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283. RK: 3
Georgi Popovich Total
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284. He's currently in third place.
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285. I must take this program
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286. to the next level before the Russian Nationals.
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287. There's a lot to work on.
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288. We now have our last skater on the ice,
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289. Katsuki Yuri from Japan, in first
place after the short program.
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290. If your student's trying to console you,
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291. you still have a long way
to go as a coach, Vitya.
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292. His music is "Yuri on Ice."
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293. I feel a lot better after crying.
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294. Victor's expression when I started
to cry was priceless.
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295. Why is he smiling?
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296. I've cried after a match before,
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297. but that's the first time before a match.
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298. Um, so the first jump...
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299. A quadruple toe loop,
double toe loop combination.
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300. Quadruple... Double.
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301. Better than I expected.
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302. His first quad was a success.
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303. In this free skate, Katsuki Yuri plans to do
three quads of two different types.
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304. He's unusually relaxed today.
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305. Victor's too inexperienced as a coach.
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306. It's not like my mental weakness
started just now.
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307. He should be prepared for this much.
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308. Stupid Victor!
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309. A quadruple Salchow.
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310. Oh, I made it.
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311. Perfect, Yuri!
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312. His theme for this season is "love."
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313. Love
Katsuki Yuri
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314. Now that I know what love
is and am stronger for it,
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315. I'll prove it to myself with a
Grand Prix Final gold medal!
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316. Katsuki Yuri made an emphatic
declaration at the press conference.
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317. A triple loop.
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318. Beautiful.
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319. Next is one of his favorites, the triple axel.
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320. Oops, he touched down!
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321. I might have messed up on
controlling the jump's speed.
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322. It went pretty well, despite not
doing it during warm-up.
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323. Next up is a triple flip.
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324. Oh, I wonder how Victor would react
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325. if I made the last quad a
flip instead of a toe loop.
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326. Coming next is a triple axel, single
loop, triple Salchow combination.
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327. He over-rotated that one.
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328. I over-rotated, but I'm not as tired
as I should be, given I haven't slept.
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329. A triple Lutz, triple toe loop combination.
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330. Even in the second half, he's not
showing any sign of fatigue.
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331. Moving on to the step sequence.
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332. I want to become stronger...
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333. I can become stronger.
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334. I can surpass Victor's wildest imagination!
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335. He's planned a quadruple toe
loop for his final jump.
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336. I-It's a quadruple flip!
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337. He fell, but there appeared
to be enough rotations!
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338. The quadruple flip was a signature move
of Victor Nikiforov, his coach.
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339. Not even Nikiforov ever
did a jump this difficult
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340. at the end of a program,
when fatigue would be at its peak!
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341. Here's a man who'll go above and
beyond our expectations,
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342. Katsuki Yuri!
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343. Huh? Huh?
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344. Was that a flip?
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345. Is he crying?
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346. Is he mad?
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347. Which is it?
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348. Victor!
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349. I did great, right?
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350. This was the only thing I could think of
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351. to surprise you more
than you've surprised me.
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352. Really?
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353. In the Cup of China,
Phichit-kun won his first gold,
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354. and I kept Chris in check to win silver.
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355. Now that Yuri can do a quadruple flip,
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356. he'll definitely win at the Rostelecom Cup
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357. and advance to the Grand Prix Final.
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358. I'm looking forward to going
to Russia as his coach.
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359. Did you hear that?
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360. I'll make you into borscht in Moscow,
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361. you pig bastard!
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362. To Be Continued!!!
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363. Say the name of the Moscow airport
we're heading to ten times, Yuri.
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364. Sheremetyevo, Sheremetyevo,
Sheremetyevo, Sheremetyevo, Shere...
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365. Next time, Eighth Skate: Yuri vs. Yuri.
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366. The Horror!! Rostelecom Cup, Short Program.
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367. Eighth Skate
Yuri vs. Yuri
The Horror!! Rostelecom Cup, Short Program
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368. One step from the Grand Prix Final!
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369. From Russia with love.
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