2013 Worlds - March 11-17 - London, Ontario

Genki

Ostile

Enjoy a moment like this : it gonna be unique!!!

It's a dream for you! a dream come true!

Gambare Daisuke !!!

I am at Toronto airport waiting to fly to London in while.
Lots of Japanese on the previous flight to London!
Akiko-san and Mura arrived at the same time as me and we went through customs together!

Can't wait for tomorrow morning! Will keep you updated if there is wi-fi also at the parctice arena!

Thanks for the update ostile. So nice for you to see Akiko and Mura at the airport! Looking forward to hearing about your first sighting of Dai! Take care.

Thank you to ostile17 for update.
maybe Daisuke was on previous flight to London.

As asahi sports tweet,
Daisuke arrived at Toronto airport, he told reporters he practiced as much as he likes.
That means we can guess his boots are in good shape, right?

https://twitter.com/asahi_sports/status/310894041434820608/photo/1


GO, Daisuke!

Thank you ostile for the update!
Wow, what a great beginning for you, you met Akiko and Mura!

Please, keep reporting!

Thanks fosse for the news about Daisuke, and the picture!

He looks good!

GO DAI!!!

Thank you very much for the first report from Toronto, ostile17!!! Lucky you to meet Akko-chan and Takahito!

Some other news on Dai-chan's arrival at London.
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sports/news/130311/oth13031109010004-n1.htm?view=pc

http://www.jiji.com/jc/c?g=spo_30&k=2013031100109
"Aside from being in good shape or not, so far I've practiced as much as I could."

http://mainichi.jp/sports/news/20130311k0000e050136000c.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2013/03/11/kiji/K20130311005370710.html
"I've practiced, though I don't know how it will turn out to be in the competition."

http://www.lfpress.com/2013/03/10/local-artists-create-amazing-art-skates-to-reflect-personality-of-celebrated-skaters

So Daisuke's image is crane? maybe...I understand.

GO Daisuke!

Morning from the practice rink! Daisuke was in the hall warming up on Watanabe's watch! He looks gooooooooooood! Now he's warking on him....

Morozov in not with Florent! I wonder...

Dai ready to take the ice. He looked around and as did Utako!

Dai is on the ice:we did some cheering already, with the Japanese fans! He looks tired... but it's early!

Ooooooooooo thank you very much Ostile for these comments in live !!

Yes it's early in the morning ! Probably Dai needs a little time to wake up completely

He looks great, his stsqs ... so good!!! He did a run-through with no jumps, and that was beautiful. He left now! He did look tired. Some big time cheering was done! Worry not!

Thank you to ostile17 for updating, you are a great reporter
Have a great time~

GO Daisuke, his boots , our guys-ostile17 and Genki- and his fans all around world!

Thank you so much, ostile17!!! You are SUPER!!!

ostile17 wrote:

He looks tired... but it's early!

skato wrote:

Probably Dai needs a little time to wake up completely

Probably you are right, guys!

ostile17 wrote:

Some big time cheering was done! Worry not!

Thank you, Captain!! Have a good day!

Ganbare Dai-chan!!

According to @asahi_sports,
https://twitter.com/asahi_sports

Takeshi told the reason why Dai-chan left the ice early, "Yesterday, it took 5 hours for him to move here and yesterday was off. Also becasue it was a practice at the sub rink. He just got his body used to the ice."

Yes, no worries at all, i's normal. He did look tired, but I guess it's because of what Takeshi said! His foot-work looked divine, though!

Will let you know more from this afternoon practice, and Genki will be there too!

Hi everyone;

I just arrived at my hotel. Ostele Thank you so much for your report.
I could have made it, but I was lost and then took too much time to drive from Detroit.

Anyway, I am going to the afternoon practice after my nap. Just too tired.

I will look for you Ostele.

Hi Genki! Nice to hear you arrived at London safely.

Today's news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXZo8jgmR8U
Glad to see a lot of smiles from him. He said "I don't know whether i'm in good shape or not" with such positive mood.

Thank you Ostile for your live report, much appreciated!

Thanks to Miyu for the video, Dai looks happy and relaxed.

Genki sorry that you got lost and am very glad you finally made it to your hotel
and that you will be able to attend the afternoon practice. Have a good nap.

GO DAI!!!!

Practice photos from Getty Images. Dai is at Row 6, 7, and 8. He looks wonderful.

http://www.gettyimages.com/Search/Search.aspx?contractUrl=2&language=en-US&family=editorial&p=World+figure+skating+championships+2013+london&assetType=image#

Uh... I saw Akiko and Mura at the airport yesterday but I never saw Dai

Genki, come see me! I'm in section 112, row s, seat 17, if the make us sit in our original seats!

I'm heading down to the main rink, after the poorest turn-out at the ice-dance practice which has been deserted by everyone!

Genki, where are you sitting ? He's in need of some serious cheering here!!! Patrick is in the house!

Ok, Genki and I finally met and we are watching together. Dai's practice on now!

Yes! You finally met!

Have a great time together to watch Daisuke!

Thank you very much for your comments in live! I follow them from France!

Go Daisuke!

ostile17 wrote:

Ok, Genki and I finally met and we are watching together. Dai's practice on now!

Oh I wish I could watch!

Well, that was not a very good practice from Dai-chan. He didn't land any quad. He skated the SP.... his stsq is amazing though. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Gambare- Dai-chan!!! We're always behind you!