Figure skaters let their hair down at gala exhibition event

It's good to see them having fun, with the stress of competition over for a while.

Hanyu-chan sure does have his pick of the ladies there, they are swarming the Champ, lucky him! He is also the coolest and best dressed. Great pictures and memories of a tremendous tournament.

Ganbare: "Hanyu-chan sure does have his pick of the ladies there"

As much as I like Hanyu, with that shirt he looks more like one of them than a man with "his choice (of them)". Besides, it's a Japanese news photo, centered on Hanyu. It could zoom out and you'd likely find the women in the same position, surrounded in some cases by men, and other men surrounded by women. In fact, if they don't space themselves out like that, more or less, they'd have more collisions than in speed skating.

I am glad they had a chance to have fun like this -- I think this kind of thing is what it is all about. It's like the end of a Bollywood movie; no more 'villains' and 'heroes', they're all just people enjoying themselves and also putting on a good show. This would be so much fun.

What the hell is Hanyu wearing?

Looks like someone’s blown a swan away with a Gatling gun.

Jimizo: "What the hell is Hanyu wearing?"

Precisely what I was talking about.

Jimizo: "What the hell is Hanyu wearing?"

Precisely what I was talking about.

What? A machine-gunned swan?

I understand participants in this ‘sport’ tend to dress a bit showy, but Hanyu’s get-up is an absolute outrage. This lot make Lady Gaga look like a nun.

I guess it's how he normally dresses?

Is it just me or does he bite his bottom lip a lot? Is a cutie-pie thing?

Jimizo: "What? A machine-gunned swan?"

No, that his costume is not very normal. To be more specific, in response to Ganbare Japan's comment that he "has his choice of women" I said Hanyu's shirt makes him look like he's one of them. But yes, I agree it is pretty tacky to understate it.

Looks great fun. And I totally would wear that shirt.

Wow. A lot of prudish comments on Hanyu. I suppose he could have come out wearing a lumberjack shirt and jeans... What is it with some people that they can't accept diversity?

commanteer: "Wow. A lot of prudish comments on Hanyu. I suppose he could have come out wearing a lumberjack shirt and jeans... What is it with some people that they can't accept diversity?"

Who says we can't accept it? We are certainly free to express an opinion on it, though. He can wear what he wants, and I accept that 100%. I'm also not prudish at all. You can't deny it is very feminine. No one's saying feminine is bad.

I suppose he could have come out wearing a lumberjack shirt and jeans... 

Somebody has to, after the Canadians lost and got thrown out of the joint for being poor sportsmen...

Looks great fun. And I totally would wear that shirt.

Me too! If it attracts gorgeous girls to me like it does to Hanyu-chan, I totally want a closet full of them cool shirts! Im sure a replica shirt will be released in Japan soon for the spring, perhaps in uniQlo.I hope.

Haters gonna hate, but winners are grinners and get the Gold AND the girls!

Me too! If it attracts gorgeous girls to me like it does to Hanyu-chan, I totally want a closet full of them cool shirts! Im sure a replica shirt will be released in Japan soon for the spring, perhaps in uniQlo.I hope.

Quite. These women might shower you with Winnie the Pooh bears.

Great performance as usual by Yuzuru. Many seem fixated by his shirt, he does tend to wear those flashy shirts that seem more at home on a female figure skater.

Yuzuru Hanyu's costume is actually a lot tamer compared to what Johnny Weir would wear...

Is anyone else bothered by the description of Alina's gala skate as being "sultry?" Yes, she has done a similar routine before, but she is only 15. She's not the only skater that has done seemingly age inappropriate routines.

Who says we can't accept it? 

Well, I don't know you, so I can't speak specifically to your case. But 90% of the foreigners I see in Japan have zero fashion sense, whereas Japanese are generally very fashionable. So I can't help but wonder what the fashion critics on JT wear themselves. A guy who wears kaki trousers and Polo shirts, for example, isn't someone I would go to for fashion advice. It's like asking somebody who doesn't play an instrument to rate guitarists.

It's nice to compliment people on fashion, but if one wants to be a critic, they should consider their qualifications.

Hanyu's performance was about a dying swan, so his feathered costume looks like...................... a dying swan, lol

Hmm - No mention of women’s gold medalist Alina Zagitova in her skin-tight outfit

Oops - my bad, there was a mention.

Was her outfit / performance inappropriate ? That’s up for debate.

Was her outfit / performance inappropriate ? That’s up for debate.

This Olympics already had 2 wardrobe malfunctions - I think viewers already had their fill of boobies, lol