So does that mean Hanyu's season is over? Wonder if he will be sent to junior worlds.
It would make sense to have him skate at junior worlds once again, Adam Rippon got two JW titles, didn't he?
So does that mean Hanyu's season is over? Wonder if he will be sent to junior worlds.
Hi guys:
Merry Christmas.
I am so happy with Mao and Dai. I know that many Japanese fans cried over their performances.
For Mao, people were holding breath before the 3a, knowing that Mao struggled so hard during this season. For the fan, it is a triumphal moment that proved that Mao's struggle finally paid off.
For Dai, all Japanese fans know that he was still in pain from the collision with Taka 2 weeks ago. Since Dai kept silence about his injury in consideration for Taka, he has garnered a significant respect from fans all over Japan. I saw comments such as " His personality is level 4/" " He has a true spirit of Samurai, not blaming others at all.
After seeing that he skated his heart out, fighting through pain, I found that tears streaming on my cheeks . Jumps, spins or steps, those did not matter to me at all anymore. I felt that I peeked through a beautiful human spirit on display . People say that Dai is a crowd pleaser.What a cheap word! I am not pleased, guys. Instead, I am moved beyond words. His performance this time is not perfect, but it is a kind of performance that remains in people's mind forever.
So does that mean Hanyu's season is over? Wonder if he will be sent to junior worlds.
Please let us know, what the background interviews are about briefly, if you understand japanese...Thank you!
Really briefly, if there are mistakes, please someone collect me.
Oda:
Q: How do you think about your performance?
A: Totally bad...I could not succeed the Quads throughout this competition. In FP, I had no speed and could not pay attention to the transition. It's regrettable not to win the title. I try to do my best performances at the next competition.
Hanyu:
Q: How was your performance?
A: I was too eager to do more, and it backfired. It caused strain and I lost the timing for the jumps.
Q: Now, your are at the third place.
A: I'm not satisfied with my performance. I want to do the flawless performances at the future competitions.
Aki Sawada 72.52
Wow, Roannasari Oshikawa's program's taking forever!
I have no doubt I would have felt the same way about Daisuke's long program. To me, skating isn't just about numbers and GOE's, although of course they're important. Like any performance art, skating is at its best when it conveys something about the human spirit--both the particular spirit of the skater and something in all of humanity. You're right: "crowd pleaser" doesn't begin to explain what such a skater gives to his viewers.