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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2017-2018

Aww... and the agony of waiting is extended:drama:... if Yuzuru and his team think it's for the best then I don't mind him not competing for the team event. XD
 
I was looking forward to him having a warm up competition, but I understand why he won't do it. :( We just have to wait a few more days.
 
This makes me extremely nervous and I suspect that the injury is not completely healed and the sad thing is he needs that team event short program. He needs it in order to get himself momentum because right now he has zero momentum. He'll be going into the Olympics was a 0 momentum which will make it very nearly impossible to squeak out a win let alone get on the podium.
I strongly feel like he needed this team event hopefully he'll prove me wrong.
 
I am somewhat relieved that we get wind of this news this early on instead of right before the team event. Like many have said, I trust that he is doing what is best towards the goal. Situation is far from ideal this season, but being able to rise above the challenges is what makes a champion. I guess I have an extra week to breathe...:laugh:
 
Incredibly anxious about today’s news but I trust Yuzuru to know himself and his body best. If anyone can succeed at the highest level with zero momentum, it’s him.
 
shiroKJ said:
From one King to another ;) Its odd how zen I am right now. I'm probably going to get a whiplash of anxiety after the team event lol
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It’s unbelievable that I have a very similar feeling right now (my emotion was like rollercoasters earlier this season), even after hearing the team event news... Yuzu & his team must have done all the analysis, and still believe this is the best strategy going into the men’s event. No Oly PR work, no preparation of team event, he is only focusing on one thing that’s he wanted the most (and he could prepare himself quietly and away from media).

If we think about it the other way around, if he don’t think he has reach to the condition he wanted, what’s the point of rushing into team event, is it going to be momentum for him? Or is it going to be extra pressure and workload for him?

May the one with the strongest mental strength win :pray: and I believe that’s Yuzu.
 
DorYiu said:
It’s unbelievable that I have a very similar feeling right now (my emotion was like rollercoasters earlier this season), even after hearing the team event news... Yuzu & his team must have done all the analysis, and still believe this is the best strategy going into the men’s event. No Oly PR work, no preparation of team event, he is only focusing on one thing that’s he wanted the most (and he could prepare himself quietly and away from media).

If we think about it the other way around, if he don’t think he has reach to the condition he wanted, what’s the point of rushing into team event, is it going to be momentum for him? Or is it going to be extra pressure and workload for him?

May the one with the strongest mental strength win :pray: and I believe that’s Yuzu.
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:yes: Things are what they are and us going bald with worry won't help any. One thing is sure, he'll come out fighting regardless of what his condition may be. :devil:
 
I really understand Yuzuru for escaping the team event, but does it also means that he is not really ready. And that he might be just forcing himself to defend his OGM? I am really nervous for him 😭😭😭
 
I'm so worried, to be honest. But at the same time, I still keep my faith in Yuzu.
He is always a fighter. I know he will figure things out and fight for that OGM with all his strength. :hap85:
 
LeeJiHye19 said:
I really understand Yuzuru for escaping the team event, but does it also means that he is not really ready. And that he might be just forcing himself to defend his OGM? I am really nervous for him 😭😭😭
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I think the point is, JSF and Yuzuru's side have not spoken about his absence from the team event yet. The media heard of Yuzuru's arrival date and so on from someone involved in figure skating community and they reported it like this. So we don't know the real reason why he skips the event or how his practice has been going.
 
People keep talking about "momentum"

If we're talking about how judges score the skaters,
my opinion is that "momentum" is superstitious nonsense.

I think the only "real" things that could be called "momentum", are:

a) the skater's own sense of growing confidence, if they do well at a few competitions, and
b) the improvements that skaters typically make to their programs and performances, over the course of a season.

These things are in the hands of the skaters, not the judges.

Regarding confidence... There are other sources of confidence, than prior competitions. A skater's own mental strength for example. And it's not even required for a skater to pull out a dazzling performance - especially for someone like Yuzuru... with his level of experience, determination and competitive/fighting spirit... who has produced fireworks and "released the tiger" before... without building "momentum" first, or when he's been "cornered".

Also, Yuzuru has two programs which he is now intimately familiar with, and which are already superbly refined.

So IMO, Yuzuru doesn't need prior competitions.
He just needs to be fit and healthy...
...and well prepared physically and mentally.

The only question for me is, has he had enough time for that preparation, and recover from injury?!

And that is why I see it as a good thing if he skips Team competition.
Team event is a rather pointless exercise for Japan.
And practice time at the Olympics, is very limited.

Better to arrive later, and have an extra week or so of full-time access to training rink, facilities etc... and spend extra time preparing...

Yuzuru has every chance of doing well at the individual event, "momentum" or not.
If he can deliver the dazzling performances he's capable of, the judges are not going to hold him back.
 
You know what, in some strange, twisted way him skipping the Team competition has made me much more relaxed for the Individual event, because I'm looking at it like "I'll finally get to see Yuzu and no matter how it goes he's going to do his best" - like, it takes off a lot of pressure/expectations. I'll just be happy to see him skate, and won't have all the expectations I would have if he was GPF champion going into the competition.
 
YesWay said:
Yuzuru has every chance of doing well at the individual event, "momentum" or not.
If he can deliver the dazzling performances he's capable of, the judges are not going to hold him back.
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It's not like he has no momentum at all. He is the World champion, he broke a record at the beginning of the season, he has a whole record breaking career behind him, contrary to Sochi, where he needed that GPF win plus the Team Event SP to build momentum. Momentum is not something to worry about; Yuzu's sense of readiness is. And if a week of further practice is what he needs to feel confident before he enters the Olympic craze, then so be it.

Also, no need to think he's still injured or not fully recovered from the injury. He's been held back on practice, maybe he's at 70% of his condition now and one extra week allows him to be at 90-100%, whereas if he came to Team Event at 70% he might be worse off. For all that he's a wonder, he can't just miracle his way into being ready for 6-7 total quads across two programs when he only did get back into full training in early January... if he needs more time, then he needs more time.
 
"But in order to avoid added strain on his ankle, he plans to skip the team event starting on Friday and instead focus on the men's singles on Feb 16 and 17, the newspaper said……
Immediate comments from the Japan Skating Federation were not available.
Hanyu, who was named in Japan's Olympic squad in spite of his injury, has thrown a blanket over his preparations, and a virtual media blackout has been in place since.”


That’s how press manipulates news by attributing statements to Yuzuru , who has no chances to reply.
I feel very , very sad for him.
 
No doubt he will get asked about his decision to not participate when the time comes. Like Brian said, unlike most of the other skaters, information regarding Yuzuru is very tightly controlled. I tend to think that's largely Yuzuru's preference too. ( No SNS when most of the other skaters have some form of platform, whether its a blog or twitter.)

Good time to practice my patience.:laugh:
 
firal said:
No doubt he will get asked about his decision to not participate when the time comes. Like Brian said, unlike most of the other skaters, information regarding Yuzuru is very tightly controlled. I tend to think that's largely Yuzuru's preference too. ( No SNS when most of the other skaters have some form of platform, whether its a blog or twitter.)

Good time to practice my patience.:laugh:
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Yes, he also doesn't reveal his new programs until the last minute almost every season while we are dying to know :laugh:

I think he might have to talk with the media at the airport or somewhere, like it or not. And he'll be able to concentrate on himself for the competition after that. They will not go away but they will be satisfied with Yuzuru's real comments to some extent. I remember that in Sochi, once he started practicing, he (the team) limited the number of question from the media.
 
I just hope he won't be forcing himself to do 4lo and 4lz there just because doing it. He only needs to have 4S and 4T there
 
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