2022 Olympics: Men's Free Skate

[ruffledgrouse]

Ok, Yuzu, pressure's off. Nothing at stake now, so just skate free

 

[anonymoose_au]

Aww I was hoping for a miracle.

This is a really lovely program though. Look at him go.

 

[LadyB]

Yesss! That's more like it.

 

[figureskatingandrainbows]

Sigh... he Kohei Uchimura'd. I worried this was going to happen... he recovered well in the second half but opened with two very costly mistakes.

 

[EdgeCall]

I get a weird feeling. Have we just seen the beginning of the end?

 

[GGFan]

Always great to see the two tIme defending champ. I’m glad he did this one for himself and did what was best for him. There was nothing to prove. Beautiful second half. He has that gravitas.

 

[Alchamei]

Sad Olympics for Yuzuru... No medal this time. As a new king will be crowned soon after.

 

[sequinsgalore]

17 HANYU Yuzuru JPN

Music: Ten to Chi to ("Heaven and Earth") by Isao Tomita

White/light blue wrap shirt, black belt and pants

4A - fall, maybe <
4S - fall
3A+2T
3F
FCCoSp
StSq
4T+3T
4T+1Eu+3S
3A
ChSq
FCSSp
CCoSp

Fell on 2 opening quads, but the rest was solid. Will move up, but podium will be difficult

FS: 99.62+95.15-2.00 = 188.06, 283.21, 1/17

 

[satine]

YUZURU HANYU -

I wish he hadn't gone for the 4A, but gotta respect his choice..

 

[16Olympics]

Yuzu needed lights out. Love you Yuzu. Brave to go for the 4A, though. Thankful to have seen you perform.

 

[kmw227]

Not my favorite Yuzu program ever. Good fight after those first two errors!

 

[ladykk]

Well, it was fantastic after the first two elements. Still, not the Olympic programs anyone wanted for him.

 

[anonymoose_au]

Daaaang, them quads though....he does them so easily!

 

[moonvine]

Man, I feel bad for him.

 

[skatesofgold]

Well...at least the quad axel attempt didn't scare me.

 

[nickp91]

yuzuru hanyu is the GOAT watching him skate period has been a privilege and he’s pushed this sport so far

 

[Hyena]

It says everything about Yuzuru that he never let up his performance. That is a stunning program.

 

[brens78]

Not his best but still very engaging to watch. He’ll always be the emperor of the ice to me

 

[EdgeCall]

Underrotated.

 

[Wafflecakes]

I mean we all knew it wasn't happening. It was sad that the 4A didn't happen though... would have been a nice capstone to his amazing career.