Yuzuru Hanyu: 2016-17 Season
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I'm dying at the influx of camera's going off when he ran his hands through his bangs 
Its the highly coveted forehead pictures.
Its the highly coveted forehead pictures.
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I'm dying at the influx of camera's going off when he ran his hands through his bangs
Is it just me or does he need a haircut?
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Someone shared this on twitter :
Translation by @YuzuChopin
YUZURU HANYU MESSAGE TRANSLATION
This is from Yuzuru Hanyu’s interview after Skate Canada in 2015. Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion. I’m a little nervous before a competition. That’s why I cannot respond to my fans when they say “Good morning” or “Do your best!” to me. I need to focus on myself during competition. So I apologize to my fans for that, but I’m grateful that they always support me.
I am guessing it is from this --> here
Translation by @YuzuChopin
YUZURU HANYU MESSAGE TRANSLATION
This is from Yuzuru Hanyu’s interview after Skate Canada in 2015. Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion. I’m a little nervous before a competition. That’s why I cannot respond to my fans when they say “Good morning” or “Do your best!” to me. I need to focus on myself during competition. So I apologize to my fans for that, but I’m grateful that they always support me.
I am guessing it is from this --> here
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Those that care will understand.
It's probably brought up again by fans as a warning because a lot of chinese fans were not happy to see the number of people crowding around his van (leaving the airport). Nothing big has happened, likely just spreading the message to those at 4CC to respect his space and not disrupt his training.
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Is it just me or does he need a haircut?
I think he does
his hair looks really long lol (not that I'm complaining)- Joined
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I think he does
He needs longer hair for his SP (and I also think it suits for H&L too).
Imagine LGC with a short haircut he had back then at Worlds '14. :noshake:
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Thanks everyone! Even watching the run-through makes me moved… I didn’t know how much I had been waiting for watching him compete again…
BTW, does anyone explain to me about the entry of final 3ltz at the run through? In my memory, when he popped 3ltz at GPF, he said that the change of the entry had affected it. He brought back the old one at NHK, or the new one at GPF?
BTW, does anyone explain to me about the entry of final 3ltz at the run through? In my memory, when he popped 3ltz at GPF, he said that the change of the entry had affected it. He brought back the old one at NHK, or the new one at GPF?
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He brought back his NHK one, at GPF because of crossover he run out the space for lz and popped so he added it back.
Is it just me or does he need a haircut?
They will cut him for WC anyways as usual :angry1:
By the way have you noticed new exit from flip , amazing... a little touch but so beautiful
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Thanks @marin!
I haven't caught any comment from yuzu after 2nd practice though, according to the article, Brian seems to feel the increasing stability of jumps.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170215-00000106-jij-spo
I haven't caught any comment from yuzu after 2nd practice though, according to the article, Brian seems to feel the increasing stability of jumps.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20170215-00000106-jij-spo
Yuzuru FULL practice session video (total of around 45 mins) part 1 part 2 part 3 of 4CC17 Day 2 OP by Killua111
Korean news video (this one has a fuller version of interview with the korean reporters + there is a part of him talking with Brian)
Korean news video 2 (This one includes his warmup session + OP)
Korean news video (this one has a fuller version of interview with the korean reporters + there is a part of him talking with Brian)
Korean news video 2 (This one includes his warmup session + OP)
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Yuzu
Andrew_Dodds twitter
@Andrew Dodds: *whispers* yuzu just said hello to me on the bus and did the friendly head nod
@quadsal: [[whispers]] ok but did you do the friendly head nod back at him
@Andrew Dodds: yes, I also did a friendly little wave
Andrew_Dodds twitter
@Andrew Dodds: *whispers* yuzu just said hello to me on the bus and did the friendly head nod
@quadsal: [[whispers]] ok but did you do the friendly head nod back at him
@Andrew Dodds: yes, I also did a friendly little wave
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finished reading/checking last 8 pages since yesterday drop
Yuzuru looks ready and focused, at the same time relaxed and happy. It's a good combination I think (like all he's doing on ice LOL).
And he looks now so much more mature for me, even with his stance, posture, composure...It's fascinating to see him maturing before our eyes
for All of You, passionate fans for all reports/videos!
Yuzuru looks ready and focused, at the same time relaxed and happy. It's a good combination I think (like all he's doing on ice LOL
).And he looks now so much more mature for me, even with his stance, posture, composure...It's fascinating to see him maturing before our eyes
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I think some of these haven't been posted yet.
Yuzu warming up backstage + practice video,
practice 1,
practice 2 SBS TV
Yuzu warming up backstage + practice video,
practice 1,
practice 2 SBS TV
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Interview of Team Japan by ISU
Interviewer is Wei Xiong. Satoko, Keiji and Rika Hongo were also interviwed too, click the link above if you are curious about them too
I copied Yuzu's part only
Q: How did you get into figure skating?
YH: It was my elder sister who started to skate first. At that time I wasn’t particularly into figure skating, but I was just following my sister and skating with her.
Q: When did you decide to dedicate yourself to this sport and be an athlete?
YH: For me, an athlete equals to an Olympian, an Olympic gold medalist. When I was around five-years-old, I already seriously thought about winning the gold medal at the Olympics. But what made me want the Olympic title strongly was the battle between Yagudin and Plushenko at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
Q: Did you already have the confidence that you were going to be a top skater in the world?
YH: Yes! I remember I got the second place at my first ever competition since I started to skate, but soon I won my next competition. I was presented a trophy in that competition, and I lifted the trophy over my head, just trying to imitate what Plushenko and Yagudin always did. It was a small trophy like this size (he pointed to his beverage bottle), and I did it like this (he held up the bottle over his head). It was a small, domestic competition, I think I was five years old, or maybe first grade in elementary school.
Q: Being an athlete is tough, but is there anything even tougher that you hadn’t expected or imagined?
YH: The risk of injury is high, and there is no guarantee that the harder you train the better you become, so I think that’s really the difficult part. Also, I think this is unique in Japan, but figure skating is so popular here that I cannot go out easily, and there are paparazzi around, so this is something difficult to deal with too.
(Does training in Canada make things easier?)
Yes, I can get more of my own time in Canada.
Q: Could you share with us the stories or inspirations of your programs this season?
YH: The music of my free skate was composed by a Japanese composer, if I go deep into the story behind the music, it was actually the opening song of 1998 Nagano Paralympics. My mom watched the Nagano Olympics and Paralympics, and then she wanted my elder sister to skate, so she took her to skating class. If you think about it, those Olympics were the starting point of my skating life, so I want to use this piece of music. Also, as I mentioned, it was composed by a Japanese composer, so I think I can continue to present something I’ve learned from “SEIMEI”.
The Olympics really is something special for you, isn’t it?
Yes. On one hand, when it comes to competing at a competition, like in Sochi, I treated it as a normal competition; but on the other hand, I am planning and preparing for the next Olympics, so I guess I have a special feeling for it. Of course, I want to win the gold medal again in Pyeongchang.
Your long program is called “Hope and Legacy”, and you talked about how skaters’ performances can remain as a legacy. Which performance of yours do you think is your legacy?
YH: It was my first novice national championships, which I won. I was very happy at that time, not only happy for the win, but also for my score. It was still under the 6.0 system, I watched competitions on TV a lot, so I knew only those very top skaters in the world could get over 5.5 points, but I got 5.2 for my presentation. I was so happy at that time, and my performance at that competition became my motivation of skating, and it still motivates me now.
Q: What’s your equity in Team Japan? For example, are you the one that laughs the most, or talks the most, or are you the one who likes to give advice and take care of rookies, or are you the one that doesn’t talk at all, etc.
YH: We are all teammates, but at the same time competitors. For example, I am at the same age with Ryuju Hino and Keiji Tanaka who also competed at NHK Trophy, we know each other since we were kids, we are really good friends off the ice, but on the ice, we are competitors.
Q: Yuzuru, Keiji just said you always talk so much that he sometimes cannot follow.
YH: I admit. I really talk a lot, but I am thankful that he is always willing to listen. Just like I said, we knew each other from long ago, so I feel like he can understand me.
Q: Yuzuru, you are taking university courses via e-school, right?
YH: Yes, but I am too busy training to keep up with my studies. Nevertheless my classes are very interesting. I am majoring in Human Science, it is very broad, and I study a lot about human, about computer science, etc. Recently I am really into Human Bioethics. I’ve thought a lot about “life” in my life so far, and I am also thinking about “life” when I perform “Hope and Legacy”, so studying Human Bioethics helps my skating. Given that I don’t really have much time, I try to take less courses, but study in depth and make every minute out of it count.
Q: Last but not least, what would you say to non-figure skating fans to invite them into the world of figure skating?
YH: Figure skating is very popular in Japan now, but it didn’t come over night. In recent years the level of men’s and ladies’ singles became higher and higher, I hope people around the world can look at the sport from an international point of view, and be excited for the development of the sport regardless of which part of the world.
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Added parts where other mentioned Yuzuru
Q: Did you already have the confidence that you were going to be a top skater in the world?
Keiji Tanaka: I still don’t think I am competitive on the international stage, but one thing that inspired me was when Yuzuru won the World Junior Championships. He is the same age as me, and the best among us. When he won the junior title, I thought it was really awesome, and I wanted to catch up with him. So I made up my mind and set my goal to be a competitive skater in the world. One year after, I won the silver medal at junior Worlds.
Q: What’s your equity in Team Japan? For example, are you the one that laughs the most, or talks the most, or are you the one who likes to give advice and take care of rookies, or are you the one that doesn’t talk at all, etc.
KT: I am the shy one and not good at talking. On the contrary, Yuzuru is very outgoing and really talks a lot, sometimes I cannot follow him.
Interviewer is Wei Xiong. Satoko, Keiji and Rika Hongo were also interviwed too, click the link above if you are curious about them too
I copied Yuzu's part only
Q: How did you get into figure skating?
YH: It was my elder sister who started to skate first. At that time I wasn’t particularly into figure skating, but I was just following my sister and skating with her.
Q: When did you decide to dedicate yourself to this sport and be an athlete?
YH: For me, an athlete equals to an Olympian, an Olympic gold medalist. When I was around five-years-old, I already seriously thought about winning the gold medal at the Olympics. But what made me want the Olympic title strongly was the battle between Yagudin and Plushenko at 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.
Q: Did you already have the confidence that you were going to be a top skater in the world?
YH: Yes! I remember I got the second place at my first ever competition since I started to skate, but soon I won my next competition. I was presented a trophy in that competition, and I lifted the trophy over my head, just trying to imitate what Plushenko and Yagudin always did. It was a small trophy like this size (he pointed to his beverage bottle), and I did it like this (he held up the bottle over his head). It was a small, domestic competition, I think I was five years old, or maybe first grade in elementary school.
Q: Being an athlete is tough, but is there anything even tougher that you hadn’t expected or imagined?
YH: The risk of injury is high, and there is no guarantee that the harder you train the better you become, so I think that’s really the difficult part. Also, I think this is unique in Japan, but figure skating is so popular here that I cannot go out easily, and there are paparazzi around, so this is something difficult to deal with too.
(Does training in Canada make things easier?)
Yes, I can get more of my own time in Canada.
Q: Could you share with us the stories or inspirations of your programs this season?
YH: The music of my free skate was composed by a Japanese composer, if I go deep into the story behind the music, it was actually the opening song of 1998 Nagano Paralympics. My mom watched the Nagano Olympics and Paralympics, and then she wanted my elder sister to skate, so she took her to skating class. If you think about it, those Olympics were the starting point of my skating life, so I want to use this piece of music. Also, as I mentioned, it was composed by a Japanese composer, so I think I can continue to present something I’ve learned from “SEIMEI”.
The Olympics really is something special for you, isn’t it?
Yes. On one hand, when it comes to competing at a competition, like in Sochi, I treated it as a normal competition; but on the other hand, I am planning and preparing for the next Olympics, so I guess I have a special feeling for it. Of course, I want to win the gold medal again in Pyeongchang.
Your long program is called “Hope and Legacy”, and you talked about how skaters’ performances can remain as a legacy. Which performance of yours do you think is your legacy?
YH: It was my first novice national championships, which I won. I was very happy at that time, not only happy for the win, but also for my score. It was still under the 6.0 system, I watched competitions on TV a lot, so I knew only those very top skaters in the world could get over 5.5 points, but I got 5.2 for my presentation. I was so happy at that time, and my performance at that competition became my motivation of skating, and it still motivates me now.
Q: What’s your equity in Team Japan? For example, are you the one that laughs the most, or talks the most, or are you the one who likes to give advice and take care of rookies, or are you the one that doesn’t talk at all, etc.
YH: We are all teammates, but at the same time competitors. For example, I am at the same age with Ryuju Hino and Keiji Tanaka who also competed at NHK Trophy, we know each other since we were kids, we are really good friends off the ice, but on the ice, we are competitors.
Q: Yuzuru, Keiji just said you always talk so much that he sometimes cannot follow.
YH: I admit. I really talk a lot, but I am thankful that he is always willing to listen. Just like I said, we knew each other from long ago, so I feel like he can understand me.
Q: Yuzuru, you are taking university courses via e-school, right?
YH: Yes, but I am too busy training to keep up with my studies. Nevertheless my classes are very interesting. I am majoring in Human Science, it is very broad, and I study a lot about human, about computer science, etc. Recently I am really into Human Bioethics. I’ve thought a lot about “life” in my life so far, and I am also thinking about “life” when I perform “Hope and Legacy”, so studying Human Bioethics helps my skating. Given that I don’t really have much time, I try to take less courses, but study in depth and make every minute out of it count.
Q: Last but not least, what would you say to non-figure skating fans to invite them into the world of figure skating?
YH: Figure skating is very popular in Japan now, but it didn’t come over night. In recent years the level of men’s and ladies’ singles became higher and higher, I hope people around the world can look at the sport from an international point of view, and be excited for the development of the sport regardless of which part of the world.
ETA:
Added parts where other mentioned Yuzuru
Q: Did you already have the confidence that you were going to be a top skater in the world?
Keiji Tanaka: I still don’t think I am competitive on the international stage, but one thing that inspired me was when Yuzuru won the World Junior Championships. He is the same age as me, and the best among us. When he won the junior title, I thought it was really awesome, and I wanted to catch up with him. So I made up my mind and set my goal to be a competitive skater in the world. One year after, I won the silver medal at junior Worlds.
Q: What’s your equity in Team Japan? For example, are you the one that laughs the most, or talks the most, or are you the one who likes to give advice and take care of rookies, or are you the one that doesn’t talk at all, etc.
KT: I am the shy one and not good at talking. On the contrary, Yuzuru is very outgoing and really talks a lot, sometimes I cannot follow him.
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