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Yuzuru Hanyu: 2017-2018
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https://www.daily.co.jp/general/matome/2018/03/15/m_0000439.shtml A collection of quotes Yuzu gave to the media during the Olympics in Peyongchang.
I'm always worried at first that he's gone too far in his confident statements to the press; putting too much pressure on himself. But, he always backs it up by doing exactly as he says he will. Maybe not all at once, or right away, but he's always kept his word. It's truly amazing.
For example, he was asked about Japan not having any golds at this Olympics up to that point, to which he replied, "No matter who takes it (the gold medal), I will take one too."
Or, after his SP, "I know the Olympics. People might say don't talk so big, but as a former?...I guess it's right to say former Olympic champion, I want revenge." (over the Sochi Free Program)
I'm always worried at first that he's gone too far in his confident statements to the press; putting too much pressure on himself. But, he always backs it up by doing exactly as he says he will. Maybe not all at once, or right away, but he's always kept his word. It's truly amazing.
For example, he was asked about Japan not having any golds at this Olympics up to that point, to which he replied, "No matter who takes it (the gold medal), I will take one too."
Or, after his SP, "I know the Olympics. People might say don't talk so big, but as a former?...I guess it's right to say former Olympic champion, I want revenge." (over the Sochi Free Program)
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This "I know the Olympics " after SP was the coolest comment ever in my life of being a sports watcher.
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Yes, it's feeling very lonely now, when those around Yuzu's age are retiring.
Mura said "When Yuzu finished skating his SP, I felt my duty was done" :sad21:
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Remember when Mura didnt replace Yuzuru at Worlds, our first thought was has he retired
But Mura should be at the retirement age already right?
Yuzu still has Keiji Tanaka as his peer, they are same age.
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This is the translation of an article in Mainichi newspaper published on March 14. The author is Miss Fukuda 智沙. (I don't know how to read her first name, is it Chisa?)
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180314/ddm/005/070/017000c
At PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, the presence of a figure skater in Men's single, Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) was overwhelming. He injured his right ankle in November last year and returned to the actual competition, the Olympics, after about four months (of absence) and won the gold medal with showing soulful performances in both Short program and Free program. His victory was the first consecutive win in 66 years. This Olympics was wonderful with a lot of good performances in various events, but as a reporter of figure skating, I believe PyeongChang Olympics was Hanyu's game.
Those two days were electrifying. His SP blew away many people's anxiety impressively and was perfect. On the next day, the stamina was concerned in FS, but he skated with obsession (for the victory) making only minimal mistake. "(If you assume I am a main character of Manga), I have been having many settings that make me too good to be true. And to think my life as a human being's, it is odd.", Hanyu laughed. But during the seven days from after entering Korea to the consecutive win, he successfully controlled the condition of his mind and body, and he made a miracle.
I thought "He won." when he landed the third quad in FS. And it was the last 3Lutz in which I saw his will-power. Hanyu, who had stuck to have Lutz at the end of FS, had been falling often on that jump before. However, he didn't fall this time, holding on with his injured right foot. "No matter what happens, I will do it. I'll definitely do it. I'll definitely do it even if I die. I will absolutely win." His feelings on this Olympics had appeared.
I'm very sorry for other skaters, but the competitions having Hanyu are hundreds of times, thousands of times, tens of thousands times more interesting. Hanyu gives me excitement and expectation of "he may do something". At NHK Trophy of 2015, I heard that Hanyu would increase the number of quad in SP, and I expected he would get the world's highest score in SP, FS, and in both combined, and break the total score of 300 for the first time in history. And he made it happen. Two weeks later, he went to Grand Prix Final keeping the same momentum, then I thought he would renew the scores of NHK Trophy again, and it came true. In the last year's World Championships, he was placed in the 5th after SP and was largely behind from the top with the gap of 10.66 points, but I thought he could win if he landed all the jumps in FS. And Hanyu actually renewed the world's highest score of FS and made a come-from-behind win with excellent, perfect performance.
And this time, the Olympics. He could barely practice and had been away from actual competitions, and as expected, I was negative, "Is it possible to win back to back?" On the other hand, I had also expectation of "He would do it." because he had shown many miracles so far.
His right ankle was seriously injured and he had to take painkillers, but I believed he could win and he should win if he was able to land two kinds of quads, Toe loop and Salchow. Hanyu has high skills in each jump, spin and footwork, and they have good quality. Music and choreography are also perfectly matched . Although quite a lot of skaters just skate and jump, Hanyu's transition has rich content with transition includes complicated steps, and he tries to make the jumps the parts of expression.
He feels, "Artistry is supported by the correct technique and thorough foundation, and if there is not enough of it, it is not going to be the art. Therefore, it is the most important for me to use the correct skills in doing the jumps, steps, spins to show them as the art.". And he said, "If Yuzuru Hanyu decided to challenge 4A or quint, I would make them a part of the expression for sure. That is my style." It (his theory) is close to the ideal of figure skating.
Hanyu can put the audience on his side. Skaters stand in the ice rink by themselves. Nobody can give them a hand. In order to complete the performance, they need not only their own power but also the spectators' boost. What I can not forget is Hanyu's legendary FS at WC held in Nice, France in 2012. Although the opening was smooth with landing 4T, 3A and so on, he fell suddenly during the step in the middle. However, even though he lost his stamina, he landed the combination jump from 3A a moment after the fall, and succeeded in all the remaining jumps, and shouted in the step at the end. While he had sprained right ankle, his performance full of spirit changed the atmosphere of the venue totally and caused the surge. It also pushed him up in the ranking from the 7th (SP) to the 3rd. Quite a few people became his fans after watching this FS I believe.
Hanyu has dominated the venue several times so far, but he did it even in PyeongChang. And he responded to our expectation of "He would do it". He said, "(about his skating life in future) I want to think about having fun.", but he may be burning the fighting spirit since he is competitive. His biggest goal is to land 4A. According to a person who knows him well, Hanyu says "I will do it", "I can do it" even if he can not do it. So, one day he may suddenly succeed.
Hanyu is the best skater ever and is aiming for even bigger dreams, and I will not tell him "Ganbare (do your best, work hard)". Because his hard work has been thoroughly conveyed to us already.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20180314/ddm/005/070/017000c
At PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, the presence of a figure skater in Men's single, Yuzuru Hanyu (ANA) was overwhelming. He injured his right ankle in November last year and returned to the actual competition, the Olympics, after about four months (of absence) and won the gold medal with showing soulful performances in both Short program and Free program. His victory was the first consecutive win in 66 years. This Olympics was wonderful with a lot of good performances in various events, but as a reporter of figure skating, I believe PyeongChang Olympics was Hanyu's game.
Those two days were electrifying. His SP blew away many people's anxiety impressively and was perfect. On the next day, the stamina was concerned in FS, but he skated with obsession (for the victory) making only minimal mistake. "(If you assume I am a main character of Manga), I have been having many settings that make me too good to be true. And to think my life as a human being's, it is odd.", Hanyu laughed. But during the seven days from after entering Korea to the consecutive win, he successfully controlled the condition of his mind and body, and he made a miracle.
I thought "He won." when he landed the third quad in FS. And it was the last 3Lutz in which I saw his will-power. Hanyu, who had stuck to have Lutz at the end of FS, had been falling often on that jump before. However, he didn't fall this time, holding on with his injured right foot. "No matter what happens, I will do it. I'll definitely do it. I'll definitely do it even if I die. I will absolutely win." His feelings on this Olympics had appeared.
I'm very sorry for other skaters, but the competitions having Hanyu are hundreds of times, thousands of times, tens of thousands times more interesting. Hanyu gives me excitement and expectation of "he may do something". At NHK Trophy of 2015, I heard that Hanyu would increase the number of quad in SP, and I expected he would get the world's highest score in SP, FS, and in both combined, and break the total score of 300 for the first time in history. And he made it happen. Two weeks later, he went to Grand Prix Final keeping the same momentum, then I thought he would renew the scores of NHK Trophy again, and it came true. In the last year's World Championships, he was placed in the 5th after SP and was largely behind from the top with the gap of 10.66 points, but I thought he could win if he landed all the jumps in FS. And Hanyu actually renewed the world's highest score of FS and made a come-from-behind win with excellent, perfect performance.
And this time, the Olympics. He could barely practice and had been away from actual competitions, and as expected, I was negative, "Is it possible to win back to back?" On the other hand, I had also expectation of "He would do it." because he had shown many miracles so far.
His right ankle was seriously injured and he had to take painkillers, but I believed he could win and he should win if he was able to land two kinds of quads, Toe loop and Salchow. Hanyu has high skills in each jump, spin and footwork, and they have good quality. Music and choreography are also perfectly matched . Although quite a lot of skaters just skate and jump, Hanyu's transition has rich content with transition includes complicated steps, and he tries to make the jumps the parts of expression.
He feels, "Artistry is supported by the correct technique and thorough foundation, and if there is not enough of it, it is not going to be the art. Therefore, it is the most important for me to use the correct skills in doing the jumps, steps, spins to show them as the art.". And he said, "If Yuzuru Hanyu decided to challenge 4A or quint, I would make them a part of the expression for sure. That is my style." It (his theory) is close to the ideal of figure skating.
Hanyu can put the audience on his side. Skaters stand in the ice rink by themselves. Nobody can give them a hand. In order to complete the performance, they need not only their own power but also the spectators' boost. What I can not forget is Hanyu's legendary FS at WC held in Nice, France in 2012. Although the opening was smooth with landing 4T, 3A and so on, he fell suddenly during the step in the middle. However, even though he lost his stamina, he landed the combination jump from 3A a moment after the fall, and succeeded in all the remaining jumps, and shouted in the step at the end. While he had sprained right ankle, his performance full of spirit changed the atmosphere of the venue totally and caused the surge. It also pushed him up in the ranking from the 7th (SP) to the 3rd. Quite a few people became his fans after watching this FS I believe.
Hanyu has dominated the venue several times so far, but he did it even in PyeongChang. And he responded to our expectation of "He would do it". He said, "(about his skating life in future) I want to think about having fun.", but he may be burning the fighting spirit since he is competitive. His biggest goal is to land 4A. According to a person who knows him well, Hanyu says "I will do it", "I can do it" even if he can not do it. So, one day he may suddenly succeed.
Hanyu is the best skater ever and is aiming for even bigger dreams, and I will not tell him "Ganbare (do your best, work hard)". Because his hard work has been thoroughly conveyed to us already.
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And Yuzu has Jason, who is 8 days younger than him
It will be tough for Jason to get a spot in the US men's team, but the new judging system could come to his favour.
Does Misha continue his competitive career? He's at Javi's age now (26)...
However... It's strange that Yuzu is a "veteran" with his 23 years in the current men's field :hopelessness:
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https://twitter.com/nhk_tohoku_news/status/974573734320205824?s=21 The parade is scheduled for the 22nd.
To help funding, they will make some kind of original item for fans to buy.
The Parade will be held around the same road as 4 years ago, in the central part of Sendai city.
To help funding, they will make some kind of original item for fans to buy.
The Parade will be held around the same road as 4 years ago, in the central part of Sendai city.
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https://twitter.com/nhk_tohoku_news/status/974573734320205824?s=21 The parade is scheduled for the 22nd.
To help funding, they will make some kind of original item for fans to buy.
The Parade will be held around the same road as 4 years ago, in the central part of Sendai city.
Any chance this will be broadcasted live?
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The local Sendai TV will certainly air it live I think, they did last time...Other coverage may be done partially, we'll have to wait and see.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJwFV6wdR_s This is really interesting. This Virtual Reality Headset allows you to be at rink-level watching Yuzu perform Seimei. I want to try it! Watching the Pooh Rain come down looks great too.
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Thank you for the translation
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It's interesting that yesterday I was watching his FS during 2010 world junior championships and thinking that two other guys on the podium retired long time ago. Then, reviewing all his podiums I noticed that the majority of other guys have also retired. But he is still there, he skates through generations and tops all of them, young or old, just wow :shocked:
Yude thank you for the translation.
Reading it made mood so happy. Yuzuru is really amazing. How about yuzu in all Gold for LGC?
https://twitter.com/amanitafrozen/status/974160855368589312?
Nothing but gold for this boy.
Credits to the owner.
Reading it made mood so happy. Yuzuru is really amazing. How about yuzu in all Gold for LGC?
https://twitter.com/amanitafrozen/status/974160855368589312?
Nothing but gold for this boy.
Credits to the owner.
https://twitter.com/nhk_tohoku_news/status/974573734320205824?s=21 The parade is scheduled for the 22nd.
To help funding, they will make some kind of original item for fans to buy.
The Parade will be held around the same road as 4 years ago, in the central part of Sendai city.
Right before my finals ～～tears
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OMG :shocked:Reading it made mood so happy. Yuzuru is really amazing. How about yuzu in all Gold for LGC?
https://twitter.com/amanitafrozen/status/974160855368589312?
Nothing but gold for this boy.
Credits to the owner.
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I think you are looking for this thread https://goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?70808-Italian-Eurosport-explain-the-top-Men-s-SP
