Yuzuru Hanyu Cheer Thread

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Yude from GS forum has summed up Oda's book, the parts he mentioned Yuzuru:
Oda wrote about Yuzuru in his book :)

・His favorite performances from Yuzuru are PW in the individual event of Sochi Olympics and SEIMEI in GPF. (He wrote this book in December of 2017) And if he was asked "what is the iconic program of Yuzuru?", he would say SEIMEI.

・Yuzuru is a type of skater who had never been in the history, and we may not see anyone like him in future. He analyzes Yuzuru has everything for doing this sport and all he has is at the highest level. He summarized Yuzuru as a skater into 5 points, 1) (looks like) he has almost no preparation before the jumps, 2) his transition is incredible, 3) his jumps, spins, steps, all are matched the music and expressed well, 4) he has no limit and does not set the limit, 5) after reaching the goal, he finds another one and keeps going forward.

・By looking at Yuzuru closely, it is not like he is super strong mentally. He has heard of Yuzuru saying "I am so nervous, my legs are shaking" before the competition. He thinks Yuzuru is strong not because he doesn't get tense but because he is able to overcome the nervousness.

・Most of the skaters don't talk about figure skating each other when they are off the ice, but he likes watching the performances of other skaters and so does Yuzuru, so they talk a lot about figure skating. Yuzuru is eager to study the sport, he watches practices of others in the ice shows.

・He likes to talk with kohai and Yuzuru is a person who is friendly to senpai, so he feels Yuzuru is easy to talk with. Yuzuru is often upset after making mistake in his performance of the ice shows, and Oda asks him "Are you ok?" and then Yuzuru mumbles "I'm ok" being frustrated at himself. But afterwards, Yuzuru comes to Oda and says "I'm sorry for my bad attitude earlier, thank you very much" :)laugh:). Oda likes this kind of gap in Yuzuru. Yuzuru likes trendy things, he seems to be playing games and doing the internet a lot at home because it is snowy in Toronto. He does not go out with Yuzuru, he sometimes asks him out for meal etc, but it has not come true yet.

・He thinks Yuzuru is a type of skater who jumps with high technique rather than with physical ability, so he will be able to make up for the lack of stamina with technique if he decides to skate some more years.

I remembered one thing, when Fumie Suguri was talking about Yuzuru on TV last year, she said Yuzuru was the only kohai skater who was friendly to her :laugh: (You know it doesn't mean other kohai skaters are unfriendly, I'm not confident in explaning the senpai-kohai situation in Japanese society so please see here if you are curious. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senpai_and_kōhai
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Today is 3.11 in Japan, the day the big Tohoku earthquake happened. Olympic Channel has released a video about Yuzuru and the disaster that changed his life forever: https://www.facebook.com/OlympicChannel/videos/1960521010928324/?fref=mentions

Same video on twitter https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/972623311602700288?s=20

Same video on YouTube https://youtu.be/fFaiJDtzPRk

Yuzuru talked about being glad that he’d be able to make people affected by the earthquake smile: http://jardinaquatique.tumblr.com/p...me-happier-than/amp?__twitter_impression=true
 
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New translation of Brian Orser’s interview 2 days after Yuzuru winning the 2nd Olympic: http://nanoka12.tumblr.com/post/171...the-3-months-of/amp?__twitter_impression=true
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“ “I’m proud of you” was the first thing I said to him. This was not because he won the gold medal, but because he overcame such a serious injury and gave us such wonderful performances.” Orser said this in a somewhat confiding tone.

“From this point on for a long time, he will continue to be an inspiration not just to people in Japan but in the entire world. Not just in the world of sports, but to anyone facing difficult situations, in seeking to overcome such situations I think they will think of him and be able to feel encouraged.”
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Very good interview. The part about Yuzuru being off ice for 3 months was very emotional.
 
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夢を生きる (Yume wo ikiru) came out on March 1, 2018 as a compilation of all Yuzuru’s interviews previously published in Ice Jewels Vol. 1 - 7, spanning the 2015 - 2018 seasons. In addition, there is an exclusive interview for the book on his thoughts going into the Olympics and beyond (given pre-Olympics but not entirely sure when) and an afterword penned by Yuzuru himself. Here’s the afterword, translated.
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https://wherespacepooh.tumblr.com/post/171839446714/夢を生きる-yume-wo-ikiru-the-afterword-by-yuzuru
Actually, I have another Olympic dream apart from getting the gold medal. From the Olympics I saw when I was young, scenes of athletes expressing their feelings of gratitude toward their mentors left a deep impression on me. After watching that, I thought, “Let me mention the names of all the teachers I’ve learned from at this place!” Almost every night since, I’ve simulated the scenario, whiling away many sleepless nights. Even now. (Laughs) Actually, I wasn’t able to say it and my dream went unrealized, but please allow me to take this occasion and express my gratitude.

Mami-sensei, Tsuzuki-sensei, Matsuda-sensei, Seki-sensei, Nanami-sensei, Natasha-sensei, Igor-sensei, Nagakubo-sensei, Brian, Tracy, Ghislain, David, Jeff, Shae, Stephane, Puru-san (t/n Plushenko).

For bringing me up, truly, thank you very much.

– Yuzuru Hanyu
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Yude from GS forum said:
I had a chat with Hanyu-senshu in the waiting room before the press conference. "I have been interested in news from a long time ago and looking it closely. When I was asked about North Korea related to the Olympics, I had difficulty in answering because I understood the weight of the issue.", he expressed his interest in the international affairs. At the press conference, when he was asked about (people's) expectation for the parade in Sendai, he made aloud an unexpected response, "Please spend a lot of money in Sendai!". "Because I know that the parade is costly and there is special support for it." I had imagined he was fed up with being chased by the media, but he said "Fortunately, I have been getting interviews from around 10 years old, and I have organized my thoughts and learned new words by doing them. That is how I've made myself, and that is how I've been made.", self-analysis that hit the journalists. I had the conception that he was "other-worldly honorable prince", so I was surprised to learn about his side of social awareness with public knowledge. I asked him softly in the elevator, "Do you drink alcohol?". He answered clearly, "I can not drink it because of my constitution. But it is not necessary at all." For some reasons, I was ashamed of myself and had no choice but to give a little nod.
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https://twitter.com/vertigo06/status/973035726408265728
 
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John Cameron Mitchell (American writer, actor, director) said on his Instagram: "Obsessed with #yuzuruhanyu the best figure skater ever because he is as great an artist as athlete. The Baryshnikov of the Ice. (I love yuzu as a person too - he is so positive and kind to his fellow skaters)"
In the comments, Jim Parsons (Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory) said: "seriously - just watched his exhibition skate - EXHIBITION! - and it was chilling. his relationship to the ice, to the music... it’s simply inspirational."
https://www.instagram.com/p/BflgS3UlKgh/
 
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A victory ice show for Yuzu will be held on 13-15 April in Tokyo. He won't skate due to rehabilitation but prepare talk show with skaters who influenced him in skating career.
https://twitter.com/echotpe/status/974125857647206400

yuzuru's "continues with wings" is a show he is organizing to showcase skaters who influenced him. there will be talking parts between those skaters and yuzuru, and he thought of the name of the show himself after a long dilemma.
https://twitter.com/michaeljardins/status/974124788804440064
 
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The ticket prices of Yuzu's show are less expensive than other commercial ice shows in Japan. It's a kind of special pair ticket for parent-child, just only 10,000 yen for two. Mr Hanyu sincerely invites fans coming with their children under 12 years old.
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https://twitter.com/echotpe/status/974158925103742977

I have just checked, 10,000 yen for parent-child = 95 USD for 2 people. Very good price!!

"Those who have influenced me and given me many things as I grew as a skater have been invited to this show. I am grateful to meet all these individuals. You can't do anything alone. You are connected to people in your life. Skaters can learn things from people who came before us and passed things onto the next generation. I hope you can enjoy the performances of these great skaters and feel the inheritance that has been passed on from one generation to the next."
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- Yuzuru Hanyu on the ice show "Continue with wings" from 13-15 April 2018.
https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/974185539086757888
 
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Inside skating recap of Olympic 2018:
https://t.co/erLz8P9EDq
Seated in the Kiss and Cry, Yuzuru Hanyu places his index finger in the air, for every single 1 in his short program score – 111.68 points. One, and one, and one, a line of one-s. And then he smiles.

No better start for his second Olympics. No better start for his campaign to win a back-to-back Olympic gold – the last one to do so was the American Dick Button, in 1948 and 1952.

And, looking at this particular performance – eyes glued in front of a TV screen, dazzled inside the arena or casting a glance or two, from between the curtains, as some of the volunteers in the rink did – is it as if Yuzuru Hanyu never missed a bit of his Olympic journey to PyeongChang.

But we do know he did: his last competition was in October, Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, and then, following an injury right before the start of NHK Trophy, he spent the next three months recovering.

Three months of complete absence – and he only re-started to jump in January.

And so the score for his short program in PyeongChang was not a huge one by itself, but a personal victory as well; and a palpable proof this young man is tough as steel.

Laying down a quad Salchow, a triple Axel, a quad Toeloop-triple Toeloop – while becoming one with Chopin’s Ballade no. 1, the reigning Olympic champion signaled everyone out there he was not going to give up on his crown that easily.

“I wanted to say to everyone that I am back here”, he pointed out during the press conference, and then he got emotional: “I just felt happy to skate, I just felt satisfied with my every element… I want to do my best, and do what is best for me. Not as an Olympic Champion, but for me”.
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And then this: Yuzuru Hanyu setting the warrior-mood from the very start of what was an incredibly, brilliantly fought free skate in PyeongChang, putting everything out there to hold on to his crown. And then him, emotional, realizing he has won the second gold – he did, he did – and jumping on the podium, his arms spread in the air, just like in his trademark Seimei pose.

He looked so happy.

He felt so happy.

“This is the best day of my skating life”.
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I love that Yuzuru always acknowledges the support he gets from people who aren’t having a chance of seeing Fs competition live:
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“yuzuru: i'm going to be realistic. people who come to the actual arena have to spend a lot of money, as figure skating is an expensive sport to watch. i want to treasure the support of even those i can't see. students and such don't have the money to get to korea, after all.”
https://twitter.com/michaeljardins/status/968394650146037761?s=20
 
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Misha Ge wrote something about Yuzuru. https://twitter.com/the50person/status/974930273841197056?s=20
Translation by Dotsquare from PH forum
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Title: Yuzu came back strong and mature

Yuzu, Evegenia and I are really good friends. The two of them have been through some really tough times. I've also been through the same thing so I wanted to support them as a friend. They're in an even more critical situation because they have medals on the line (not sure about this part). As an older brother that is experienced and older than them, I gave them lots of know-how and examples. Sometimes I sent them emails 5-6 pages long. And so I feel both of them overcame difficulties and came back stronger not only as athletes, but as people. This time, I felt from his expressions and conversations (with him?) that Yuzu has grown a great deal. He matured in a controlled, gentle manner. I tweeted 'ThePrinceBecomeAKing' after his short program, but this is what I meant. We all live in different parts of the world and don't have time so we can't talk a lot, but we all support each other.
 
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yude from PH has translated some comments by other top athletes about Yuzuru:
Not only Kohei Uchimura, other top Japanese athletes were also inspired by Yuzuru in the Olympics according to these articles and tweets. I didn't have time to post at that time since there were too many news about Yuzuru himself, but here it is :)

Tomokazu Harimoto (table tennis, gold medalist in JWC of 2016, https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/張本智和)
https://www.jiji.com/jc/article?k=2018030300544&g=spo

(After he lost in the game) "If I had the mental strength Hanyu has, I would be able to get closer to the gold medal. I want to carry this regret to the next."

Kenzo Shirai (gymnastics, gold medalist in the Olympics and WC, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenzō_Shirai)
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/02/26/kiji/20180226s00067000092000c.html

"In the warm up, there was the jump he was not able to land, but he succeeded it at one shot in the actual performance."
"Hanyu said he would challenge 4A, and as a leading "twister" in the gymnastics, I also have to aim for the higher level."

Daiya Seto (swimming, gold medalist in two WC, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daiya_Seto)
https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2018/02/26/kiji/20180225s00092000488000c.html

"I think his road to the Olympics was not easy being injured, but it was beyond amazing he achieved the greatest result at the biggest stage."
"I have the connection with Hanyu in terms of belonging to the same company (Seto is in ANA, also a student of Waseda Uni), I only have greeted him. I'm interested in the mentality of "The absolute king", so I would love to talk with him. Of course, I am feeling like "I have to do it next." and being passed a baton from him."

Naohisa Takato (Judo, gold medalist in two WC, bronze madalist in the Olympics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naohisa_Takato )
http://www.hochi.co.jp/sports/winter/20180220-OHT1T50213.html

"Hanyu's consentration is really great. I was moved from my heart that he executed perfectly at the big stage without loosing focus after he had injured his right ankle. He must be realizing his current strength and weakness very well. While he wanted to have the best performance at the current state since it was the Olympics, he did stick to giving all his best on that day. It was the toughness that normal people don't have. Hanyu had it and I felt he was a monster."
"He has the absolute power that nobody can say anything about. I watched him feeling like the excellence of Yuzuru Hanyu as a human being was spreaded not only over Japan but also the whole world. Being impressed by his interview, I was motivated like I had to work harder and keep up, because I want my gold medal in the Olympics after all."
　
Nozomi Okuhara (badminton, gold medalist in WC of 2017, bronze medalist in the Olympics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nozomi_Okuhara)

"The more I see the news of Hanyu, the more I want to see him and ask a lot of questions. I want to hear many stories from him."

Kosei Inoue (Judo, gold medalist in the Olympics, the current supervisor of team Japan, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kōsei_Inoue)
https://www.daily.co.jp/general/2018/02/19/0010999477.shtml

"True king. He had the curious aura in his whole body and the power to draw all in." "I shouted when I was watching him. I don't know about the techniques of the sport, but he had his own expression, brilliance and flexibility. I thought he was fabulous."
"He has incredible mentality. It is better if we don't get hurt physically, but the important thing is how to control ourselves after getting injured."
"We have tremendous pressure for 2020, but we have to fight believing in ourselves after all. As an athlete, he gave us the courage and inspiration."

Nao Kodaira (speed skating, gold medalist in the Olympics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nao_Kodaira)
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20180219-00000040-dal-spo

"First of all, his attitude for the performance was different (from mine) when he stood on the ice rink. He was standing like he was able to have clean elements without thinking anything, and I felt I wanted to compete in that kind of atomosphere as well."
"I've heard that Hanyu read many research papers while he was injured, so if I have any chance to talk with him, I want to ask him what kind of documents he had read."

Kosuke Hagino (swimming, gold medalist in the Olympics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosuke_Hagino)
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASL2K6QVJL2KUTQP03H.html

"I imagine he had really hard time after getting injured, and his sense (for skating) may not been coming back 100% yet, but he did give it all like that. I was very moved."
(Did Yuzuru inspire him toward the consective win in Tokyo Olympics?) "Yes. I can not let the Pooh rain over the swimming pool, so I want to make another kind of rain (in Tokyo Olympics)."

Yuto Nagatomo (football, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuto_Nagatomo)

"Yuzuru Hanyu is unbelievable. How did he show the best performance after returning from long-term withdrawal due to the injury? Has not he recovered fully yet, has he? Besides, the Olympics is the big stage. You can not do this only by the talent. Well done."

Shohei Ono (Judo, gold medalist in the Olympics, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ono)
https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/201803160000743.html

"Hanyu's word "I know how to win the Olympics.". He understands the way of aproaching to the big game, and the way of peaking and conditioning. What I am lack within me is "prominent". I haven't trained enough to be prominent. I only have to spend enormous amount of time to build up."
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Meoima said:
Brian Orser has got used to Yuzuru's idea of the 4A, poor man: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/playback/star-coach-brian-orser-shares-insight-on-yuzuru-hanyu/
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Yes, Brian seems to have accepted that Yuzuru really wants to land the 4A. And, I'm sure he would love to be the coach to help him achieve that goal. Brian is an excellent coach. He always is so supportive and gives good advice, such as, "you have to take care of your foot." I pray that Yuzuru's ankle will recover 100% over the next few months and that he will be healthy & strong to come back, train hard and master that 4A he has his heart set on. I would LOVE to see him achieve his goal.
 
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What does the future hold for Yuzuru: https://articles.olympicchannel.com/what-does-the-future-hold-for-hanyu/
Yuzuru Hanyu arches his neck skyward and lets out a long, weary sigh.
It’s another interview after an Olympic experience that has left him exhausted.
Physically and mentally, he has had to dig deep to become a champion once again.
But far from being irritable or annoyed at yet more media work, the double Olympic champion is still relaxed.
His shoulders fall and a boyish smile forms upon his lips.
Hanyu is the epitome of affability and impeccably well-mannered.
His down to earth charm is disarming. How can he be just so, well, normal?
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Latest update on Yuzuru from Orser: https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/976744874748891136
Yuzuru has grown up a lot. He participates in ice show but does not skate, he will talk. It seems to me he is serious about 4A. He really put his rehab as no 1 priority now.

Also: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/p...yuzuru-hanyus-remarkable-pyeongchang-success/
Brian Orser on Yuzuru's success at 2018 Olympic. Very moving. I can't believe Yuzuru has stayed with Orser for so long. I believe they will even reach higher levels together.
 
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