Yuzuru Hanyu Cheer Thread

[Sally1214]

"I am happy I was born into this world."

Aww...this makes my heart burst.

We too are happy you were born into this world, Yuzu. VERY happy indeed.

 

[Meoima]

Translation of Q&A at Continue with Wings ice show is finished. Masterpost is being updated and will be finished soon:
https://wherespacepooh.tumblr.com/p...nues-with-wings-day-1-master-post-ongoing#_=_

Q: Programs for next season?

A: For the next programs, I haven’t yet decided on the music or anything, but I’ve made a firm decision in my mind to participate in competitions, so I must get started as soon as possible right now – is what I’m thinking. The motivation for doing competitions – how I might be able to create programs that would bring me victory – such considerations used to be part of the thought process, but hereafter, I would like to more honestly [face] my own feelings, and really consider songs that I want to take on, or programs that I want to show, while choosing my music and also doing my choreography.

Q: [By] participation, [you mean] beginning from the Grand Prix Series?

A: That’s what I’m thinking at present. But in regards to the Loop, Flip and Lutz – at the current state I haven’t been doing them at all, so I don’t know how it would feel when I do them, or if I would feel pain then. As such, I must think this over with that also in mind, but in terms of how I personally feel right now, I’m thinking that I would like to attend as many competitions as possible and bring my own performance.

 

[Meoima]

"I never do it exactly in the same way even in practice. The feeling that well up inside me each time come out in the choreography. I can't do choreography that I am not familiar with. I'm not into sexy (expression) but I skated to the feelings that poured out from my heart and it ended up that way." - Yuzuru Hanyu on the choreography for his SP at the Olympic
https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/984764140869824513

A 5-year-old girl asked: What is your precious possession?
Hanyu replied: "My Winnie the Pooh tissue case," and smile broadly.
https://twitter.com/Iron_Klaus/status/984752815703838720

 

[Meoima]

When all 9000 fans at the venue said “Congratulations” (for his Olympic victory) to him in unison, he responded with a big smile “Thank you, thank you very much. Indeed it is great to be able to hear it directly. I am happy to have been born in this world.”

http://nanoka12.tumblr.com/post/172894262576/translation-of-snippets-of-news-reports-from

 

[Meoima]

3 hours of Yuzuru's ice show Continue with Wings on 15th April 2018 has been uploaded here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q_fUeb89HBJp2xfd82deQbT13b2JaaJ1/view
Source https://twitter.com/fsjukebox/status/985492792813244417
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Translation of Yuzuru's closing words can be found here: https://yukirin1408.tumblr.com/post/172953712968/ciontu-day-3-yuzurus-closing-words

No matter what I say, people will say (negative) things. Even if I’m just skating, (negative) things will be said. Things like that don’t just happen to me. I have attention gathered around me so it seems like it’s a lot, but I think it happens to people living normal lives as well. However, in the midst of all that, everyone here came to watch the show I held like this, raised their voices and released their stress, and I hope the show was able to become a part of everyone’s happiness. That’s why, at one period, when a lot happened including with the weekly magazine, I thought “why am I living” and “I’ll just die” countless times. But, but in the end, everyone gave me lots of support like this, and above all, what made me the happiest was when the people I admire sent messages to me. It happened right after the disaster as well, and everyone gave comments like “Yuzu, you’ll be okay.” I was really thankful, and I thought “I’m happy I’m skating.” Right now, I truly think “I’m happy to be alive.” Truly, thank you very much.

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I feel like crying over his words.

 

[Meoima]

Yuzu saying thank you to his idols for coming to his ice show: https://twitter.com/tomao_jomz/status/985471217703337984?s=21

Beautiful finale with Yuzuru centric https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985410773714391041?s=21

His most favorite program when he was a kid: Sing Sing Sing https://twitter.com/liliorum/status/985407291972341760?s=21

His first program after the disaster, Etude by Scriabin https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985394120108765184?s=21

His favorite Romeo 1.0 https://youtu.be/sQi3CeLiWUQ

He is still injured so all of these was done without jumps. But he’s an amazing performer so it doesn’t matter.

 

[Meoima]

Javi lived stream his skate to Yuzuru on his birthday (poor Javi it was VERY early in Japan lol): https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985381599079550976

Yuzuru asked 9000 of his fans at the arena to sing Happy Birthday to Javi: https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985382014353223680

Lambiel and Javi's heartwarming messages towards Yuzuru: https://twitter.com/liliorum/status/985381903590154240

 

[Meoima]

Jeff has some nice words
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6 yrs ago, I was asked to choreograph for Yuzu. I remember being nervous to deliver a worthy program, something that would highlight his incredible talent. Today, we finished the celebration of his TWO Olympic gold medals. I am fortunate to have been a part of both of them. Thank you Yuzu and Brian for believing in me, and for trusting in me. What a ride it has been Yuzu, and I’m looking forward to watching you fly and flourish for years to come.
From https://twitter.com/j_butt/status/985497533861412864?s=21
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From Shae
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What a Joy it was to perform in and choreograph for Yuzu’s show @ContinuesWings in Tokyo. It was an unforgettable, heartfelt experience. Today’s show was broadcast live for 66 theatres in Japan. Amazing!
https://twitter.com/shaelynnbourne/status/985501968499015682?s=21

 

[Meoima]

I have updated all information of the show and videos of the other skaters of this show here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...ru-jeffrey-shae-lynn-plushenko-johnny.103839/

 

[Meoima]

Yuzuru Hanyu's performances at Continue with wings
(No jump, due to his current injury, he only skated parts of the choreography of various programs he did in the past)
Day 1: Chopin Ballade No 1 https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985391930359074816
Day 1: Zigeunerweisen https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985391409468502016
Day 1: From Russia with Love:
Day 2: Étude in D-sharp minor, Op. 8, No. 12 https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985394120108765184
Day 2: Mission Impossible https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985392947146514432
Day 2: Parisienne Walkways https://twitter.com/liliorum/status/985395928147349505
Day 3: Sing, Sing, Sing https://twitter.com/liliorum/status/985407291972341760
Day 3: Romeo and Juliet 2012 part 1 https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985408530915217408
and part 2 https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985408816966701056
Day 3: Seimei choreographic sequence https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985409287055921152

 

[Meoima]

Translation of Plushenko and Yuzuru's talk: https://twitter.com/Leelona/status/985462829099597824
Video https://twitter.com/tegomass/status/985379366493356032

arizakarian: All I can say, this was historical, marvelous, sensational event! Yuzuru, the man of many talents, congratulations on your big success!!!! @plushenkoofficial well done Plu San !!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhnT7VqDFvq/

 

[Meoima]

Yuzuru Hanyu parade t-shirts are largely sold out and local hotels are booked to capacity. Parade officials have stated that people are NOT allowed to throw flowers or Pooh bears.
From https://twitter.com/figureskatingm1/status/985738918745141248

 

[clairecloutier]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.ffdeaef5b885

So this is not an article about Yuzuru .... But I thought it was kind of interesting and could relate to him in a way. It's an article about the Japanese press following Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani. I would guess the type of press coverage Ohtani receives is somewhat similar to Yuzuru.

 

[Meoima]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.ffdeaef5b885

So this is not an article about Yuzuru .... But I thought it was kind of interesting and could relate to him in a way. It's an article about the Japanese press following Japanese baseball sensation Shohei Ohtani. I would guess the type of press coverage Ohtani receives is somewhat similar to Yuzuru.

It’s kinda scary the same. Actually Yuzuru doesn’t like cameras even though he is used to them. In Javi’s documentary, Javi said Yuzuru isn’t fond of being followed by so many cameras and all. Yuzuru carries himself before the media so well but it doesn’t mean he always loves it. At CoR he said sometimes he feels like he’s treated like an idol and he thinks it’s wrong. But nevertheless, he deals with the media quite well.

 

[Meoima]

Beautiful gif set: https://t.co/wPE3ZFHuz3
And 3A from standstill https://twitter.com/DahliaSkates/status/986332012108709893

A wonderful article on Yuzuru's CWW show: https://t.co/OE1039iC3X

and LOL https://t.co/BJulG1n3F2

 

[kiches]

For anyone interested, Miyatele is streaming Yuzuru's parade live on youtube right now (he just received some awards). Parade route should last 45 min after it starts.

Parade livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrToyYMxU_E

 

[Meoima]

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20180422/p2a/00m/0na/009000c

The last time Hanyu paraded in Sendai, following his Sochi Winter Games victory in 2014, approximately 92,000 people turned up to witness the young figure skating sensation. The latest parade covered a 1.1-kilometer stretch of the thoroughfare, about 220 meters longer than in the previous parade, to an intersection in front of the Sendai Municipal Government. The procession on April 22 drew a crowd of some 108,000, according to organizers.
The event was funded by donations and the proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts featuring the silhouettes of Hanyu and his signature.

This event got the money from donations! Amazing!

 

[Meoima]

The thread about Yuzuru's parade is here: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...hanyu-parades-through-hometown-sendai.103874/

 

[Meoima]

Yuzuru is the only Winter Olympic Athlete who is mentioned in ESPN top 100 World Fame http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/23519390/espn-world-fame-100-2018#yuzuru-hanyu

Olympic Channel is having fun with Yuzuru's images https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/998801904653275136

Yuzuru and Grislain: https://t.co/xCn3cpeYJ4

 

[Meoima]

"There’s a reason why even when he makes mistakes he still can win: the quality w/ which he performs these elements, the in-between moments, the quality of his skating. Yuzuru’s ice coverage is incredible. His speed, his fluidity across the ice is unmatched" - Tanith White
https://twitter.com/yuzuspiration/status/995185430914977792

Also Tanith: https://twitter.com/YuzuruSkates/status/998788702401949696

 

[Meoima]

“I thought his parents chose figure skating as a means for their children’s growth and development, but no matter how strictly I scolded Yuzuru, they were understanding. As parents they had other options, children also have their likes and dislikes. There are few cases among the students I have taught in which things have progressed smoothly, but in this case Yuzuru also trusted his parents, and I think the family environment that was able to bring him up so properly was a big contributor. Yuzuru could challenge me without holding back and I was able to teach him my technique correctly.”

http://nanoka12.tumblr.com/post/174063056486/the-people-who-raised-a-prodigy-yuzuru-hanyus

 

[Meoima]

Olympic channel upload their new video on Yuzuru and Fantasy on ice show: https://twitter.com/olympicchannel/status/1000127043286290433

Yuzuru’s Q & A after Fantasy on Ice 2018 in Makuhari Day 1, 25 May 2018

Q: It has been a long time since you performed jumps at a public performance. What is the current condition of your ankle?

A: The types of jumps I am practicing are still restricted, I am currently practicing the axel, toeloop and salchow as rehabilitation. The situation right now is that I have not commenced training difficult entries and exits. As for the loop, lutz and flip, I felt pain (when he performed them) during the Olympics. As long as I am not attempting them I do not feel any pain.

Q: What about the new challenge of the 4A?

A: It is in the position of something I would like to do soon. As I am still in the process of rehabilitation, it is not the case that I can practice it properly. The situation right now is not one where I can practice it at shows and events. I do not currently have my sights set on such a difficult jump.

From http://nanoka12.tumblr.com/post/174244537756/yuzurus-q-a-after-fantasy-on-ice-2018-in

 

[Meoima]

The Japanese government will confer the People's Honor Award on two-time Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, its top spokesman said Friday, making him the first figure skater to receive the honor.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a press conference that the presentation ceremony will be held on July 2 in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's office.

Suga said the government appreciated Hanyu's "historic achievement" that "gave dreams and thrills to the people and hope and courage to society."

Hanyu, 23, will be the youngest individual to receive the award.

From
https://english.kyodonews.net/news/...-award-on-gold-medal-figure-skater-hanyu.html

and https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180601_20/

 

[clairecloutier]

Help. I think someone tweeted a video of Yuzuru doing a 4T/direct into 3A sequence from a show. (Or was it 3T directly into 3A?) Anyway now I can't find it. I want to see this again.

 

[Meoima]

Help. I think someone tweeted a video of Yuzuru doing a 4T/direct into 3A sequence from a show. (Or was it 3T directly into 3A?) Anyway now I can't find it. I want to see this again.

4T3A step out: https://twitter.com/liliorum/status/1003232610800275456
Side by side counter 3A with Nobu: https://twitter.com/yuzuru1207hanyu/status/1003244449567129601
All Yuzuru's cuts at Kanazawa FaOI: https://youtu.be/GwXUkkQeHqw

Translation of his interview after the Kanazawa show ended

Hanyu: I can say my condition is getting better… Um… how should I say? Until recently, it has been like, I fight really hard and manage to land a jump. But because of the improvement in physical condition, now I need to control my jumps more, otherwise, I will miss it because of over-rotation or something. So, I’m thinking that I should analyze my jumps more closely and improve their quality. But in that sense, my jumps are recovering themselves in each aspect such as sharpness, how I lift up in the air, how I control the rotation axis, etc., and I think I’m improving by experiencing many things in these shows. So I’m doing these show hoping to be stronger than how I was before Olympics, before the injury.

https://notebookfilledwithscrabbles...018-faoi-kanazawa-interview-with-yuzuru-hanyu

 

[nimi]

So... the Japanese ELLE did an article about how beautiful Yuzu's body is? (Well, that's one way of providing some Yuzu content for their readers, I guess.)
http://www.elle.co.jp/beauty/pick/yuzuru-hanyu_18_05

I highly recommend google translating it for the lulz, but here's a thread that provides some actual translation: https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1003745829902061568

 

[nimi]

Help. I think someone tweeted a video of Yuzuru doing a 4T/direct into 3A sequence from a show. (Or was it 3T directly into 3A?) Anyway now I can't find it. I want to see this again.

A new one? If you can't find it, there are old videos of his 4T 3A sequences on YT, e.g. https://youtu.be/wICH1Jpsq8M & https://youtu.be/NnmWHsL1DOU

And here's a 4Lo 3A seq: https://youtu.be/E49Ue4YF8J8

 

[clairecloutier]

Someone on Twitter put together a chart showing the top men's recent success rate for the triple Axel:

https://twitter.com/mossyzinc/status/1004757656215617537

Needless to say, Yuzuru tops the list.

 

[Meoima]

Yuzuru was at JOC ceremony award today. He talked about the 4A.
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Yuzuru: "At Pyeongchang, I did not execute my most difficult layout but what I can tell myself is that I did the maximum of what I could do at the time. When continuing to compete, the risk of injury exists & you'll certainly experience failure but bc of that, growth is also connected. I not only have to develop my technical skill but also mental. I think my development as a person is also connected. I've achieved my results-related goal of repeating as Olympic champion so there's a huge sense of accomplishment. However, there remain things I want to challenge in figure skating and I think, again, things I need to polish. I definitely feel the desire to aim little by little for the 4A but I think that's something I must approach slowly with my body and heart in mind."
From https://twitter.com/axelsandwich/status/1005010157443612672

 

[Meoima]

Yuzuru: "The music is already decided. The layout is being somewhat decided in my head. I can't give away much about the music, it's difficult to talk about my new program but... Since the layout of the free had already been worked out, I would like to redo it again. I would like to head into competition in a condition in which I am able to bring out my maximum ability. In a sense, I would like to display my new self with a new program, and in another sense, I am planning to skate a new program with new music with a new determination in my heart. Above all, I would simply like to enjoy skating.
[Regarding the new rules] In reality, there are many new rules that will not be clear until we see them in competition. I wish to continue being particular about my jumps, so I would like to practice aiming for beautiful jumps."
From https://twitter.com/cantilover/status/1005025945957404673