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q: ???
a: i want to continue always challenging something. it's hard for me to draw the line between being a competing athlete and pro athlete, and i don't mean for things to change drastically. from now on as an athlete, i want to keep doing my best and of course land the 4a
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i am able to stand here and speak in this way bc of those ppl who supported me, so i was able to continue until now. but i am only an athlete, so from now on as i continue to perform and skate, ppl will see me from different perspectives. but i'm not an idol or actor
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q: how do you feel about inspiring many ppl and why do you think you were able to do so?
a: [missed the beginning] i think i'm very lucky to be supported and watched in this way. i feel that i have to work harder and i am able to think more deeply about how to say things and
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participate in competitions. in order to chase my ideal shape of fs, i realized i don't need to be in competitions, and i might only be able to do certain things outside of comps
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well i dont like the word retire so i don't want to use it. i said after sochi that my 2 consecutive ogms would be the start and i truly feel that was the case. i was able to do many things including win 4cc old. i continued until beijing, but rn i think that i don't need to
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q: confirming that he will no longer be competing
a: i don't intend to compete from now on. i think i was able to get all the results i strived for, and i no longer feel a desire to strive for that kind of evaluation. honestly i thought about retiring at pc
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q: how would you summarize ur thoughts on the olympics?
a: i was able to win 2 consecutive ogms and even now i feel that i am able to say thing and do things thanks to those medal. for beijing, i wasn't necessarily able to succeed, but i was able to chase my dreams and
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more resolve. so i don't feel sad, and i will do my best from now on. and i want to create opportunities for ppl to watch my skating on stages other than competitions
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q: why did you decide to step away from competition? and do you feel a sadness/lonliness?
a: not at all. when i was first thinking about what to say in the statement about this presscon, i didn't want to just say "about my career from now on" and wanted to say something with
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pls continue to cheer me on. there are many things i may not be able to say if i just keep talking, so please ask me questions
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i will keep doing my best, including for those ppl who havent been able see me live, and those who thought they were glad to have watched my skating live. i will continue challenging the 4a. as a pro athlete from now on, i will continue chasing my ideal.
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i thought that i want to speak on my decision myself, so i wasn't able to tell those close with me beforehand, but those people are very important to me and i want to continue treasuring them from now on as well. thank you
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i was able to come this far bc of all the support and do my best until now. i was also supported by the media and cameramen, many ppl. i'm very happy that i was able to skate and be yuzuru hanyu. i still have a lot to learn, and i have decided to continue skating. i'm v nervous
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thread for july 19 press conference translations. will be translating live and very emotional so i won't catch everything and might make some mistakes but i'll do my best
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He gestured at the spot on the ice and mimed the way he tripped on his 4T in the opening and then started jamming to the music and encouraging us to clap LOL. Highlights include everyone going WOOOOOO when he slid his jacket off his shoulders and then did a knee slide
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Yuzuru noticed a big hole in the ice during the opening, so after the op and the lights went dark, they announced they would be pausing to check the ice. It was still dark so we couldn't tell who came out at first, but they turned the lights back on and it was the man himself
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I'm sorry I said this selfie would never see the light of day....... I'm sorry I didn't believe SKNFDJNSBDJS
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i'll never forget sochi bc that's when it all started for me. i'll never forget pyc and its explosion of joy and pride. and i will never forget beijing for his dedication to challenging the unknown and staying true to himself, whatever the cost. thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Life is not all about being rewarded. But the unrewarded present is the unrewarded present, and there is happiness in that. There are many unfair things, but I want to do my best to face forward and keep walking.
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But having competed until now, I’ve seen my own rock bottom many times. In that sense, this time, I’ve become an adult…
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(final thoughts abt beijing) I was able to think abt many things deeply. Until now, there were many times that things were out of my control despite working hard. The Yuzuru Hanyu that everyone remembers may mostly be from the times I was successful like Sochi or Pyeongchang Olys
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(about skating many programs during practice) In any case, I had strong feelings of wanting to do everything I want to do, and also what is possible to do now because people are watching, here at the Olympics. It was a time full of happiness.
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(abt hyk at oly gala) Well, I put so much into it that I can't even begin to say it all. But having everyone watch, because everyone watched, I was able to skate up until now. I think meaning is born from my skating because people are watching it, so I rly want to thank everyone.
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Rough translation of post gala interview with Yuzuru from the Japanese broadcast:
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a little peek at yuzuru's ongoing fanmeet from the jpn broadcast
fanyu since sochi translating JP→EN and attending live events for fun sometimes