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the sprain is worse than i thought. iw as told by the doctors to rest for 10 days. during practice the morning of the fs, i got a shot about 10 mins before the 6 min warmup. the shot getting rid of the pain, the feelings from the short, i had many emotions and the adrenaline
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helped me to land the best 4a i ever have. [didn't catch a bunch] but i don't want to lose. i wanted to jump with all my might, jump a high axel and do my best. there was the issue with the rotation too, but i am satisfied. it was a 4a i can be satisfied with
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Q: why did u want to skate after 4 days, how do u feel after standing in the rink
A: honestly, i really shouldn't be skating during this period, but i really wanted to. i will probably practice in the coming days too. there are many things i could hate about skating
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and i think 'what is fs...' but when i was little i had a lot of fun and liked it when ppl watched me. i might have many emotions as i continue to practice, like wanting to jump. but i want to treasure the feeling of skating on the ice
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Q: during the disaster in 2011, something about someone who helped him in kanazawa??
A: many people have messages for me, and this time there might not be a 'congratulations,' but these messages make me happy. i'm skating for everyone, and for myself too ofc, but recently i am
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facing skating with many thoughts. during the disaster i realized how wonderful it could be for something to cause ppl to gather together. it was a difficult time, but if my skating could help people's hearts become one, it makes me happy. it's an honor to be supported by so many
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and i also hope that everyone gains some happiness by supporting me
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Q: rather than defending as a champion, you challenged as a champion. thoughts?
A: challenge... there's nothing special about my position, or that it was bc i am the champion. everyone challenges things in their daily lives, no matter how small. i think that's what living is.
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'defending' is difficult, very difficult. you have to sacrifice things. because i'm challenging i don't have to do those things. that's all it was for me, like with the 4a. i've treasured these challenges [ok sorry i'm getting teary at this one and aborting ship lol]
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[totally missed the next question oops] first, after thinking calmly about my performances. honestly i'm really satisfied with my sp. i did make a mistake on the first jump and there was some trouble, but it wasn't an actual mistake. it happens. but i was able to express without
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crumbing, so i'm hpapy with that. with the fs, ofc i'm frustrated that i messed up the sal and i wanted to land the 4a if possible. the story of uesagi kenshin and ttct that i aimed to show was conveyed. the scores won't change, like pcs won't follow no matter how good it is
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w/ mistakes. but i am satisfied with the performance. as for motivation, my 9 yo self has always been telling me to jump it. but i feel like this time i was praised by him, that i became one with him. many ppl might not have realized, but my form was the same.
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when i first started aiming for 4a, it was with that axel. when i tried to climb over that wall, the person at the top of that wall was my 9 yo self. i grabbed his hand and he pulled me up. i thought 'oh, that's what hanyu yuzuru's axel is.' i don't know how that will be as
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my motivation from now on. but honestly, my current feelings are tht despite the ur and fall, if ppl could think "hanyu yuzuru's axel has a tight axis, is high, and a beautiful jump" then i am happy
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Q: thoughts about all the gifts, his chinese fans, and is this his last time on olys ice
A: i don't know if this wll be my last olys (laughs) i thought again that olys are special. i stood up despite getting injured on this stage, there is no other place like that for fs
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ofc i want to skate here again. i got many letters, gifts, and the volunteers this time were very welcoming as well, and so were the chinese fans. it made me very happy to skate in that kind of environment this time.
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that kind of skating is not so easy to find. it makes me happy that i am hanyu yuzuru.
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Q: goal that you are going after rn
A: ofc my desire to and 4a is not small. i want to perfect my programs too. but i feel a bit like i might have perfected my axel already. as i keep skating from now on, i a thinking about what kind of performance i want to do for everyone
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i don't have a grasp on my feelings for the next olys and details like where they are. honestly, i'm confused. but as hanyu yuzuru, i want to keep polishing my skating.
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Q: before you said you were scared of losing ur 2 titles. today is the same day u won sochi. how do u feel now.
A: oh right... ah... is this the kind of thing you ask to make me cry... but [those titles] have a lot of weight.
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the media attention couldve been diff if i hadn't won sochi. but ppl paid attention to pw and then in pc, i skated seimei, and ppl thought 'wow hanyu's skating is good.' now i think i am an ogm, that i am a 2x ogm. from now on i want to be conscious of the fact that i am a 2x ogm
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wait FUCK WE'RE NOT DONE HE'S DOING A TV INTERVIEW NOW
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News Watcher 9: "Single-mindedly continuing to chase my dream, destroying my body and putting various things at stake – that’s how far I went to try to grasp onto it the past 4 years. (cont)
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"This is probably the day that I’ve received love from the most people in my life. I want to accept that love and do my best from now on. Happy Valentine’s!" twitter.com/TeamJapan/stat…
fanyu since sochi translating JP→EN and attending live events for fun sometimes