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some personal takeaways from the press rodeo today before i sleep: he looks a lot better than he did right after the fs. media companies only had that footage to work from so they kept airing and re-airing snippets while he was living his best life eating chocolate and gaming
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Yuzuru's two runthroughs today were to Phantom of the Opera. Asked about the song choice, he said "Bc it's not a comp or anything" and smiled. "But after all, I have some very important memories of POTO in China." twitter.com/figure365/stat…
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how is anyone supposed to enjoy and love watching this sport when the corruption runs so deep. wakaba and kaori should have finished 1-2 (yes, in that order) and we should be celebrating them. all i feel is angry and sick to my stomach and numb. #figureskatingisdead
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and how are any of the clean skaters supposed to look at what they put out on the ice versus what the sambo girls did and accept these scores, these results. isu is telling them they don't matter at all compared to their agenda. rot in hell. #figureskatingisdead
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The way he lead with POTO bc it would really be so fitting for him to skate at the gala, skipped practice yesterday to keep us in suspense, and now he's like actually I'm just doing whatever I want... Truly a master of comedic timing
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a little peek at yuzuru's ongoing fanmeet from the jpn broadcast
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Rough translation of post gala interview with Yuzuru from the Japanese broadcast:
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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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(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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(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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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: 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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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
fanyu since sochi translating JP→EN and attending live events for fun sometimes