(Beijing Winter Olympics) Goodbye Yuzuru Hanyu
China News Agency, Beijing, February 14th: Goodbye Yuzuru Hanyu
China News Agency reporter Zhang Su
Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu appeared at the main media center of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the evening of the 14th.
During the more than 30-minute press conference, he sat alone under the "Winter Dream", the emblem of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, and answered questions from many media.
On February 14, Yuzuru Hanyu attended the press conference.
On the same day, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu held a press conference at the main press center of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Mao Jianjun
The Japanese Olympic Committee made a statement earlier because it received too many interview applications for Hanyu players and could not arrange them separately, so they simply held a press conference to focus on the answers.
This is also a continuation of the practice of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
However, Yuzuru Hanyu won the men's single skating gold medal at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Winter Olympics at that time, which was the "highlight moment" of his career.
Today, many people are more concerned about where the "Twilight Hero" who has missed the podium and failed to complete the Axel quadruple jump will go.
On February 10, in the men's single skating free skating competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics, although the Japanese star Yuzuru Hanyu failed to challenge the Axel quadruple jump (4A), he still completed the entire set of movements.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Cui Nan
Is Beijing the last Winter Olympics for this "figure skating king"?
If asked to be more straightforward, would he announce his retirement here?
For these, Yuzuru Hanyu did not give a clear answer.
In fact, whenever he talked about topics such as "future" and "goal", he would raise his head slightly, think about it quietly, and sometimes ponder for a while, and then give an unclear answer.
"I don't know if this will be my last Winter Olympics," he said, and he doesn't know if he can stand on the stage of the Winter Olympics again.
As for whether to try Axel quads in the future, "I don't have an answer right now."
During the review of this "Winter Olympics trip", Yuzuru Hanyu revealed some inside stories.
For example, the Beijing Winter Olympics figure skating men's singles free skating competition was held on the 10th. The outside world noticed that his ankle was swollen after the game, but he was reluctant to talk about it at the time.
He only revealed today that due to the recurrence of an old injury, he was given a closed needle to play again.
It was also in that match that Yuzuru Hanyu's Axel didn't make enough quads and fell when he fell on the ice.
But in his own opinion, whenever he thinks back, he will feel that this Axel jump is "high and beautiful", and it is a jump worthy of self-proud.
From the short program to the free skating, Yuzuru Hanyu made two mistakes in the quadruple jump in the back inner ring, one of which was when he accidentally stepped on the "pit" on the ice surface, causing the jump.
Today, he re-emphasized that the ice rink itself is of good quality and feels comfortable to skate.
He said that thinking that he might not have the opportunity to perform here again, he would bow deeply to the audience and the ice rink for a long time after the free skating to express his respect and gratitude for this ice surface.
Although there are many regrets, in general, Yuzuru Hanyu is satisfied with his performance in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
In fact, his "Winter Olympic trip" is not over yet.
Just before the press conference started, on the afternoon of the 14th, he appeared at the training ground of the Capital Gymnasium and continued to slide and jump to the soundtrack of "Heaven and Earth".
The reporters who are acquainted with him have noticed that there are frequent smiles on his face.
"According to what the doctor said, I shouldn't actually be skating now, but I want to go ice skating anyway." Yuzuru Hanyu explained after coming to the release hall that many things had crossed his mind over the past few days. Want to skate here.
It is also with his love for this sport that he took to the ice rink again.
The long-lost smile runs through the training and appears in the venue from time to time.
When a reporter mentioned that he happened to win the gold medal in Sochi on this day 8 years ago, "This is a question that makes me cry." "No longer exists, perhaps I have been freed from this weight.
On the other hand, "I am still a two-time Olympic champion, and I will stand up for this and spend the rest of my life," he smiled confidently.
According to the current performance skating list disclosed by the International Skating Federation, Yuzuru Hanyu is listed, which means that people have the opportunity to see his performance again on the 20th.
For him, it is happiness to be able to continue his beloved figure skating while feeling the love and expectation of countless ice fans.
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