All articles originally published 28 March 2021
Translation & proofreading: @yuzueco, @axelsandwich, @shinjistarxx & @tsukihoshi14
PART ONE
โโใใชใผใงใใฉใณในใๅดฉใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใๅๆฏใๅบใใจใใๅ ฑ้ใใใฃใใ
ใใๅๆฏใฎ็บไฝ่ชไฝใฏใใชใผใฎๅพใซใกใใฃใจๆใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใใใงใใใฉใใงใใ็ตใใฃใฆใฟใใใกใใฃใจ่ฆใใใฃใใชใจๆใใใใใง็นใซใพใไผๅ ดๅ ฅใใ้ ใใชใฃใ็็ฑใจใใงใฏใชใใใใ ใใกใใฃใจใใใใฉใใซใใกใใฃใจใใค็ถใใฆใใฃใฆใใพใใๅฎ้ใซ6ๅ้็ทด็ฟใงใฏๅฝฑ้ฟๆใใฆใใชใใฃใใใงใใใใฉใใๆ็ต็ใซใปใใฎใกใใฃใจใฎใปใใใณใๅ จ้จใซใคใชใใฃใใใชใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงๅๅ ใฏใใฃใใใใฆใพใใใใใจใใฃใฆใใใใใใใใใใฎใใใๅคงใใชใในใ ใฃใใใจ่จใใใใฐใ็นๆฐใปใฉๅคงใใชใในใงใฏใชใใฃใใจๆใใฎใงใ1ใคใใคใปใใฎใกใใฃใจใใคใใใฆใใใ ใใชใฎใง่ชๅใฎไธญใงใใ ใใ้ ไฝใ ใจใใ็นๆฐใ ใจใใใไปฅไธใซ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใใใใใใชใจใใๆ่งฆใใใใพใใ
โYou said your inner balance fell apart in the free, but there were also reports that your asthma flared up?
Yuzuru: I think I felt the asthma attack itself a little bit after the free skate. But, after it ended, I thought it was a bit painful, but well, I wasnโt late to coming to the rink for that reason in particular. Itโs rather, there were a few small troubles that kept stacking up. Well, in the 6 minute warm-up, I didnโt feel any effects from that, but ultimately, I think all those small things ended up making everything fall apart. In my mind, Iโm certain of the cause. Having said that, if asked whether that was what led to that huge mistake [in the free program], I donโt think it was as big of a miss as it was in terms of the miss in the score. Itโs just within myself, one by one, little by little, everything started to come apart. Thatโs why, even more so than things like the placements and scores was the feeling within myself that I had properly completed the program.
ใโโๅไบฌไบ่ผชใ็ฎๆใๆฐๆใกใฏ
ใใใ๏ฝใใใชใใ็พๅฝนใใใใจใใใใชใใจใใใใชใใฆใใใฎใใใใใขใฏใปใซ่ทณในใชใใจๆบ่ถณใงใใชใใฎใงไธ็ใใธใธใธใใใกใใใใใฎใใชใใงใใใญใไธๆๆใใใๅนดใ ใชใจใไฝๅใใชใใชใฃใใชใจใใใใใใใใจใๆใๆฅใ ใใใใกใใใใใพใใใใใฉใใใงใไปใใฃใฆใใฆๆใใใฎใฏใใพใ ใพใ ่ชๅใๆ้ทใงใใใชใจใใใใจใๆใใฆใใพใใใใใกใใใใฎใใใ่ชไฝใๅฎๅ จใซ็ตๆใ ใจใใใพใใๅใฎๅ ดๅใฏ้ๅปใฎๆ ๅ ใจใใชใๆฏ่ผใใใใใใงใใใฉใ้ๅปใฎๆ ๅ ใจๆฏ่ผใใฆใใใใใใพใ ไฟใฆใฆใใใฎใใจ่จใใใใใใใใฏ้ฃใใใจใใใใใใใใใใพใใใใใ ใ็ขบๅฎใซใฌใใซใขใใใใฆใใพใใใ็ขบๅฎใซๅนณๆใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๆใใใใใใซใทใณใญใฏใผใซใใฎๆใใใ็ตถๅฏพใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใใง่ชๅใใ ใใใใชใใ้็ใ ใชใฃใฆๆใใฏใชใใงใใใใ ใใใฎ้็ใ ใชใฃใฆๆใใใใใใชใๆๆใใฉใใใฃใฆไนใ่ถใใฆใใใใใพใใใใใๅฝๅฅใใใฃใฆใใพใๅฝๅฅใใกใใฃใจไป้ ญใใๅคใใ็ถๆ ใงๅใฃใฆใใพใใใฉใใพใใทใผใบใณใชใใฎ็ถๆณใฎไธญใงใขใฏใปใซใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใใใจใซใชใใจๆใใใงใใญใใขใฏใปใซใ็ทด็ฟใใฆใใไธญใงใใใ่ทณในใชใใชใจใ็ตถๆๆใใพใๅณใใฃใๆใซใฉใใใฃใฆไนใ่ถใใฆใใใใใฉใใใฃใฆ่ชๅใซ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใๅ ฑ้ ฌไธใใฆใใใใใใใใ่ฒใ ่ใใชใใไปใฎ่ชๅใฎ็ฅ่ญใ ใฃใใใ็ต้จใ ใฃใใใใใใฃใใใฎใๆดปใใใชใใไนใ่ถใใฆใใใชใใจใใใชใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใใจใใใงใใ
— What are your feelings aiming towards the Beijing Olympics?
Y: Mmm. Itโs not anything like whether or not I want to quit competing but itโs a bit like Iโll never be satisfied for my whole life if I donโt jump the 4A hehehe. Of course, there are days where, for a period, Iโll be thinking things about my age and the fact my physical fitness is diminishing, but right now, Iโm proceeding with the feeling that Iโm not done yet, that there are still ways I can grow and evolve. Of course, itโs easy to compare absolute results and well, in my instance, my previous glories or achievements. If you compare with my past accomplishments and ask whether Iโm still holding onto them, that might be difficult to answer. However, there is no doubt I have improved and become better, definitely more than at the Pyeongchang Olympics [2018] and at the Helsinki World Championships [2017]. So I donโt feel like Iโve hit my limit yet. Rather, itโs a question of how I overcome moments in which I may feel like this is my limit. Well, from here on thereโs the World Team Trophy though Iโm saying this while the World Team Trophy isnโt on my mind right now. Iโve decided that Iโll be practising the 4A in the off season. And while practicing for the 4A, there will be questions like how to overcome the times where I feel like I canโt jump it or when Iโm hitting a wall, how to give myself the morale boost to keep going. Right now, I feel like I must think about those things, and leverage the knowledge and experience I currently have in order to prevail.
PART TWO
โโไปๅพใฎๆ ็นใฏ
ใใใใฃใจใๆจๆฅใ่ฉฆๅใ็ตใใฃใฆใใฉใคใขใณใจๅธฐใฃใฆใใใฎๅพใซใกใผใซใๆฅใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใ๏ฝใพใใใใใใๆใๅใฃใฆใฟใใใจใใงใใใใใ ใใใใฏ็ขบๅฎใชใใฎใงใฏใงใฏใชใใใใฉใใพใใใฉใคใขใณใใกใฏใใคใงใใใใฎใใฏใชใฑใใใงๆใใใใจใๆฅฝใใฟใซใใฆใใใใๆฉใไธ็ทใซๆปใใใ่ฏใใญใฟใใใชใใจใฏ่จใใใฆใใพใใใใ ใ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใพใ ็ขบๅฎใใฆใใซใใใซๅธฐใใฃใฆใใใใจใใกใใฃใจ่จใๅใใชใใจใใใใใฃใฆใใใฃใฑใใไปใทใผใบใณใใใชใ่ชๅ1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใใไธญใงๅพใใใฎใใใใฎใใใๅคงใใใใงใใญใใใฃใฑใใใใใฏ1ไบบใฎ็ทด็ฟใ ใใใใๅใใฃใฆใใใใจใ ใจๆใใพใใใใพใไป4Aใฎ็ทด็ฟใซ้ขใใฆใใใชใ1ไบบใงใใฃใฆใใๆฎต้ใงใใใใใๅใใฃใฆใใใใจใใใใใงใใใฎใใใใงใใญใใใผใไพใใฐ่คๆฐไบบๆฐใง็ทด็ฟใใๅ ดๅใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใใใจใใๆใซใใใฃใฑใณใผในไธใซ่ชฐใใใใใจใใๆฐใๆฃใฃใฆใใพใใใจใใใถใใใใจๆใใใงใใใญใใพใใฏใๆฐทใฎใณใณใใฃใทใงใณใ ใฃใใใใใใใใฎใ1ไบบใง็ทด็ฟใใฆใใๅ ดๅใใพใฃใใใชใใฎใงใใใชใใธใฃใณใใซ้ไธญใใฆใงใใใใจใใใพใใฏๆฒใใใใ็ทด็ฟใฃใฆใใฃใฎใฅใขในใฑใผใใฃใฆใใใ็ฌ็นใงใ้ ็ชใใใฃใใใจใใใใใๅชๅ ้ ไฝใใใฃใฆใไพใใฐ่ฉฆๅใฎๅใฎไบบใฏใใฃใฑใๆฒใใใใใใใใฉใ่ฉฆๅใใพใ ใชใไบบใฏใใใใใชใใจใใฃใฆใซใผใซใใใใใงใใญใใใใใพใฃใใใชใ็ทด็ฟใ็ถใใฆใใใฎใงใใใชใ่ช็ฑๅบฆใ้ซใใใพใ่ชๅใใใใ็ทด็ฟใ่ชๅใ่ใใฆใใใใฌใผใใณใฐใใฉใณใซๆฒฟใฃใ็ทด็ฟใใงใใฆใใใจใใใงใใใใฎใงใใใใใฉใใจใใใใจใใใใจใจใใใจใฏไฝใฎ็ถๆ ใงใใญใ้้ใใชใใใฃใกๆฅใฆใใใใใฃใกๆฅใฆใใใฃใฆใใใๆฅๆฌใซใใฆใใใใฐใใใฎ้ใใใชใ้ทใ้ใใใญใณใใงใฑใขใใฆใใ ใใฃใฆใใๅ ็ใซ่ฆใฆใใใใฆใใชใใฎใงใใฌใฟใๆฅใฆใใใใจใฏ็ขบใใ ใจๆใใใงใใใใงใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใใฃใฆใใใฎใงใใชใ่ถณใ ใฃใใ่ ฐใ ใฃใใ้ฆใ ใฃใใใใใใใชใจใใใซ่ฒ ๆ ใฏใใฆใใใฎใงใใใใๅคฉ็งคใซใใใชใใใใใใใชใใจใ่ใใชใใๆฑบใใชใใใใใชใใชใจๆใใพใใใ ใใไธๆฆใซใใๅธฐใใพใใจใๆฅๆฌใซใใพใใจใใฏใไป้ฃใใใใชใจใใใตใใซๆใฃใฆใใพใใ
โWhat about your training base going forward?
Yuzuru: Um, yesterday, after the competition ended I returned with Brian and after that I got some emails too. Well, thereโs various things we can try. However, none of that is definitive. But, well, Brian and the others are looking forward to teaching me at the Cricket Club any time, and told me that theyโd like to skate together with me again soon. However, things are still uncertain within my thoughts and I canโt decisively say I will return to Canada. After all, this season, I learned quite a lot from training by myself. I think itโs precisely because I trained alone that I was able to learn those things, and also Iโm at a stage where Iโm doing quite a lot of the quad Axel-related practice on my own, and Iโve learned various things in doing that. So, um, yes, for example, when training with other people, if I try to work on the quad Axel, there might be times where there are others in the trajectory of the jump, and it would distract me. Also, things like the condition of the ice. Those kinds of things, I donโt have to worry about when I train on my own. I can really concentrate on the jumps. Also, practicing along with the music is something unique about figure skating. Thereโs an order to that [in group settings], and a priority order in which the music tracks are played. For instance, thereโs a rule that those who have a competition coming up can practice quite a bit [with the music], but those who donโt have a competition coming up yet cannot. Iโve been practicing now without all of that, and itโs really flexible in that I can practice what I want to, and according to a training plan I come up with. I think itโs a question of how to take that into account. Something also [to consider] is the condition of my body. Without a doubt, since coming back here, or rather, ever since Iโve returned to Japan which is indeed quite a long period of time, I havenโt visited the doctor* who helps me with [off-ice] care back in Toronto. I think, for sure, I am starting to wear out. And since Iโm working on the quad Axel, Iโm putting quite a lot of strain in various places, like my feet, legs, neck, etc. So I think Iโll have to weigh this up while thinking about my decision as well, so thatโs why itโs difficult to say right now whether Iโll go back [to Canada], or stay in Japan.
*T/N: Unclear what kind of doctor, or possibly physio, etc.
ใโโใใชใผใฎใใงใณใฎๆผๆใ่ฆใฆ
ใใ็นใซไฝใๆใใฆใใชใใงใใใฏใฃใใ่จใฃใฆใใพใใจใใใฎ๏ฝใใใกใใใใงใณ้ธๆใฏ็ด ๆดใใใใจๆใใพใใใใใฃใฑใใใฎ5ใฏใฏใใใใใ้ซ้ฃๆๅบฆใฎใใฎใใใใฎใฏใชใชใใฃใผใงๅ จใฆๆฑบใใใฃใฆใใญใฐใฉใ ใๅฎๆใใใใฎใฏไธฆๅคงๆตใงใฏใชใใงใใใใใใฏใใฃใฑๅฝผใฎๅชๅใฎ่ณใ ใจๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใ ใไปๅ่ชๅใไธ็ชๆใใฆใใใฎใฏใใฃใฑใๆๆใใชใใใจใใงใ2้ฑ้ใ้้ขๆ้ใใพใๅธฐใฃใใใใใพใใใฉใใใฎๆ้ไธญใพใงๅซใใฆใใฎไธ็้ธๆๆจฉใๅฅๅบทใง็ตใใใใจใไฝใใไปๆ ้ทใ็ตๆงใๅคงๅคใชใใจใซใชใฃใฆใใใจใใใใจใใใฃใฆใ่ชๅใๅบใใฆใฏใใใชใใๆๆใใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใๆฐๆใกใใใชใๅผทใใใใฎใงใใพใใฏใใใ็ฌฌไธ็ฎๆจใ ใฃใใใใใใใใใพใใๅฏพใใผใตใณใฟใใใชใใชใใงใใใญใใใใใใใๆง้ ใใใชใใฆ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใใใฃใจใชใใใๅฏพ่ชๅใใใๅฏพใณใญใใฆใคใซในใฟใใใชใจใใใไปๅใฏใใฃใใฎใงใใใใพใๆฐใซใใฆใใชใใงใใไฝใใไธ็ช่ฏใใฃใใชใฃใฆ่ฏใใฃใใใใใจใใฆใใใฎใฏใใใฃใฑใ3ๆ ใๅใใใใใฃใฑใๅ จๆฅๆฌ็่ ใ ใใใใใใชใชใณใใใฏใฎๆ ใซ่ฒข็ฎใใชใใฆใฏใใใชใใจใใไฝฟๅฝๆใฏๅผทใใใฃใฆใใใฎ่ฉฆๅใซๅบใใฎใใใชใๅผทใ่ชๅใฎไธญใซใใใฎใงใใพใใฏใใใซใใฃใใ่ฒข็ฎใใฆใๆฅๆฌ็ทๅญใฎ3ๆ ใๅใใใใใใจใฏๅคงใใใงใใใใจใฏใใใใพใ่ใใฆใใพใใใงใใใ
โYour thoughts on Chenโs Free Skate?
Y: I didnโt have any feelings in particular, to be honest. Umโฆ of course, I think [Nathan] Chen is amazing and to be able to complete a program with all 5 highly difficult quads with that quality is no ordinary feat. I think these are the fruits of his hard work. However this time, the main thing I was feeling was preventing infection andโincluding the two weeks of quarantine we have to do when we returnโ about finishing the World Championships in good health. In any case, the situation in my hometown is not good so I have a strong desire to both not spread infection myself and not be infected. Precisely because that was my number one goal this time, in my mind, it wasnโt something as simple as going up against Nathan, and I didnโt really have something like any straightforward strategy. It was more likeโฆ how do I put it, more than a competition against myself, there was an element of fighting the coronavirus this time. Iโm not really concerned about it. More anything else, the number one thing Iโm happy and relieved about is securing the 3 [Olympic] spots for Japan. Because Iโm the Japanese National Champion, I had a strong sense of duty to fight for the Olympic spots, and it was a strong reason for competing here. The big thing was that I properly contributed to securing 3 spots for Japanese Men. I havenโt really thought about anything else.
PART THREE
ใโโไฝ่ชฟใฏใฉใใ๏ผ
ใใไฝ่ชฟใๅ้กใชใใงใใๅ้กใชใใงใใๅ้กใชใใงใใใใฌใใฎ็ใใๅฟ้ ใใฆใพใใใใฉใไฝ่ชฟใฏๅ จ็ถๅ้กใชใใงใใ
โHow is your physical condition?
Yuzuru: My condition is fine. Not a problem, not a problem. Everyone on TV was worried about me but my physical condition is 100% not an issue.
ใโโใขใฏใปใซใ่ฟฝๆฑใใฆใใไธญใงๅไบฌไบ่ผชใใใฐใจ่จใฃใฆใใใใ้ใซ่จใใจใใขใฏใปใซใๆฑบใใใ่พใใกใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฏใฏใใ็ด็ใซ่ใใพใใญ๏ผใใผใใใใใชใใงใใญใใพใใใใฎใขใฏใปใซๆฑบใใใจ่จใฃใฆใใใฉใๆฑบใพใฃใใใซใใใใใใใชใใงใใใญใใชใใ่ชๅใ็ดๅพใงใใฆใใใฎใใงใใฆใใชใใฎใใจใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใๅใ้ ๅผตใฃใฆใใฃใฆใใใจใใใๅใใใฉใผใซในใใฆใ็ฎๆจใจใใฆใใฃใฆใใใจใใใฎใใ็ตๅฑใฏ่ชๅใฎๅฟใๆบ่ถณใงใใใใงใใชใใฎใใฃใฆใใใฎใใใถใๆ นๆฌใ ใจๆใใใงใใใใ ใใใ4A่ทณใใ ใจใใฆๆบ่ถณใงใใใฎใใฃใฆใใๅ ๅฎนใ ใฃใใใใใใใใใ่ใใใใใใใชใใงใใใใใ ใๅ ใปใฉใฎๅๆใฎๆใซใ่จใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใ็ขบๅฎใซใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใใงใ็พฝ็็ตๅผฆใใตใตใๆฎ้ใซใใพใใชใฃใฆใใใงใไพใใฐใใใซใทใณใญใฎใฏใผใซใใฎๆใจๆงๆๆฏในใฆใฟใใใ็ขบใใซ1ๆฌใธใฃใณใๅฐใชใใงใใใๅพๅใซใตใซใณใผใใใชใใฆใใผใซใผใใซใใฆใใพใใใฉใใใผใในใงใใ็ขบ็ใฃใฆใใใใๅดฉใใชใใชใฃใๅผทใใจใใใใใใฃใใใฎใฏใใฎ้ ใใไธใซใชใฃใฆใใใจๆใใใงใใใญใใใจใฏ็ใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใใใใฎ้ ใฏใพใ ๅถ็ถใงใใพใผใณใซๅ ฅใฃใฆใใใจใใๆใใซใชใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใไปใฏ็ใใใใใซใชใฃใฆใใฆใใใใงใๆฌๅฝใซใใพใใชใฃใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใใใงใใใๅฎใฏใใ ใใใใใกใใไป็ตๆๅบใฆใชใใฆ่พใใชใจใใ่ฆใใใชใจๆใใใจใใใใฃใกใใใใใงใใใฉใไปๅใฎๆผๆใซ้ขใใฆใฏใใใใงใใญใ็นๆฐใฏใใกใใๅบใชใใธใฃใณใใใกใ ใใฃใใใๅบใชใๆผๆใ ใฃใใจใฏๆใใใงใใใฉใ็นๆฐไปฅไธใซใใใใ่ชๅใฎใใฌใผใใณใฐใใใฆใใใใจใฏ้้ใฃใฆใชใใฃใใชใจใใๆ่งฆใใใๆผๆใงใใใใ ใใใใใพใใใใ้็ใ ใใ่พใใใใฟใใใชๆ่งฆใฏใชใใงใใญใ
โYou said youโll think about the Beijing Olympics in the course of pursuing the quad Axel, but, in other words, if you land the (quad) Axel, are you going to retire?
Y: Hahaha. Asking so bluntly! Ahh, I donโt know. Well, even if I talk about when I land the (quad) Axel, itโll depend on how that happens. Whether I myself am satisfied with it or not. The fact Iโm working on the quad Axel with so much effort, with so much focus, and making it my goal, is also in the end, I think, based on whether I can be satisfied within my own heart or not. So, if Iโll be satisfied with having jumped it, perhaps Iโll think about it. However, as I said during the earlier interview as well, this Yuzuru Hanyu is, without a doubt, still improving. Hehe. Indeed getting better. For instance, if you compare my [current] elements to that of Helsinki Worlds, certainly, there was one jump less. And in the second half [of the program], instead of a [quad] Salchow, it was a [quad] Toe Loop. I think the probability of skating a clean program, or something like the strength to not fall apart, are better than they were then. Also, Iโve become able to aim [for these kinds of programs], whereas that time [in Helsinki] it was by chance; I felt like I had been able to get into the โzoneโ. Now, Iโve become able to aim for this, and I think Iโm really improving in that regard, actually. Of course, there are times I canโt put out a [good] result and itโs difficult. Regarding my performances this time, yes, there were jumps that didnโt get [good] scores, and I think the performance didnโt either. But beyond scores, these were performances where I felt that ah, the training I did wasnโt wrong. Thatโs why, for me, thereโs not really the feeling that I should quit because Iโve reached my limits or anything.
ใโโๆฅๅญฃใฎๆผ็ฎใฏใ
ใใใใฃใใใธใใใฎๅๆใฎๆใซ่จใฃใกใใฃใใใงใใใฉใใจใใใใใ่ชๅใฎ้ ญใฎไธญใงใฏใใชใใงใใใฉใ4Aใฏใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใซๅ ฅใใใใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใใใฃใฑใใใใใงใใญใใพใใใใฎๆฐๆใกใงใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใคใใฃใใฃใฆใใใฎใใใใพใใใใ ใใใใพใ ็ขบๅฎใงใฏใชใใงใใใฉใใๅคฉใจๅฐใจใใฏใใใใใใชใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใฃใฑใใๅ จ็ถใพใ ไปใทใผใบใณ่ฉฆๅ็ฉใใฆใชใใงใใใใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใใกใจใใใฃใจใใฎใใญใฐใฉใ ใฎ่ฏใใจใใใ่ฆใใใใฃใฆๆใฃใฆใใพใใใใพใใใขใฏใปใซๅ ฅใฃใใๅ จ็ถใๅฐ่ฑกใๅคใใใจๆใใฎใงใใใใใฃใๆๅณใงใใใฎๅญใๅฎๆใใใใใชใฃใฆใใๆฐๆใกใใใใพใใ
โYour programs for next season?
Y: I said this in Fuji TVโs interview earlier but in any case, this is just in my mind but I do want to put the 4A in โTen to Chi toโ. Well, I created this program with that desire. Therefore – though I havenโt completely decided yet – I feel that I want to skate โTen to Chi toโ. After all, Iโve barely had any competitions this season. I want to show more of the good parts of this program. And I think once the 4A is added, its impression will completely change. Itโs for those reasons, I want to perfect this little one.*
*T/N: Yuzu is metaphorically referring to โTen to Chi toโ as though itโs a child.
ใโโใขใฏใปใซใฏ1ๆฅใฉใใใใใใฆใใใฎใใใฉใฎ็จๅบฆใพใงใใฆใใใฎใใ
ใใใใฃใจใ8ๅใฎ1ๅใใฐ็ซใฆใพใใญใ้้ใใชใใใฉใณใใฃใณใฐใงใใพใใใ ใใใใใใพใง่กใใพใงใซใใใชใไฝใ้ ทไฝฟใใฆใใฆใ็ใ้จๅใ ใจใใใใใฃใใใฎใใกใใฃใจใใคๅบใฆใใใจใใใใใใกใผใธใฏ็ขบๅฎใซๆบใพใฃใฆใใใฃใฆใใใฎใจใใใจใไฝๅใใใใใงใใญใใงใใใใผ๏ผไปฅๅใฎ่ณชๅใง๏ผใใคใพใงใซ๏ผไปๅคงไผใฎใขใฏใปใซๆญๅฟตใ๏ผๆฑบใใใใงใใ๏ผใฟใใใชใใจ่จใฃใฆใพใใใใฉใ3ๆฅๅใงใใฃใฆ่จใฃใใใคใงใใใใใพใใใใฉใใใฎใๆฌๅฝใซ่ชๅใฎไธญใงใฏใชใใใใฏ2ๆใฎ็ตใใใพใงใซ้ใใชใใใฐๅ ฅใใใใชใใจๆใฃใฆใฆใ2ๆใพใงใซ้ใใใๅ ฅใใใจๆฑบใใฆใใใใงใใใ1ๆฌใงใ้ใใใๅ ฅใใใจๆฑบใใฆใใใใงใใใฉใใงใ2ๆใพใงใซ้ใใใใชใใฆใใงใใใใพใงๅปถ้ทใใฆใใพใฃใใใงใใใฉใใใใใธใใฏใใชใๆญปใฌๆฐใงใใฃใฆใใฎใงใใปใใฎใธใฃใณใ่ทณใใงใชใใงใใญใใขใฏใปใซใใใใฃใฆใชใใใจใใใใฎใงใ2ๆ้ใถใฃ็ถใใจใใใใกใใ4ๅ่ปขๅใใฃใจใงใฏใชใใงใใใฉใ2ๆ้ใขใฏใปใซใฐใฃใใใจใใฃใฆใใ็ทด็ฟใ็ตๆงใใใพใใใๅนณๅใใฆ45ๅใฏใใฃใฆใใใจๆใใพใใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ็ใใใไปๅคงๅคใฟใใใชใฎใงใใใใใจใใใใใพใใใพใใ้กใใใพใใ
โHow often are you jumping the 4A in a day? How much of it can you do?
Y: Um, if I can just rotate about โ more, I can get it, without doubt. I can land it. So until I can get there, I have been pushing my body and there have been points of pain that are appearing little by little. The damage is definitely accumulating. And then you asked how long I was training it? Letโs see…butโฆ there was a question before [in a past interview] about when I decided to abandon plans for the quad Axel in this competition, and I said three days. Truthfully, I had thought to myself that the limit was that I had to land it by the end of February or I couldnโt put it in. If I landed it by February, I decided I would add it; if I landed even just one, I decided I would put it in the program. But, I couldnโt land it by the end of February, and so I extended the deadline until now. Around that time, I was indeed working like hell. I didnโt jump any of the other jumps, just the Axel. For two hours on end. Of course, I wasnโt jumping the 4A the entire time, but there were indeed quite a few two hour sessions where I only jumped Axels. I think on average about 45 minutes. Thank you very much. Itโs been a tough day for everyone. Thank you. I ask for your support again.
Axel with Wings 