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Two years as a professional / Due anni da professionista
On July 19, 2022, Yuzuru Hanyu announced that he had decided to leave competitions and wanted to turn professional. An unsurprising decision, after he competed for three entire Olympic cycles, setting an impressive number of records. But his public activities … Continue reading
The end of an era / La fine di un’era
Hanyu Yuzuru was born on December 7, 1994. He started skating at 4 years old. At 9 years old he won his first national title in the Novice B category, in his first participation. For four seasons he competed in … Continue reading
To like or not to like
I was very hesitant about the opportunity to write this blog post, above all for the fear of being misunderstood. Yet I consider it necessary, even after some time after an episode that should have been insignificant, which for a … Continue reading
On tabloids
Recently Yuzuru Hanyu has been the victim of a shameful attack by the tabloids. For months unscrupulous people, often hiding in anonymity, have thrown mud at a man who is a treasure for his country, and I’m not speaking in … Continue reading
Martina Frammartino: Quattro salti sul ghiaccio
Che io ami il pattinaggio artistico su ghiaccio non è certo un mistero. Lo amo nonostante la politica. In questo blog ho criticato spesso le valutazioni fatte dai giudici, e le criticherò ancora in futuro. Vorrei vedere uno sport pulito, … Continue reading
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The value of medals / Il valore delle medaglie
Almost two years after the Olympic Team Event, Kamila Valieva was disqualified for doping. I’m not an expert, I haven’t done the analysis, but when it was proven that Valieva took doping substances the disqualification was correct. What I would … Continue reading
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Team spirit / Spirito di squadra
Figure skating is an individual sport. There are two occasions in which skaters participate in team competitions: the Olympic Team Event and the World Team Trophy. Honestly, I struggle to take these competitions seriously, because among those who can boast … Continue reading
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All-Japan Figure Skating Championships
The Japanese national championship is about to start, and someone pointed out this article to me. True, if Shoma Uno were to win, he would tie Yuzuru Hanyu in number of national championships won, six each. Which doesn’t mean their … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Yuzu
For a few more hours it will be December 7th in your country and in mine. I wish you a happy birthday, and I truly hope that you find the happiness you deserve. These are all the cranes I’ve made … Continue reading
Media harassment
Yuzuru Hanyu è diventato vittima di abusi insostenibili da parte dei tabloid. Quante persone in passato hanno dovuto subire questo genere di abusi? Quante ne subiranno in futuro, se non diciamo basta? È ora che chi di dovere agisca per … Continue reading
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