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Tag Archives: Yuzuru Hanyu
ESPN, really? / ESPN, ma davvero?
English In general, rankings dedicated to the strongest athlete of all time are something to be taken with great caution. There are too many variables for a real comparison to be made. And if the ranking puts together athletes who … Continue reading
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
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
Prospettive / Perspectives
Il 25 febbraio avevamo visto il tetto del Tokyo Dome illuminarsi. Era una visione dall’esterno, non potevamo capire i dettagli, sapevamo solo che qualcuno lì dentro stava lavorando. Eravamo tutti curiosi. Prologue era stato meraviglioso, ci aveva dato un’idea di … Continue reading
Intorno a un matrimonio/Around a wedding
English below. Ho saputo dell’esistenza di un pattinatore di nome Yuzuru Hanyu nell’autunno del 2013. Ho perso tutta la prima parte della sua carriera: anche se amavo il pattinaggio dal 1989, dopo la nascita delle mie figlie per diversi anni … Continue reading
Yuzuru Hanyu: ChSq1
English/Italiano English New post in my check on the best elements performed by Yuzuru Hanyu with the score code +3/-3 and with the score code +5/-5. Last post dedicated to checking the best elements performed by Yuzuru Hanyu with the … Continue reading
