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Post by Admin on Dec 23, 2019 22:08:59 GMT
Uno's successful defence Yuzuru hanyu, Yuzuru Hanyu, Yuzuru Hanyu, Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Shoma Uno, Shoma Uno, Shoma Uno.
That's how a list of the last eight winners of the Japan nationals reads, with Uno retaining his place on the summit of Japanese figure skating, Shoma's fourth national title in a row.
Uno landed three quads - hanging on to two of them - in an imperfect display, but this will restore some invaluable self-belief.
New coach bounce "I’m in the best condition at this point of the season for sure, I was able to skate like myself again," Uno said on Friday after a very impressive short program.
The PyeongChang silver medallist credited his new coach for the change in outlook and energy:
"Stéphane helped me to bring back the joy to my everyday training. I wanted to skate well for him, and go to the battle with him on my team.” - Shoma Uno
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Post by Admin on Dec 24, 2019 22:06:29 GMT
Tiredness takes toll on Hanyu Injuries and illnesses prevented Japan's rockstar skater from competing in the previous three editions of this competition. And this was Hanyu's third competition this month, the demanding schedule taking its toll on the headline act. Hanyu stepped out of his opening quad Lutz and only just hung on to a second quad Salchow, the early mistakes draining the energy out of his performance, affecting his customary precision. Rest and recovery will be top of the list in camp Yuzu with big challenges awaiting in 2020. Worlds await The pair will have time to recover and re-focus ahead of the worlds in March, where they'll go head-to-head again. Hanyu also will be eager to renew his rivalry with reigning world champ Nathan Chen, The Japanese star called American Chen his 'motivation' after the U.S. skater won their most recent head-to-head at the Grand Prix final thriller in Turin.
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