In response to the announcement by men’s figure skater Shoma Uno of his retirement on the 9th, two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu said, “As “Yuzukun,” I will be competing with “Shoma” in the world. I was really lucky to be able to compete and it was so much fun.”
Uno, who won medals in men’s singles figure skating at two Olympic Games, announced on the 9th on his SNS that he would be retiring from active sport.
In response to this, Mr. Hanyu, who won two consecutive Olympics, Sochi and PyeongChang, and who was a leading figure in the world of men’s figure skating, having competed with Uno in both PyeongChang and Beijing, spoke to the press. I sent you a message.
Hanyu said, “As someone who has fought and worked alongside Uno since elementary school and junior high school, I know how much determination and hard work he has put in, but even with a slight change in environment, I will continue to work hard. So I won’t say “Thank you for your hard work.” I hope you can imagine a lot of happiness in your future, and I hope that “Shoma Uno”’s ideal skating will come true. I will continue to enjoy it.”
On top of that, he said, “Let’s have a casual conversation with men who are just three years apart in age.And as skaters, at the rink, we can laugh and be serious, get excited, and have a time that only two people can have.” I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to spend time with Shoma as Yuzu-kun, and I’m really lucky and really enjoyed it. I hope there will be many more things to look forward to in the future,” expressing his feelings for Uno in typical Hanyu words.