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[2024.11.07] Yuzuru Hanyu x Ajinomoto VP Kurihara Hidefumi Interview


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Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125155/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001231.html

 

 

"Yuzuru Hanyu: The Only Male Figure Skater to Achieve the Super Slam and His Career Highlights... Celebrating his 30th birthday, National Tour Kicks Off in One Month"

 

Professional figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (29), who won the men's Winter Olympic gold medal twice in a row, reminisced about the 2022 Beijing Olympics, expressing his gratitude for the support he received in terms of conditioning, which he described as the 'culmination of his training.' He recently had a conversation with Kurihara Hidefumi (48), team leader of the "Victory Project (VP)" by Ajinomoto, which supports the Japanese Olympic team. In the interview, Hanyu looks back at his journey to attempt the unprecedented quadruple Axel (4.5-turn jump), leading to a world’s first certified "4A." With the pre-season for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics now underway, the insights gained by supporting Hanyu’s two Olympic golds will continue to shine brightly for the next generation of Japanese athletes. (Honorifics omitted) [Written by: Kinoshita Jun]

 

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Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html 

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107125417/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001227.html

 

 

"Yuzuru Hanyu: Reminiscing about the 'culmination' of the Beijing Olympics and a behind-the-scenes look at his 4A challenge with Ajinomoto VP Kurihara Hidefumi / Interview 1"

 

Hanyu has walked a solitary path through three Olympic Games, exploring nutrition and refining both his mind and body. In the 2014 Sochi Olympics, he became the first Asian male skater to win gold. At the PyeongChang Games in 2018, he became the first man in 66 years to win consecutive gold medals. In Beijing in 2022, he made Olympic history by becoming the first to be certified with a quadruple axel. Alongside him, providing support, were Kurihara Hidefumi and the team from Ajinomoto's Victory Project (VP).

 

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Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107131223/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001228.html

 

 

"Yuzuru Hanyu: The Dream of Achieving the Unprecedented Quadruple Axel... The Key Is 'Tendon Reflex,' Along with Carb Restriction and Pressure Training / Interview 2"

 

Hanyu has won every title on the ice, including the six major titles at world championships known as the Super Slam, but his final dream in competition was to successfully complete a quadruple axel.

 

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Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107135935/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001229.html

 

 

"Yuzuru Hanyu: A Touching Exhibition, ‘The best performance until the very end’ – Never-Before-Revealed Story / Interview 3"

 

"Life isn't all about being rewarded. But I’m happy now even though I wasn’t rewarded."

 

Such was the famous quote that emerged from Hanyu at the Beijing Olympics. He ended up in 4th place. He was struck by bad luck when his quadruple Salchow was blocked by a hole in the ice. Although he missed out on a medal in his third consecutive Olympics with a surprising 8th place finish in the short program, his challenge to focus all his energy on the men’s free skate on February 10, 2022, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, remains a vivid moment. The world’s first certified "4A" (quadruple Axel) was etched into Olympic history.

 

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Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html

Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20241107142559/https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202411060001230.html

 

 

"Yuzuru Hanyu: Insights from the Two-Time Olympic Champion – 'Research Based on Me' – Knowledge Accumulated as Guidance for Shows and His Juniors / Interview 4"

 

At the Beijing Olympics, Kurihara, who supported the entire Team Japan, entered the athlete village and worked with a chef based outside the village to provide Hanyu with 'victory meals.' He worked hard to maintain and even increase his lean body mass. Similar to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, where the men's events were scheduled in the morning, Hanyu was required to wake up around 4 a.m., and Kurihara carefully coordinated the schedule with him.

 

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2024.12.25

 

Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/premium/sports/figure/news/202412220000629.html

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[Full text released] Conversation "Yuzuru Hanyu x Hidefumi Kurihara" Meeting at age 17 who loved yakiniku and sushi / Part 1

 

Yuzuru Hanyu (29), a professional figure skater who has won the men's gold medal at the Winter Olympics for two consecutive years, spoke with Hidefumi Kurihara (48), team leader of Ajinomoto Co.'s Victory Project (VP), who has long been his "exclusive" supporter. This special feature looks back on the behind-the-scenes events leading up to his attempt at the unattained quad axel (four and a half rotation jump = 4A) and achieving world first certification. We will be delivering the full story, including unreleased parts, over three weeks. (Titles omitted except for questions)

 

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2025.01.01

 

Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/premium/sports/figure/news/202412300000581.html

 

 

[Full text released] Conversation "Yuzuru Hanyu x Hidefumi Kurihara" - Was it the strength from back then or now... the discussions before the 4A challenge / Part 2

 

Yuzuru Hanyu (29), the professional figure skater who achieved back-to-back gold medals in the Winter Olympics, had a conversation with Hidefumi Kurihara (48), the team leader of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.'s "Victory Project (VP)," with whom he has long received exclusive support.

 

We will be delivering the full story, including previously unpublished portions, over the course of three weeks as a special feature, looking back at the behind-the-scenes events when he attempted the unprecedented quad axel (four-and-a-half rotation jump = 4A) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and achieved the world’s first certification.

 

Part 2 covers the trial and error leading up to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and the discussions that eventually led to his 4A challenge four years later. (Honorifics are omitted except in the questions.)

 

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2025.01.08

 

Source: https://www.nikkansports.com/premium/sports/figure/news/202412220000629.html

 

 

[Full text released] Final episode of the "Yuzuru Hanyu x Hidefumi Kurihara" dialogue - Behind the scenes of the Beijing Olympic exhibition / Part 2

 

Yuzuru Hanyu (29), a professional figure skater who has won the men’s gold medal at the Winter Olympics for two consecutive years, spoke with Hidefumi Kurihara (48), team leader of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.’s Victory Project (VP), who has long been his exclusive supporter. A special project looking back at the behind-the-scenes of his attempt at the unprecedented quad axel (four and a half rotation jump = 4A) at the 2022 Beijing Olympics and his journey to becoming the first in the world to receive certification. The full story, including unreleased parts, will be delivered in full over three weeks. The final episode (Part 2) focuses on the "trigger" for their relationship that led to the Beijing Olympic exhibition. The connection between the two was united by those four characters. (Honorifics omitted except for questions.)

 

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