19 hours ago, Martina said:

I replied to this with a really long list two days ago. Now I don't see my comment anymore.

Oh no! I remember reading it too :(

I only have this other info that you posted:

Sotnikova's PCS grew of 4.78 points in the SP in 3 months between the 2013 Trophéè Bompard and the Olympic Games. For the women, the factorization is 0.80. With the men's factorization (1.00), it would have been 5.98 points.

In the same 3 months, her PCS in the FS grew of 9.76 points. Using the men's factorization, it would have been 12.20 points.

Chen's PCS in the SP grew of 5.79 points in 4 months, between the 2016 Finlandia Trophy and the 2017 Four Continents Championships.

In the same 4 months, his PCS in the FS grew of 14.00 points.

Hanyu's PCS in the SP grew of 4.97 points between 2012 WC and 2012 Skate America. There are 6 and half months between the two competition. And it was off season, when they have time to work on skating skills, not during the competition period, when it's more difficult to learn new things. Also, he had changed his training rink, and I suspect that Tracy Wilson can teach skating skills better than Nanami Abe (I'm not criticizing Nanami, she was wonderful, but Tracy was a world class athlete, I suspect that she knows things Nanami never learned, at least if we are talking about skating skills).

Hanyu's PCS in the FS grew of 7.22 points in one year, from 2012 GPF to 2013 GPF.

3 hours ago, yuzurujenn said:

Oh no! I remember reading it too :(

And unfortunately, it’s not a list I saved in a file. It was something I wrote specifically here as a reply, so that text is lost forever. I would have to compile the list all over again, and as you’ll recall, it was very long 😢

Oh no! I never saw it, would have loved to read it. So sorry…

On 9/26/2026 at 1:06 PM, Martina said:

I replied to this with a really long list two days ago. Now I don't see my comment anymore.

Dear Martina,
thank you very much. I read the list, not sure wether I made it till the end. If its getting back I will download it. I couldn't even imagine what Yuzuru went through from youth on, thinking the series of injuries started maybe after coc.

3 hours ago, BeYuzu said:

Dear Martina,
thank you very much. I read the list, not sure wether I made it till the end. If its getting back I will download it. I couldn't even imagine what Yuzuru went through from youth on, thinking the series of injuries started maybe after coc.

The list ended with Beijing; I had focused solely on the competitive career. If you read about that sprain too, you made it all the way to the end.

Maybe sooner or later I’ll write it again, but right now I can’t.

6 hours ago, Iuno said:

Oh no! I never saw it, would have loved to read it. So sorry…

Ok, I will take in mind that you're interested. When I will have time again...

13 minutes ago, Martina said:

Ok, I will take in mind that you're interested. When I will have time again...

Thank you already!

@Martina

I found this injury list from a Chinese fan. Feel free to add/correct anything here.

https://weibo.com/7548308482/NdNCt0In6

2011.11, Rostelecom Cup (Grand Prix of Russia), Gold Medal

Injured his hip during the official practice before the competition and competed with it taped up.

2012.03, World Championships in Nice, France, Bronze Medal

Injured his right ankle before the free skate and competed after receiving a painkilling injection. A post-competition examination confirmed an avulsion fracture.

2012.10, Finlandia Trophy, Gold Medal

In the first season after moving to Canada for training, Yuzuru Hanyu developed a high fever before the competition. Without sufficient pre-competition training, he made his season debut at the Finlandia Trophy (as described in Blue Flame II). During the free skate, he suffered an asthma attack and collapsed onto the ice immediately after finishing, gasping for breath.

2012.12, Grand Prix Final, Silver Medal

He was in seriously poor health due to food poisoning, suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. He withdrew from the gala after the opening performance.

2012.12, All-Japan Championships, Gold Medal

He competed before he had fully recovered his health (*Blue Flame II*; the documentary Time of Awakening).

2013.02, Four Continents Championships, Silver Medal

During the long program, he was affected by a minor injury to his right eyelid sustained before the competition. According to reports, he was jostled by people crowding around him at the hotel and hit the hotel glass. Had this injury not occurred, he would have become a Super Grand Slam champion at just 19 years old in 2014.

2013.03, World Championships in Canada, 4th Place

He contracted influenza before the World Championships and was unable to train for about 10 days because of a high fever. He returned to the ice at the end of February, with only two weeks remaining before the World Championships. After resuming on-ice training in late February 2013, he injured his left knee and had to stop training for another week (*Blue Flame II*).

During the second half of the 2012–13 season, he not only suffered frequent injuries but also fell ill often (*Time of Awakening*). During the official practice on the morning of the free skate at the March 2013 World Championships, he injured his right ankle again (*Blue Flame II*). This was one of only two times in his senior career that he failed to reach the podium at an international competition. His left knee was at Stage III of patellar tendinitis. Despite everything, he fought to secure three Olympic spots for Japan at Sochi. The other two Japanese skaters finished sixth and eighth.

2014.03, World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Gold Medal

After the Olympics, he developed tonsillitis and a fever and was unable to train (*Blue Flame II*). Before the World Championships, he sprained his back and injured his right knee (documentary Covered in Scars Behind the Smile). Despite this, he achieved the Grand Slam title in a single season, a feat accomplished by only two skaters in history.

2014.09, Finlandia Trophy, Withdrew

Diagnosed with lumbar myofascial fasciitis, he withdrew and underwent treatment and a month of rest (*Blue Flame II*).

2014.11, Cup of China in Shanghai, China, Silver Medal

The collision accident. He sustained contusions to the head, jaw, and abdomen, a contusion to the left thigh, and a crush injury to the right ankle joint. Full recovery was expected to take two to three weeks.

2014.11, NHK Trophy in Japan, 4th Place

He competed less than three weeks after resting following the collision accident.

2014.12, All-Japan Championships, Gold Medal

Despite his asthma and a urachal remnant condition that caused pus and bleeding around the navel, he competed with the area wrapped in bandages. He underwent surgery immediately after the competition. Experienced alcohol allergy during surgery, and antibiotic allergy after surgery (*Blue Flame II*).

2015.03, World Championships in Shanghai, China, Silver Medal

Following surgery for the urachal remnant condition, the surgical sutures failed to dissolve, causing the wound to become inflamed and infected with pus. The pain was so severe that he could not turn over in bed while sleeping (*Blue Flame II*). He underwent a second operation after the competition.

2015.04, World Team Trophy (WTT) in Japan, Team Bronze

Despite being in so much pain that even bending forward or backward was extremely difficult, he competed in the World Team Trophy (*Blue Flame II*).

2015.10, Left foot injury (*Blue Flame II*)

He struggled with a left foot injury throughout the entire season.

2015.10, Skate Canada, Silver Medal

His asthma worsened two days before the competition. In addition to coughing and other asthma symptoms, he developed a fever above 38°C.

2015.11, NHK Trophy in Japan, Gold Medal

He suffered an asthma attack. He scored 106.33 in the short program, 216.07 in the free skate, and 322.40 overall, breaking the world record in all three categories. This was the first time he ascended to legendary status.

2015.12, Grand Prix Final, Gold Medal

He had a ligament injury and continued to apply emergency ice packs before the competition. In the end, he broke all three world records once again, scoring 110.95 in the short program, 219.48 in the free skate, and 330.43 overall, once again cementing his legendary status.

2016.03, World Championships in Boston, USA, Silver Medal

He had a ligament injury in his left foot and was unable even to put on his skating boot. His hotel room door would not open, so he missed the shuttle bus to official practice. The zipper on his Seimei costume broke, along with many other mishaps. It was a World Championships he would probably rather not look back on. Nevertheless, he delivered an outstanding short program, scoring 110.56, just 0.39 points below the world record at the time. (he also set a world record in the short program)

2016–2017 Season

The ligament injury on the top of his left foot from the previous season had not fully healed and affected him throughout the entire season (*Blue Flame II*).

2016.12, Grand Prix Final, Gold Medal

He experienced gastrointestinal discomfort before the free skate. (This was revealed by someone connected to the event on Twitter; Japanese media did not report it.)

2016.12, All-Japan Championships, Withdrew

He contracted influenza accompanied by pharyngitis before the competition, and his high fever would not subside, forcing him to withdraw.

2017.03, World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Gold Medal

He suffered from asthma in the two weeks leading up to the competition and had another asthma attack during official practice on the second day. His free skate score of 223.20 once again broke the world record he himself held.

2017.09, Autumn Classic International in Canada, Silver Medal

His knee injury was severe. For the short program, Seimei, he temporarily lowered the planned difficulty, changing the layout from 4Lo, 3A, 4T+3T to 4S, 3A, 4T+3T. Nevertheless, he scored an impressive 112.72, breaking the world record. To this day, it remains the highest short program score under both the old and new scoring systems.

2017.11, NHK Trophy in Japan, Withdrew

He had a high fever and was unable to walk in a straight line. Despite not having recovered, he took part in official practice. While practicing the 4Lz, he injured the ligaments in his right ankle upon landing (*NHK documentary*).

2018.02, PyeongChang Winter Olympics, Gold Medal

The ligament injury in his right ankle had not healed. He took large amounts of painkillers to compete and became the first men's singles skater in 66 years to win back-to-back Olympic titles.

2018.11, Rostelecom Cup (Grand Prix of Russia), Gold Medal

He fell while practicing the 4Lo during official practice. The ligament injury in his right ankle recurred, accompanied by an injury to the deltoid ligament and an injury to the peroneal tendons in his right ankle. He stood on the medal podium using crutches.

2019.03, World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Silver Medal

Residual pain and inflammation in his ankle joint remained. He still needed two to three months of rest to recover.

2019.12, All-Japan Championships, Silver Medal

Possible asthma (though there is no concrete evidence. This was the only competition in which he wore a heart-rate monitor). Due to the competition schedule, he traveled from Canada to Italy, then back to Canada, and from Canada to Japan within five weeks. Unable to adjust to the time differences and facing a graduation thesis deadline, he developed a mild loss of appetite and reached a state of physical exhaustion.

2021.03, World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Bronze Medal

He suffered a sudden asthma attack before the free skate, to the point that he was at risk of suffocation.

2021.04, World Team Trophy in Nagano, Japan, Team Bronze

He experienced gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea.

2021.11, NHK Trophy in Japan, Withdrew

Two weeks before the competition, he sprained his right ankle while practicing the 4A and withdrew from the event. He subsequently developed esophagitis and a fever (*All-Japan Championships interview).

2021.12, All-Japan Championships, Gold Medal

He competed after taking painkillers. During official practice, he did three 4A attempts. In the actual competition, he landed the 4A on two feet, while the rest of his performance was flawless.

2022.02, Beijing Winter Olympics, 4th Place

During official practice before the free skate, he sprained his right ankle while practicing the 4A. Despite the injury, he competed in the free skate. He fell on the 4A and 4S. In the second half, however, he executed two quadruple jump combinations and two triple Axels perfectly. He took seven painkillers before the exhibition gala but still insisted on performing, presenting skating fans with the beautiful and ethereal Haru yo, Koi.

2022.03, World Championships in France, Withdrew

He announced his withdrawal because his foot injury had not yet healed.

thank you so much for this list. I just startet one from the books but this is much easier. ☺️

7 hours ago, yuzurujenn said:

2015.03, World Championships in Shanghai, China, Silver Medal

in blue flame II is written that he went back on ice 3 weeks after the surgery and had sprained his right ankle again. So he had to pause for 7 weeks.

7 hours ago, yuzurujenn said:

I found this injury list from a Chinese fan. Feel free to add/correct anything here.

Thank you. Yes, it's a good list, but I will integrate it in a few day. It's simply incredibile that Yuzu was able to compete--and he didn't limited himself to compete, he won a lot--with all these injuries.

Thank You. It‘s absolutely painful to read, at the same time clarifies a lot for me.

Many thanks for posting it!!! 🌸

Very diffult to keep on reading this endless list of pains and struggles, I had to stop at some points. His poor parents!

Yet it proves that Yuzuru's strength and determination grew over time. He forged himself into the masterpiece he has now become. Respect.

On 7/20/2026 at 3:12 PM, yuzurujenn said:

Hiya, just popping in to share these books that touch on Yuzu's move to Toronto.

You can read more here from Shirota's book, who helped make the arrangements:

 

Also, more about his days with Brian from the "Team Brian" series. Unfortunately I don't have the first book which should touch more on the move.

 

 

 

And one more book from a journalist who had covered Yuzu a long time before. In Chapter 5, it seems that Nanami was the one who first brought up the idea of training overseas. Yuzu had gone abroad before to study choreography with Russian coaches in 2011. Whether Nanami was thinking of something temporary like that, or if she meant a permanent move, that I don't know.

 

Earlier I said I didn't know if Nanami was thinking about temporary or permanent move, but now I can confirm that Nanami didn't anticipate the change in coach back in 2012.

I have shared a couple of old interviews in the Translations Box, and all of them suggest that Nanami only knew about it after the discussions have already went underway or finalized.

So the timeline is something like this:

-After WC'12, talks began about changing coach (Shirota was the one making arrangements)

-Yuzu agonized over it, didn't meet Nanami for a while (they assumed he was treating his foot injury)

-Yuzu decided to go. Fed officials called Brian and a meeting was arranged in Tokyo during WTT'12

-Brian landed in Tokyo and was sent to meet Yuzu and his team F2F for the first time (around Apr 17)

-Jsf officially announced the coaching change on Apr 25

-Yuzu landed in Toronto on May 7th

Somewhere in between, Yuzu talked to Nanami and Nanami also encouraged him to take the step forward. Then he also went to Ice Rink Sendai and said his goodbye. It was supposed to be a gathering to share his news of becoming a Worlds medalist, but it also ended as a farewell. Nanami told him to come back and show his medal once he wins the Olympics. Then Yuzu went to cry at the skate shop next door (owned by Nanami's husband, where he used to sharpen his blades).

40 minutes ago, yuzurujenn said:

Earlier I said I didn't know if Nanami was thinking about temporary or permanent move, but now I can confirm that Nanami didn't anticipate the change in coach back in 2012.

I have shared a couple of old interviews in the Translations Box, and all of them suggest that Nanami only knew about it after the discussions have already went underway or finalized.

So the timeline is something like this:

-After WC'12, talks began about changing coach (Shirota was the one making arrangements)

-Yuzu agonized over it, didn't meet Nanami for a while (they assumed he was treating his foot injury)

-Yuzu decided to go. Fed officials called Brian and a meeting was arranged in Tokyo during WTT'12

-Brian landed in Tokyo and was sent to meet Yuzu and his team F2F for the first time (around Apr 17)

-Jsf officially announced the coaching change on Apr 25

-Yuzu landed in Toronto on May 7th

Somewhere in between, Yuzu talked to Nanami and Nanami also encouraged him to take the step forward. Then he also went to Ice Rink Sendai and said his goodbye. It was supposed to be a gathering to share his news of becoming a Worlds medalist, but it also ended as a farewell. Nanami told him to come back and show his medal once he wins the Olympics. Then Yuzu went to cry at the skate shop next door (owned by Nanami's husband, where he used to sharpen his blades).

Thank you so much, Jenn, for digging up the details and clarifying the timeline.

It’s wonderful that Nanami was far more open-minded than Eteri or Boyang’s coach. She supported Yuzu’s decision, even though it meant losing her most promising skater. Yuzu also handled the transition with great maturity, which is why he has been able to maintain such a good relationship with Nanami even after they parted ways (better than the way Yuna Kim separated from Brian Orser).