Yusei knotted the string and lost the podium Japanese public opinion still affirmed

[Global Times reporters Zhang Zhen, Jiang Feng, Li Jiayin, Zhuang Yu] The "immortal fight" like the Winter Olympics figure skating men's single skating ended on the 10th. In the free skating competition on the same day, Sochi and Pyeongchang two-time Winter Olympic champion Japan's Yusuke Yushin fulfilled his promise to challenge the "4A (Axel Four-Week Jump)", but failed to complete, and finally ranked fourth in the overall result. Chen Wei, the American player who ranked first in the short program, won the gold medal, and the Japanese players Yujin Key mountain and Masamo Uno won the silver and bronze medals respectively. China's Jin Boyang finished ninth.

"A performance to express your gratitude to everyone"

In the competition on the 10th, the first action after the appearance of the 8th to the last Yu yu was "4A", unfortunately the challenge failed, and many spectators sighed. In the subsequent jumping action, Yusheng continued to make mistakes and fall, but soon found his state, and the audience also sent applause and encouragement in time. However, due to the large gap between the score of the previous short program and the first place, he ended up with a total score of 283. 21 points to finish fourth. Many spectators at the scene gave applause and cheers to Yusheng who dared to try and break through himself. The latter looked at the ceiling for a long time after completing the closing action, and then bowed deeply, as if to say goodbye to the arena.

Yusuke Yusei said after the game that although the process of the competition was not smooth, he did his best, "Thank you very much... To be honest, I'm sorry too. Both inside and outside the venue, I hope it's a show of gratitude."

After experiencing the trough of the World Championships, China's Jin Boyang made a debut in Chinese red, and he completed the four weeks of the high-minded hook at the beginning, scoring nearly full execution points. In the end, JimBo Yang won with a total score of 270. With 43 points, he set a personal season high and completed his breakthrough at the Beijing Winter Olympics to finish ninth.

"Do your best"

Although Yu Yusuke lost his hand with the podium, Japanese public opinion generally gave him affirmation and respect. Sports Nikkan used "a world-record four-week jump" and "all the effort" to define Yu Yusuke's performance in the final, and Japan's "Mainichi Shimbun" directly wrote "Even without a trophy, it completely interpreted beauty", saying that the defending champion fought with the spirit of the king to the last moment. The Yomiuri Shimbun believes that Yusei Yusei tried the "4A" that many people did not dare to challenge in the past on the field, which was particularly touching. According to the Japanese website "THE ANSWER", "4A" has always been a flame in Habu's heart, and eventually becomes a light that illuminates fans.

The New York Times pointed out that on the exit, Yusheng Yuxian grabbed some ice cubes and pasted them on his forehead, and he was paying tribute to the sport in his own way. Challenging super difficult moves was very expensive, and the era of yu yusuke's incredible dominance in the figure skating men's singles field at the Winter Olympics came to an end.

Is this the beginning of a new chapter?

Although he did not qualify for the podium, Yu Yu was still very popular on and off the field. The Global Times reporter arrived at the competition venue two hours ahead of schedule on the 10th, but there were not many seats left for the text reporter. When he and JimBo Yang appeared in the same group to warm up, the audience would always applaud and scream loudly.

Bloomberg said that the 27-year-old Yusheng Yushin has soared in Chinese in recent years and even achieved idol-like status. On Chinese social media, fans affectionately refer to him as "Yuzu." The Wall Street Journal pointed out in its analysis that excellent professional ability, handsome appearance and friendly demeanor are the magic weapons of Feather String Circle Fans. A Chinese fan said: "He is not just an athlete, but a real artist." ”

In a post-match interview, Yusuke Yusuke said that this was the best "4A" he had done so far. As for whether he will continue to challenge this action in the future, Yusei said, "Please give me a little time." "Nihon Keizai Shimbun" believes that in the quiet, Yusei's third winter Olympic trip came to an end, and it is not known whether he will open a new chapter.

Japanese youngster Yumasa Keyyama, who participated in the Winter Olympics for the first time, won the silver medal, and Sankei Sports said that "it can be seen that Japan has a successor in this project." The Daily News argues that this "means that a new era has arrived."