Kanako MURAKAMI (JPN)

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Posted on 23/4/2017, 16:50

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World Team Trophy 2017

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Alla fine del gala ha annunciato il suo ritiro.

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Posted on 24/4/2017, 18:18

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Today, I, Kanako Murakami, have decided to retire from figure skating after 19 years of competing.

Although it’s been 3 years since Sochi Olympics, I haven’t been able to leave the results I expected to leave and it made every day very hard on me.
As for last season, I couldn’t get to the results I wanted no matter how much I practiced hard. Sometimes, I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing all this for.
But I had a strong determination that I couldn’t end this the way it was and that’s what kept me going until now. Before last year’s nationals, I set my heart on doing a satisfying performance that could also be my last one. Since then, I thought a lot about what is a satisfying performance for me.
As a result, after speaking to my coaches, I felt the importance of skating in a way that would remain in the hearts of the people who came to watch, even if that required lowering the level of my jumping passes, which was a regretful decision as an athlete. Then, I concentrated on training while keeping in mind that objective.
After the competition, a lot of people congratulated me by telling me “It was great!!” and mostly, I saw my coaches being happy for the first time in a while and that filled my heart.

Since then, it felt like a string that was under pressure let go. I thought “… let’s end here” from the bottom of my heart and I made the decision of retiring.
When I think about it, my skating career had a lot of ups and downs, and I caused a lot of trouble for the ones supporting me. I am very sorry about that. But all your rooting has been a big support for me, and moreover, my biggest motivation.
I am so thankful, I don’t know how to express it in words. Thank you so much for all your support until now.
From now on, I want to be involved with figure skating in many other ways.
I will work hard as an adult part of the society so people can support the new Kanako Murakami. Please take care of me from now on too.

Murakami Kanako

Tradotto da: http://kanako-murakami.tumblr.com/

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LaPat

Posted on 28/4/2017, 16:13

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Dolcissima Kana :wub:

Mi dispiaceva molto vederla soffrire così nelle ultime gare, sempre una lotta per quei salti sottoruotati che non miglioravano quasi mai.

mi è sempre piaciuta; anche se meno elegante di Queen Akiko, Kanako ha comunque incarnato quella "storica" bellezza ed eleganza del pattinaggio femminile giapponese.

Mi ha fatto molto piacere vedere tante attestazioni di affetto da parte di altri pattinatori: Mae Berenice Meite, Adam Rippon, Maia Shibutani sono i primi che mi vengono in mente, poi i suoi amici del TJ.

Le auguro una vita nuova piena di soddisfazioni personali e professionali.

Di sicuro queste ultime non mancano: Kana è sempre stata presenza fissa in quasi tutti gli show estivi giapponesi, dal PIW a THE ICE. E prenderà parte anche a HYOEN 2017 Basara, l'attesissimo Kabuki sul ghiaccio, dove interpreterà una dea.

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Questa foto, scattata un anno fa durante SOI Japan Tour, è da allora e ancora adesso il suo avatar su twitter. Kana è sempre stata legatissima ai suoi compagni di TJ, le sue foto con Nobu nei backstage sono sempre uno spasso.

Adesso sono tutti "pensionati". Forza ragazzi, è ora di mettere su quello show itinerante di cui ogni tanto parlate ... qualcosa di magnifico e diverso.

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