羽生結弦選手、4回転アクセルは「少しずつ挑戦」「平成29年度JOCスポーツ賞」表彰式

★High-Quality★ Entertainment news posted daily! Subscribe to "MAiDiGiTV" here↓ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (23) was selected as the recipient of the "Special Honor Award" at the 2017 JOC Sports Awards, presented to individuals who have achieved outstanding results in various fields of sport. He attended the award ceremony on June 8th. In his acceptance speech, Hanyu reflected on his success at the PyeongChang Olympics, overcoming injury and winning back-to-back Olympic gold medals: "PyeongChang wasn't the most difficult program, but I can say that I was able to perform to the best of my ability at the time." Regarding his future goals, he enthusiastically stated, "I'd like to gradually work towards a quadruple axel, but I need to proceed slowly, assessing my physical and mental state." Speed ​​skater Miho Takagi (24), who was also selected for the Special Honor Award along with Hanyu, is the same age as both Hanyu and badminton player Nozomi Okuhara (23), who received the Excellence Award. Takagi praised Hanyu, saying, "Having a friend (of the same age) to compete alongside me is encouraging and gives me courage. Because we are the same age, we can understand each other's feelings while playing sports. She is a valuable and inspiring presence for me." Going forward, she added, "I would like to take my path as an all-rounder to the next level. I hope to become the strongest skater." The main award winners are as follows: (Titles omitted) Grand Prize: Nao Kodaira (Speed ​​Skating) ▽Special Honor Award: Miho Takagi (Speed ​​Skating) / Yuzuru Hanyu (Figure Skating) ▽Excellent Award: Miho Takagi, Ayaka Kikuchi, Ayano Sato, Nana Takagi (PyeongChang Winter Olympics Women's Speed ​​Skating Team Pursuit) / Nana Takagi (Speed ​​Skating) / Kasumi Ishikawa, Maharu Yoshimura (Table Tennis) / Nozomi Okuhara (Badminton) ▽Newcomer Award: Miku Kojima (Swimming) / Yuzuru Kumano (Wrestling) / Atsushi Shimada, Masaya Endo, Akito Shimizu (Rifle Shooting) ▽Special Achievement Award: Hirohiro Arai (Athletics) / Akito Watanabe (Nordic Combined Skiing) / Ayumu Hirano (Skiing & Snowboarding) / Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yuko Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Mari Motohashi (PyeongChang Winter Olympics Women's Curling Team)