Orser admits that he has not broached the subject with the 26-year-old, especially in light of the skater's latest injury.
Normally, Japanese selection rules would require Hanyu to compete at Nationals in December to be considered for a spot, although he could be given an exemption if he does not recover in time, as was the case in the Olympic season ahead of PyeongChang. Hanyu has not yet announced his intentions with regards to Beijing 2022. "We all trust his instincts and the direction that he wants to go."Įxclusive: Brian Orser on Hanyu Yuzuru's injury, quest for quad Axel Orser: We will 'stand behind Yuzu' in what comes next Speaking exclusively to 's Nick McCarvel at the Gran Premio d'Italia, the Canadian coach said: "He is experienced enough that he knows that any decision that he makes is the right decision it's a good decision. With things seemingly repeating themselves four years on – Hanyu suffered ligament damage in his right ankle ahead of next week's NHK Trophy Grand Prix event – Hanyu's coach Brian Orser, the Calgary 1988 silver medallist, says he trusts his charge's experience in dealing with what lies ahead, with an eye on the forthcoming Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in February.
In November 2017, just months out from the PyeongChang 2018 Games, the Japanese figure skater damaged his right ankle and struggled in his recovery before making a successful, gold-medal-winning comeback at the Olympic Games to become the first male skater to go back-to-back at the Games in nearly 70 years. News of Hanyu Yuzuru's latest ankle injury brought back memories of the lead-up to the last Winter Olympics for many of figure skating's Hanyu fans.
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