The International Skating Federation responded to Yuzuru Hanyu’s 4A jump: insufficient rotation, not recognized
2022-02-12 14:57:02Source: Client of Beijing Daily
On the 11th, the International Skating Union (ISU) released an email on whether the ISU has certified Yuzuru Hanyu’s Axel quadruple jump for the first time in history. “According to the referee’s detailed rating, the jump was not certified due to insufficient rotation,” the email read.
After the men’s single free skating event at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Yuzuru Hanyu’s first move was marked as “4A<" on the referee's scoring sheet. 2019/20 Season Action Difficulty Conditions and GOE Scoring Criteria", if the words "4A<<" appear, it means downgrading, that is, directly downgrading to 3A. But "4A<" means that the action is 4A, but it is less than a week and cannot be certified as successful. Therefore, it can be confirmed that Hanyu's move is indeed 4A, and he has not been relegated to 3A. However, due to insufficient weeks, it cannot be certified. In other words, Hanyu's action was recognized as 4A, but it was not certified successfully.
