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Medical tests to determine if Hanyu returns this year
Grenoble, France - Figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu will decide whether he will compete again this year based on the results of medical tests he is undergoing in Japan, his coach Brian Orser said Wednesday.
Orser said the 23-year-old is still in doubt for the Dec. 6-8 Grand Prix Final in Vancouver and the Dec. 21-24 national championships in Osaka, which doubles as a qualifier for next year's world championships in Saitama.
The Canadian coach is awaiting news from his skater who has returned to Japan to undergo medical evaluation. Orser says no decision has been made on when Hanyu will return to his Toronto training base.
It became official on November 27th - Yuzuru withdrew from the GPF and is not expected to compete at the Japanese Nationals later in December.
It is possible that he might choose to compete at the 4 Continents Championships but it is more likely that he would wait for 2019 Worlds in Saitama, Japan. I presume that his Federation would give him a "bye" despite not competing at Nationals.
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