Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Barcelona, Spain, December 12, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's singles short program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Barcelona, Spain, December 10, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's singles short program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Barcelona, Spain, December 10, 2015. REUTERS/Albert Gea

Japan's Daisuke Murakami competes during the Men short program at the ISU Bompard Trophy Figure Skating competition in Bordeaux, southwestern France, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Japan's Daisuke Murakami competes during the Men short program at the ISU Bompard Trophy Figure Skating competition in Bordeaux, southwestern France, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Japan's Daisuke Murakami competes during the Men short program at the ISU Bompard Trophy Figure Skating competition in Bordeaux, southwestern France, November 13, 2015. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan poses with his bronze medal after finishing third in the men's program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Patrick Chan of Canada (C) wears his men's program gold medal as he poses with second placed finisher Yuzuru Hanyu (L) of Japan and third placed finisher Daisuke Murakami, also of Japan, at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts after his Men's Free program performance at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan and coach Frank Carroll (L) watch results following Murakami's Men's Free program performance at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Free program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts after his Men's Free program performance at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan waves after his Men's Free program performance at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan finishes his Men's Free program performance at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Free program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Free program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Free program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Jim Young 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan stumbles while landing on a jump as he performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan stumbles while landing on a jump as he performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan stumbles while landing on a jump as he performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Men's Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the Mens Short program at Skate Canada International in Lethbridge, Alberta October 30, 2015. Fifty-six Olympic and world championship athletes are competing in the event, which is the second of six stops on the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series. REUTERS/Jim Young

Mao Asada (R) of team Japan holds her gold medal with her team mates (from 2nd R to L) Daisuke Murakami, Satoko Miyahara, and Shoma Uno to celebrate their victory in the competition after the medal ceremony at Japan Open Figure Skating Team Competition in Saitama, Japan, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino 

Daisuke Murakami of team Japan competes during Japan Open Figure Skating Team Competition in Saitama, Japan, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino 

Daisuke Murakami of team Japan competes during Japan Open Figure Skating Team Competition in Saitama, Japan, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Yuya Shino 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the gala exhibition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 15, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts after performing during the men free skating program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men free skating program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, February 14, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short programme competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul February 12, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs at the men's short programme at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's NHK Trophy event in Sendai, northern Japan, November 23, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts after he injured his right arm at the men's short programme at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's NHK Trophy event in Sendai, northern Japan, November 23, 2012. Murakami ended his performance after sustaining an injury on his right arm. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts while greeting fans as he retires from the men's short programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's NHK Trophy event in Sendai, northern Japan, November 23, 2012. Murakami retired during his performance because of an injury on his right arm. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan falls during his performance at the men's short programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating's NHK Trophy event in Sendai, northern Japan, November 23, 2012. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts next to his coach Frank Carroll after his performance during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan stumbles as he performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's free skating competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 22, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan smiles before performing in the men's short program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING HEADSHOT) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan reacts after his performance in the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT) 

Fans cheer as Daisuke Murakami of Japan takes the ice to perform during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

A large stuffed toy die thrown by a fan onto the ice is seen as fans cheer for Daisuke Murakami of Japan after he performed during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the Skate America ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Daisuke Murakami of Japan performs during the men's short program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Skate America in Ontario, California October 21, 2011. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT)