Having kept fans, media and even team mates guessing for days over his whereabouts, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu finally touched down in Beijing on Sunday, two days before he begins his quest for a third gold at the Winter Games.
, media and even team mates guessing for days over his whereabouts, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu finally touched down in Beijing on Sunday, two days before he begins his quest for a third gold at the Winter Games., with the suspense building to such an extent that a hitherto cagey Japanese delegation broke their own rule and confirmed that he had arrived in the Chinese capital.
Ahead of that official word, members of the media had gathered in bigger-than-usual numbers at the rink where Hanyu was on the daily list of practice sessions on Sunday evening. He did not appear, likely awaiting the result of his mandatory COVID-19 test.The defending Olympic champion begins his competition in the men's singles on Tuesday.
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