Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men’s free figure skating final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung. Photo: AP
Winter Olympics: Why do Chinese fans love Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu? ‘Ice Prince’ teases Beijing arrival with online video message
- The 27-year-old, wearing the Team Japan kit, addressed fans in a 38-second video posted on the Japan Skating Federation’s Twitter feed
- ‘It feels the entire world is looking for Hanyu,’ was a trending post on Weibo, with 30 million views over 24 hours
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men’s free figure skating final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung. Photo: AP
