[Olympics] Hanyu's Late Official Training "I Wish I Had Landed the Quadruple Axel..."

Training Focused on Quadruple Axel "Need More Power"

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Yuzuru Hanyu (Japan), who is aiming for a third consecutive gold medal in men's singles figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, appeared late. On the 7th, Hanyu visited the auxiliary rink near the Beijing Capital Indoor Stadium in China, where the final official training session of the event was held, and practiced for about 40 minutes. He focused on the quadruple Axel (four and a half rotations), which no one has successfully landed in an official competition. During several attempts, he showed instability on landing, falling on his buttocks.

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Hanyu has expressed his determination to perform the quadruple Axel on this stage, which could be his last Olympics. He was unsuccessful at the All Japan Championships last year. He said, "I was nervous before the Olympics, but I think I relaxed during training," and added, "I will focus on the competition tomorrow." He also said, "I think I need more power for the quadruple Axel," and "I really hope to succeed in the competition." Hanyu had not appeared in official training sessions until now and his whereabouts were unknown. He arrived in China only on the 6th, two days before the competition, and conducted his first adaptation training on that day.