Hanyu seeks Olympic glory after disaster
- Published: 26 Nov 2012 at 05.47
- Online news: Asia
A couple of morning earth tremors and two pratfalls on the ice failed to stop 17-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu from gliding to a figure skating Grand Prix victory in his tsunami-hit home town.
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the exhibition event at the NHK Trophy, the last leg of the six-stage ISU figure skating Grand Prix series, in Rifu, northern Japan. A couple of morning earth tremors and two pratfalls on the ice failed to stop 17-year-old Hanyu from gliding to a figure skating Grand Prix victory in his tsunami-hit home town.
Asserting his place among Japanese figure skaters aiming for Winter Olympic glory 15 months away, he stroked the ice at the end of his performance at the arena -- used as a temporary mortuary after last year's quake-tsunami disaster.
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