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Japanese figure skating star Hanyu, who is aiming to win the Olympics for the third time in a row, did not appear at the training ground until today (5th), three days before the match, raising curiosity.
I gave up even the last chance to rehearse.
This is Correspondent Ha Seong-ryong.
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Japanese athletes such as Pyeongchang silver medalist Shoma Uno are in full swing at the Olympic rink training, but Hanyu is nowhere to be seen today.
Four years ago, in Pyeongchang, training started four days before the game, but here in Beijing, where they are aiming for the third consecutive championship, they did not participate in all five official training sessions.
All training at the Olympic Stadium ended today.
Hanyu will compete in the short program on the 8th after never training here at the Olympic Stadium.
[Lee Ho-jung/SBS Figure Skating Commentator: Right before the Olympics, (athletes) try skating as much as possible on
the main rink and try to feel the ice, but it is very rare that they do not come out until the end.]
This is the last update.
[Yuzuru Hanyu / Japan Olympic figure skating representative: I am thinking that I will come back with a win.
I think your support and strength are absolutely necessary for that.]
The Japanese media are also busy finding Hanyu's whereabouts, but they do not even know if he has entered Beijing.
While the match between Hanyu and Nathan Chen is considered the biggest match of the tournament, Hanyu's mysterious whereabouts are becoming a hot topic, ranking first in search terms on Chinese social media.
(Video coverage: Kim Seong-il, Hong Jong-su, video editing: Nam Il)