At a shrine in Kobe City, which has a similar name to Yuzuru Hanyu, who is aiming to win the men's figure skating single at the Beijing Olympics for the third time in a row Came and prayed for a comeback.
Yuzuruha Shrine, located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, is known to be visited by enthusiastic fans from all over the country, saying that the name of Hanyu, who is aiming for the unprecedented third consecutive Olympic title in the men's figure skating single, is similar. ..
In the first half of the short program held on the 8th, Hanyu was delayed to 8th place due to the failure of the quadruple jump.
On the 9th, the day after the dawn, Hanyu's fans visited the shrine one after another, writing "Let's see Hanyu's smile" on the votive tablet, and praying for a free rebound in the second half of the 10th. Was there.
According to the shrine, about 1000 votive tablets, which are half of the votive votive tablets, are related to Hanyu, and many people who wish for Hanyu's success have come to worship since the end of last month.
A woman from Kobe said, "I think Hanyu is the most painful, so just imagining his feelings makes me cry. Many fans are cheering and I'm not alone, so I believe in myself and have the best smile. I want you to show me. "
A woman from Osaka said, "She regrets that she should have come to pray earlier after seeing her failure in the short program. She wants her to make a four-and-a-half-turn jump and win a gold medal." Was talking.