Two-time figure skating Olympic gold medalist, Yuzuru Hanyu, failed to deliver at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. Hanyu intended to successfully attempt a quadruple axel jump in his routine- an unprecedented feat at the Olympics.

However, he fell twice in his attempts to do so. Moreover, he later revealed that he had no sensation in his injured leg and foot. Despite being in pain, the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics champion managed to finish fourth, just shy of the podium.

With his injury status, many had wondered if Hanyu would be present at the exhibition gala on the last day of the Games. The news is in- Yuzuru Hanyu will indeed be performing at the exhibition gala.

Yuzuru Hanyu is looking forward to the exhibition gala

The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 will end in just two days. On the final day, Yuzuru Hanyu will take part in the figure skating exhibition gala, much to the delight of fans.

Even though the Japanese skater is dealing with a sprained right ankle, he looks forward to performing at the gala. “The Opera in China does have some meaning to me,” Hanyu said. Thus, he really wanted to show off his performance in Beijing on the final day.

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Despite his ankle still hurting, Hanyu stated he would take painkillers for the foot “and enjoy it for this period”. Clearly, all he cares about is putting on a good show.

Ahead of the gala on Sunday, Hanyu has been practicing all by himself on the ice. In fact, he has been putting on the songs from all his hit performances, including the ones he won the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics with.

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As the day of the gala nears, Yuzuru Hanyu is “looking forward to the support in the exhibition”. In that vein, many noticed that Hanyu was uncharacteristically talkative to himself, speaking to himself the entire time he was on the ice during practice.

Explaining his pensive behavior, Hanyu stated that he was “feeling grateful” about where he was.

Hanyu explains his selection of songs during practice

Moreover, on his selection of songs, he explained that “it might come off as self-centered,” but he chose all the songs he wished to skate to, in accordance with the way his heart felt.

Fans of the Japanese figure skating legend would have certainly been happy, seeing him turn back the clock on his old routines. During practice, Hanyu danced to Parisienne Walkways, the song he used for winning his first gold medal in Sochi 2014.

Despite using old songs that were integral to his achievements, Hanyu said that “there is no special meaning”. He just wanted to see what it would be like to go through the old routines.

“It’s practice, but I’m having fun doing it,” Yuzuru expressed. “I hope the people who are here do (have fun) as well.”

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Are you looking forward to seeing Yuzuru at the gala on Sunday?