Japanese Figure Skater Winnie The Pooh
He also attracts showers of winnie the pooh bears after he skates.
Japanese figure skater winnie the pooh. But one other character that has created almost as many headlines is winnie the pooh. When japanese figure skater yuzuru hanyu wrapped up his spectacular performance in the men s figure skating short program it rained down winnie the pooh bear stuffed animals. Japan s yuzuru hanyu made his olympic debut on thursday scoring the second highest score in olympic figure skating history. Yuzuru hanyu makes it rain winnie the pooh bears.
As if hanyu s personal achievements weren t enough it was japan s first gold of the games in a one two finish and his compatriots were quick to show their seemingly infinite love for him as were a host of fellow figure skating medallists. The skating surface was littered with pooh dolls all the better to pay tribute to the 2014 olympic gold medalist and 2017 world champion. Japan s figure skating darling yuzuru hanyu attracts huge crowds wherever he goes. Moscow as usual a winnie the pooh doll sat rinkside to reassure japan s yuzuru hanyu the reigning men s olympic figure skating champion and perhaps the greatest skater of any era.
Japanese figure skater yuzuru hanyu is aiming to become the first man to win back to back olympic golds since dick button did so in 1948 and 1952. Simply put winnie the pooh is kind of hanyu s thing.