Japanese Skater Winnie The Pooh
He also attracts showers of winnie the pooh bears after he skates.
Japanese skater winnie the pooh. The skaters may keep a few but most go to a nearby children s hospital. This is the emotional moment when japan s male figure skater yuzuru hanyu 23 was showered with his lucky charm winnie the pooh dolls by fans at gangneung arena in south korea. Japanese skater showered with winnie the pooh s after perfect performance yuzuru hanyu earned the second highest score in history in the men s short program author. Japan s yuzuru hanyu takes to the ice at the gangneung ice arena this weekend with the aim of solidifying his reputation as the most complete athlete in figure skating with a little help from winnie the pooh.
Throwing stuffed animals on the ice to show appreciation is a tradition in skating. Japan s figure skating darling yuzuru hanyu attracts huge crowds wherever he goes. If japan s ice prince does win gold in the men s figure skating event he ll become the first man to win back to back olympic golds. It was all winnie the pooh.