Moving moments at the Beijing Winter Olympics
By Jiang Lu |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2022-02-20 06:40
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After a dizzying build-up of anticipation, Hanyu's free skate to Isao Tomita's "Heaven and Earth" opened to bated breaths, only to see him fall on his first jump – the quadruple Axel that he has been pursuing with all-consuming determination.
Hanyu then fell on his next jump, too. He placed fourth in the men's singles free skating competition.
Taking a deep bow to loud applause and touching the ice before stepping off the rink, the 27-year-old struck a lonely figure sitting by himself in the kiss and cry.
