Fans were shocked when Japanese Ice Prince, figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, missed his first jump in the Olympic routine - the quadruple Salchow. Hanyu, the men's figure skating champion and defending champion, began his Beijing performance by participating in Tuesday's short men's figure skating session. He missed the Quadruple Salchow at the start of his program, changing the … [Read more...] about Yuzuru Hanyu’s Quad Axel Dream Left Hanging Because Of A Hole In Ice During Beijing Olympics
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Ryoyu Kobayashi Takes Gold In The Men’s Individual Normal Hill Skiing Event
Ryoyu Kobayashi from Japan has won his first Olympic gold medal when he came first in the men's single normal hill ski jumping event. The 25-year old scored a colossal opening round of 145.4 to lift himself up to the top of the podium. He posted a score of 129.6 at the end of the round and finished at 275.0 all-time points. This is the second gold medal for Japan in the … [Read more...] about Ryoyu Kobayashi Takes Gold In The Men’s Individual Normal Hill Skiing Event
Japan Will Not Send Government Delegation To Beijing Olympics
Tokyo announced on Friday that Japan won't send a governmental delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing in February. This move is likely in response to the increased tensions with China. U.S's decision to boycott the Games for human rights violation in China may have acted as a catalyst for Japan to make such decisions. Japan, however, has not explicitly labeled its … [Read more...] about Japan Will Not Send Government Delegation To Beijing Olympics