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OLYMPICS/ Hanyu upbeat despite failing to land historic quadruple axel
BEIJING--Yuzuru Hanyu made history with his quad axel jump at the Beijing Olympics. Only, it wasn’t the record that he has long sought and obsessed over. The International Skating Union ...
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FIGURE SKATING/ ‘9-year-old self’ tilled the soil that allowed Hanyu’s career to bloom
SENDAI—Even in retirement, Yuzuru Hanyu continues to refer to his “9-year-old self,” the boy whose perseverance during boring drills laid the foundation for his now-superstar status in the ...