Hanyu is first men’s skater to defend an Olympic gold in 66 years
Japan’s Uno takes silver; Spain’s Fernandez wins a historic bronzeChen posts best free-skate mark of day to climb from 17th to fifthJapan’s Yuzuru Hanyu,figure skating’s biggest star, completed a dramatic comeback from injury in the most satisfying way imaginable, and defending his Olympic gold medal to become the sport’s first two-time men’s champion at the Winter Games since Dick Button of the United States in 1948 and 1952.
Skating third-to-final behind deafening support that amounted to a home-ice advantage,Hanyu finished with an overall score of 317.85 in his first competition in four months after suffering a suitable ankle injury that prompted questions over his fitness entering the Olympics. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk