Rain of Winnie the Pooh for the greatest skater in history

What is Winnie the Pooh doing in Pyeongchang
The protagonist of the Olympics in South Korea, Soohorang, the white tiger donated to the medal winners, was sidelined for a while to leave the stage to Winnie The Pooh, who colored Pyeongchang’s Gangneung Ice Arena in honor of Yuzuru Hanyu.
The skater, recently baptized as the greatest in history , won his second gold medal at the XXIII Winter Olympics. A record that makes him go down in history together with greats such as Gillis Grafstrom, Karl Schafer and Dick Button, for having won two consecutive titles in the single in the last 66 years.
A phenomenon that at the age of only 23 has already entered the annals of this discipline on ice and of course in those of the Winter Olympics. [/ Vc_column_text] [/ vc_column] [/ vc_row]
[/ vc_column] [/ vc_row] And his personal story makes this great goal even more compelling, achieved with commitment, determination and the support of many people who have followed his path and made these moments even more memorable in Pyeongchang.
The audience was able to thrill the Japanese skater more than the trophy itself, with a shower of Winnie the Pooh being thrown onto the skating rink after his performance.
But why did they choose to celebrate it in this bizarre way
It seems that Yuzuru Hanyu is very attached to this well-known puppet and always carries it with him. We do not know whether it is for good luck or for emotional reasons, but what is certain is that it is his lucky charm in every race .
But in South Korea, even Winnie the Pooh had some problems to circulate freely in the arena, also thanks to the antagonism with the official mascot of the Olympic Games.
So the skater had to perform without his faithful cloth friend next to him, reluctantly left in the hotel. But his supporters, who know their darling well, did not want to make him miss this in one of the most important moments in his life and invaded with dozens of Winnie the Poohthe entire track, showing him affection and admiration.
A gesture that moved Yuzuru Hanyu, who had to face a serious injury in order to participate in this Olympic competition and who over the course of her career also dealt with the discomforts of the earthquake that hit her country.
Who does not remember the strong earthquake of 2011 which, given the strong intensity (magnitude 9!) Also generated a tsunami and caused thousands of victims
Yuzuru Hanyu experienced firsthand the fear and consequences of this tragedy and those moments of panic are still etched in his mind:
I was training on my home track in Sendai , and instinctively I ran out of the building with skates on.I spent three days in the shelter, then I returned home with my family. The earthquake, however, had broken the pipes of the track, I was two weeks without skating
But his desire to be on skates never went out and as soon as he was able he resumed training and conquered a series of successes, without ever looking back backards.
In 2014 and 2017 he won the title of world champion. He has gone beyond his limits on more than one occasion, setting twelve world scoring records and at the moment he has world records for short, free and final scoring programs.
In short, a champion like few who, despite everything, remains a leader and today celebrates yet another success together with his Winnie the Pooh. And to those who wonder what they will do with all those puppets that the public has thrown on the dance floor, here’s what Yuzuru Hanyu replies:
The yellow bears that the fans have thrown at me I will give
them to poor children
Because in addition to talent there is also a heart great in this very young Olympic champion who thrilled everyone with his story. [/ vc_column_text] [/ vc_column] [/ vc_row]
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