Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan prepares prior to the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)
BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Japan's star skater Hanyu Yuzuru launched his bid for a third straight men's singles figure skating gold medal Tuesday at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, scoring 95.15 in the short program.
The two-time Olympic champion apparently opted to focus on the individual event by missing the team event starting on February 4 and the opening ceremony that same day.
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Ma Ning)
Hanyu Yuzuru of Japan performs during the figure skating men single skating short program at Capital Indoor Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)
