Olympics-Figure skating-Japan's Hanyu out to 'complete' himself with quad Axel jump

FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating -ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2020 - Men's Short Program - Wakiki Mokdong Ice Rink, Seoul, South Korea - February 7, 2020 Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo

BEIJING (Reuters) - The weight on the shoulders of Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu must be immense.

With figure skating fans holding their breath to see if Hanyu will deliver a performance at the Beijing Olympics that could earn him a third consecutive gold – a first for the sport in almost a century – the stakes are higher than ever.