Olympics-Figure skating meets Star Wars in new hope for fandom


2022 Beijing Olympics - Figure Skating - Men Single Skating - Short Program - Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 8, 2022. Adam Siao Him Fa of France in action. REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel

BEIJING (Reuters) - Figure skating may not hold a candle to Star Wars when it comes to viewership, but it found a new hope for fandom after a little-known Frenchman worked the iconic science-fiction franchise into his programme at the Beijing Olympics.

Donning a Jedi-themed outfit at the men's competition on Tuesday, Adam Siao Him Fa opened his short programme to the sound of Darth Vader's breathing, his score arranged with the Imperial March and other snippets of Star Wars music.

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