FILE PHOTO: 2022 Beijing Olympics - Figure Skating - Men Single Skating - Free Skating - Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China - February 10, 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan reacts in the green room. Pool via REUTERS/Antonin Thuillier
BEIJING (Reuters) - Yuzuru Hanyu left his legion of squealing fans in the dark and wondering whether they would ever see their Japanese figure skating hero compete again as millions tuned in live on Monday for his news conference on the sidelines of the Beijing Games.
The 27-year-old fell short of his stated mission to clinch a third straight Olympic men's title in Beijing, placing fourth, but his popularity remained unmatched with at least six million Chinese viewers watching a livestream of his appearance over social media sites Weibo and Tencent.
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