The 23-year-old's army of fans have taken to greeting every performance by showering him with his favourite bear, and they did not disappoint - although for reasons related to sponsors' rights, Hanyu was unable to take his favoured Winnie The Pooh tissue box with him into the 'kiss and cry' area.Įric Radford said 'he might explode with pride' after he became the first openly gay man to win Winter Games gold in the team figure skating event with Canada.
A blizzard of Winnie the Pooh soft toys rained down on the Gangneung Ice Arena after Yuzuru Hanyu's breathtaking winning performance in the men's figure skating.
