"Neither his failure at the quadruple axel nor geopolitics has dampened the passion of Hanyu’s devotees in #Beijing, however. When he appeared at a presser this week, the usually sedate briefing room at the Games’ media center gave way to fan fervor." nytimes.com/live/2022/02/1…
"A hundred or so Chinese volunteer workers at the Olympics, mostly university students, waited outside the room for a glimpse. And the Chinese journalists inside were scarcely less excited."
"Hanyu told the journalists that he had received more than 20,000 letters and gifts from Chinese fans before and during the Games."
"After Hanyu finished fourth, a spokeswoman for the Chinese foreign ministry, Hua Chunying, wrote on Twitter that Hanyu was loved by many Chinese people because 'he has gone beyond himself and pursued a better himself.'"
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