Huzuru Hanyu, the first two consecutive Olympics gold medalist in 66 years, win not only the figure skating competition, but the heart of all the audience.
He is beyond a champion. In addition to the technical skills: doing perfect triple Axel triple Toe, etc, he performed like a piece of art. Blending in the music, and facial, physical expressions, his moves match perfectly with the melody and what he tries to convey as a Japanese ancient magician in the free skate program. In the interview afterwards, he explained his training stories, and his pride in brining Japanese culture to the world. Additionally, he talked about winning a second time. He said the key to win is to be leading with excellence. Striving to be much, much better than the second place is his goal. Pursue excellence, success would follow.