NAGANO – Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu expressed confidence in his preparations as he attempts to win a third straight national title at the All-Japan Championships beginning here at Big Hat on Friday.
Hanyu, who defended his Grand Prix Final crown two weeks ago in Barcelona, Spain, said he was looking forward to the event despite going through an uneven practice session earlier where he struggled with his triple lutz and hit his quadruple toe loop intermittently.
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