Last year’s Yuzuru Hanyu, this year’s Shizuka Arakawa…A “light of hope” shining in the sacred city of Sendai, where Olympic gold medalists rushed to the local competition for the second year in a row.

Last year’s Yuzuru Hanyu, this year’s Shizuka Arakawa…A “light of hope” shining in Sendai, the sacred place where Olympic gold medalists raced to local competitions for the second year in a row ————— ——————— On December 17th, the 6th Sendai Mayor’s Cup Figure Skating Competition was held at Ice Rink Sendai in Izumi Ward, Sendai City. It was done. A regional competition held in Sendai, the birthplace of figure skating, with the aim of popularizing the sport and nurturing the next generation of athletes. Last year, Yuzuru Hanyu made a surprise appearance at the opening ceremony and caused a stir with his performance. This year, Shizuka Arakawa rushed to the venue and cheered on the contestants. It is unique to Sendai that an Olympic gold medalist who started out at a local skating rink will appear as a guest for the second year in a row. With Mr. Arakawa’s encouragement, about 60 skaters from Miyagi Prefecture demonstrated the results of their daily practice on the ice. (Short program for both seniors and juniors) “Being able to compete at my home rink is a valuable experience,” Arakawa said at the opening ceremony, “I myself have faced skating without really being able to imagine how it would lead to my future. , I believe that because you can’t imagine it, you’ve grown through each stage and competition to reach the Olympics.I hope you’ll cherish the present moment in front of you and spend every day working hard toward each competition. I want to,” he greeted. Video:https://youtu.be/GY28ffI6HM4