Hanyu Yuzuru lit the Tokyo Dome ablaze on Sunday (26 February). I hope people will remember this, even if its by bits and pieces.” “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I like to think I made the most of it. But I’m proud of this performance known as Gift. “Of course I do feel like I could have done some things better or differently.

“I wasn’t sure if I could last two-and-a-half hours at first but there were things about today that was only made possible because it was held at the Dome. “There was a lot that was not easy about this,” Hanyu said following a show that ended up running for around three hours counting the encore. Organisers announced a crowd of 35,000 at the Dome, plus another 30,000 viewing live at theatres nationwide across Japan and overseas, and many more watching online livestreams. The two-time Olympic champion carried out the first-ever solo figure skating performance at the Tokyo Dome on Sunday (26 February) and while abstract at times, full of imagery, it was a performance those who saw it won't forget. And it’s probably fair to say it was anything like what we expected.

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