The Video of Yuzuru Hanyu's Free Skate Will Make You Proud That He Won The Gold

Along with most of the U.S., I was obviously rooting for our beloved Adam Rippon to snag the gold during the Olympic men's free skate competition. And even though he kicked butt, Adam lost to a really stellar skater from Japan. Yuzuru Hanyu won the gold medal for his individual free skate program, and he definitely deserved it. So if you weren't able to catch it live, the video of Yuzuru Hanyu's free skate is most definitely worth watching.

On Feb. 17, Yuzuru Hanyu won gold, naming him PyeongChang;s Winter Olympic Games' men's figure skating champion. For his performance, Hanyu racked up an impressive 317.85 total points, per NBC, and beat Shoma Uno from Japan by 10 points, who scored 306.90. Hanyu selected an intense and beautiful song, filling the rink with a solid drum beat, light wind instruments, and orchestral sounds. Hanyu's interpretation of the song was dramatic and spot-on, as he nailed each and every one of his attempted tricks. He finished with a confident pose, and it was immediately pretty clear he won the title of men's world champion figure skater. His big win wasn't a major surprise, though; per NBC, Hanyu also won gold last year. Nevertheless, winning the world champion title is always kind of shocking, and a huge feat.

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