Prince of Figure Skating wins Rain of Winnie the Pooh, but where will they go?

Thanks to fans' support, kindest he can give it's best back to those in need.

Each time he perform his best, ice rink will be covered by hundreds of Winnie-the-Pooh. How would he deal with all his beloved?

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Yuzuru Hanyu, the prince of figure skater, is the best in many audiences' heart. He is fond of Winnie bear, so he will not forget his staffs of Winnie with all his games, including a tissue box with Winnie cover. He said the smile of Winnie could always bring positive energy to him.

According to the Olympics regulations, he is not allowed to carry the doll into the game. But he never forgets to talk to his Winnie and get luck from her. "I've got to go," he says to Winnie before leave for ice rink.

Since the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, his fans threw various kinds of Winnie dolls into the ice rink to show their support and admiration. The Rain of Winnie the Pooh becomes a routine, without exception in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan celebrates after competing in the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan reacts after competing in the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 16: Winnie the Pooh toys are thrown to Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the Men's Single Skating Short Program at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 16, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

After Yuzuru Hanyu managed to retain his championship title on Saturday (February 17), the ice was covered with Pooh Bear again and it took at least 20 sweepers to collect all the dolls.

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 16: Winnie the Pooh toys are thrown to Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan during the Men's Single Skating Short Program at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 16, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan reacts after competing in the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

After the 2015 World Championships, the Rain of Winnie created by Yuzuru's fans becomes a unique episode of his every games. Owing to the appearance of Yuzuru, Pyeongchang Olympics has also witnessed the splendid Rain of Winnie. Some correspondents describe the scene as "It's pouring rain!" "The hailstorm is amazing!"

A group of volunteers quickly skated around and kept collecting all the bear dolls. According to Yonhap News Agency, Yuzuru will donates all the Winnie gifts from his fans to local social welfare groups. And this time, his Winnie will be sent to Charity in Pyeongchang and Gangneung.

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"I've gone through so many things in the past. It is just like the settings for leading role in cartoon: I got hurt again and again. My legs were injured in the three months before the Olympic Games. I am just a human being and not a god. But all these things that my fans do for me make me feel quite amazing!" said Yuzuru.

He says he is normal, but in the eyes of supporters who have created Rain of Winnie the Pooh, Ice Prince is their god.

Mikaela Shiffrin has plenty to celebrate this Christmas.

The American skiing standout is off to a perfect start in slalom during the Olympic season — with four wins in four World Cup races. And she’s regaining her form in other disciplines, too, following the two biggest crashes of her career.

“This season so far I had the ability to like bring top level turns in those pressure moments,” Shiffrin said. “The world when they’re watching thinks there’s no pressure because I have a big lead or I did it the race before but every single time I stand in the start it’s like a new situation and I found a way so far. I found a way to dig really deep to find that quality skiing. But it’s not straightforward. It takes so much effort.”

This weekend, Shiffrin returns to the Austrian resort of Semmering where she’s claimed seven of her record 105 World Cup victories. On two occasions, Shiffrin has claimed three victories in three days in Semmering — in 2016 and in 2022.

This season there are just two races: a giant slalom on Saturday and then a slalom on Sunday.

While Shiffrin has won a record 22 World Cup giant slaloms, she hasn’t been on the podium in the discipline since before her nasty crash in Killington, Vermont, last season — which left her with a deep puncture wound in her side and severe trauma to her oblique muscles.

But Shiffrin has been getting closer in giant slalom, finishing fourth twice this season, including in the last race in Tremblant, Quebec.

“It’s just going to keep taking time,” she said. “I want to just keep improving or maybe get repetition from the slalom level.”

Shiffrin also recently entered a super-G in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for her first speed event since crashing in a downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, nearly two years ago. She was on pace for a decent finish until she missed the final gate.

Still, it was progress toward her goal of possibly adding super-G to her program at the upcoming Milan Cortina Winter Olympics — where women’s Alpine skiing will be contested in Cortina.

“Even if it’s not the Olympics, super-G is a big goal of mine to return to a strong form in super-G World Cup,” Shiffrin said.

In slalom, Shiffrin’s form is so solid that she’s been able to consistently win by massive margins — an average gap of 1.5 seconds — and quickly recover from errors.

It’s quite a turnaround from the second half of last season, when Shiffrin was struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder due to her fall in Killington.

“Right now I can feel when I have a disruption in my momentum and then in my mind it is like a gas pedal,” she said of how she can turn up the pace mid-run.

One more victory in slalom and Shiffrin will match the best start to a season in her career in the discipline: She won the first five slaloms back in 2018-19.

Overall, Shiffrin has won five straight slaloms including the final race of last season. Her longest total winning streak is seven slaloms — which she has achieved twice.

Already the holder of two Olympic golds — slalom in 2014 and giant slalom in 2018 — Shiffrin could race in four events at the Olympics in Cortina: slalom, giant slalom, super-G and the new team combined.

Shiffrin and downhill teammate Breezy Johnson claimed gold in team combined at last season’s world championships.

The team combined involves one racer competing in a downhill run and then a teammate competing in a slalom run — with the times added together to determine the results.

Lindsey Vonn unsuccessfully campaigned to team with Shiffrin in combined at worlds but now has a better chance at forming a skiing “Dream Team” after her strong start this season at age 41.

AP Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/milan-cortina-2026-winter-olympics

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin feeds a deer on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)

FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with Santa Claus as she celebrates on the podium after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)