Hanyu receives honorary award from Miyagi gov't

Hanyu receives honorary award from Miyagi gov't

SENDAI, Japan - Sochi Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (R) poses for a photo with Miyagi Gov. Yoshihiro Murai after receiving an honorary award from the prefectural government in Sendai on April 26, 2014.

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