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Legendary Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu Announces His Retirement from Competition
Legendary Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his retirement from competition.
The announcement marks the end of a spectacular career which saw Hanyu break more than a dozen world records and capture two Olympic gold medals. Although he’s stepping away from competition, Hanyu said that he’ll still continue his career as a professional athlete, striving to achieve the fabled quadruple axel which has never been completed in competition.
A tribute video put together by the Olympics can be seen below.
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9 Strangers Guess Each Other’s Wildest Secrets | Head of the Table Episode One
Nine strangers. We read their wildest secrets out loud. Nobody knows whose is whose 👀
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Punch Melts Hearts After Falling Into a Pond and Getting Comforted by Older Monkeys
Punch has gone viral again after older monkeys comforted him following an accidental fall into a pond at the zoo.
Caretakers later confirmed that he had fully recovered, eating well, playing with peers, and running around energetically as if nothing had happened.
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He Sang ‘Baby Shark’ in 2016 – Now He’s 17 and Reminding Us How Fast Time Flies
Back in 2016, Park Geon Roung was one of the child actors who starred in the Baby Shark Dance video, which went on to become the most viewed YouTube video of all time.
He was just a kid then, and now at 17, he is showing the world just how beautifully time flies.
Geon Roung never stepped away from the spotlight. Since 2019, he has been part of Play With Me Club, a South Korean co-ed kids group, keeping his place in showbiz.
Fans who rediscovered him recently were stunned, with many saying he now looks just like a K-pop idol.
The ‘Baby Shark’ video was uploaded to YouTube in June 2016 by Pinkfong, a South Korean education brand.
It quickly became a staple in nursery schools and a go-to distraction for parents of toddlers worldwide, turning into one of the most recognizable children’s songs of its generation.
For many who grew up watching that video on repeat, seeing Geon Roung at 17 is a quiet reminder of how fast kids grow up.
One day they are dancing to baby shark, and before you know it, they are teenagers the internet is falling in love with.
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