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Sendai City Opens New Year-Round Ice Rink The city of Sendai has announced that it will open the first international-standard ice rink in Miyagi Prefecture at Xebio Arena Sendai in Taihaku Ward. Yuzuru Hanyu, a professional figure skater from Sendai City, sent a video message. Yuzuru Hanyu: “I hope that more people will be born in the next generation who, like me, want to practice figure skating in this city.” We agreed to open an ice rink in Sendai and signed a basic agreement. agreement at Sendai City Hall. The only year-round ice rink in the prefecture is Ice Rink Sendai in Izumi Ward, where artists such as Hanyu have performed. There have been calls for a public rink to be built to provide better training conditions for athletes. Yuzuru Hanyu: “As a figure skater, I am very happy that a step has been taken to build a new rink in Sendai. Sendai is known as the birthplace of Japanese skating rinks, and many figure skaters have grown up by now. It is a very difficult city to train in. Many new talents gather in this city, grow, and spread the new appeal of figure skating in this city. I myself would like us to take such an initiative. Xebio Arena Sendai. was reconstructed into a “combined facility” that includes a year-round skating rink and an arena that can host indoor sports games, as well as B1 and Sendai 89ERS basketball courts. It will continue to be used as the headquarters. The 30-meter-long and 60-meter-wide ice rink will be the first in the prefecture to meet international standards. Sendai City and Ward Mayor: “We are sincerely grateful for the organization of Yuzuru Hanyu’s spectacular ice show. We also believe that it will contribute to enriching the training environment for those who aspire to compete at a higher level.” I think so. “The people of the city were surprised by the birth of the new link. “I think it would be great if I could come here with my grandchildren to have fun.” “I think it would be great if a star athlete came from my hometown.” “If I could come here to Nagamachi, I would probably come here often.” The facility was renovated by Xebio Holdings. The project will be donated to the city of Sendai, and both parties intend to begin construction next year and begin using it the following year.