Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship on Sunday.

SAITAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 24: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan looks on during day two of the 90th All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 24, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by ...

SAITAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 24: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the Men’s Short Program during day two of the 90th All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 24, 2021 in ...

Two-time and reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu returned from a long injury layoff to land two quadruple jumps and score a world-leading 111.31 points in his short program at the Japanese ...

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship on Sunday.

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu says he will be retiring from the sport.Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images Japanese figure-skating great Yuzuru Hanyu is retiring from competing professionally. Hanyu's ...

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu failed to land a quadruple Axel at the Beijing Games. The quadruple Axel is a risky jump that requires skaters to spin four-and-a-half times in mid-air before ...

TOKYO (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is stepping away from competitive figure skating, he said Tuesday. Hanyu seemed to leave the door open to a possible return of some sort.

Nov 5 (Reuters) - Yuzuru Hanyu's hopes of winning a third Olympic figure skating gold medal for Japan have suffered a blow after he pulled out of a tournament in Tokyo due to an ankle injury. With the ...

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship on Sunday.