On Friday, Feb. 16, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu performed a mesmerizing short program that launched him into the lead of the men's individual competition at the Winter Olympics. The showing ...

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 08: Yuzuru Hanyu of Team Japan reacts during the Men Single Skating Short Program on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February ...

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes during the Men's Single Skating Short Program at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 16, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes during the Men's ...

Defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu completed his stunning comeback from injury to win the men’s single skating event and claim Japan’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

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The two-time Olympic champion’s goal in Beijing was to conquer skating’s hardest jump Yuzuru Hanyu came to Beijing hoping to pioneer the most difficult jump ever attempted in figure skating: the ...

Yuzuru Hanyu is the first man to enter an Olympics as the reigning gold medalist and reigning world champion since Dick Button did so in 1952. It’s yet another impressive feat from Hanyu, who topped ...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs in the Men Free Skating during day 4 of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Mokdong Ice Rink on February 09, 2020 ...

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 ...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs in the Men Free Skating during day 4 of the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Mokdong Ice Rink on February 09, 2020 ...

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs his free skate at the 2019 Skate Canada Autumn Classic International event in Oakville, Ontario on September 14, 2019. (Photo by Geoff Robins / AFP) (Photo credit should ...