Hanyu

The 27-year-old, dressed in a suit and tie at a news conference in Tokyo, said that while he was stepping back from competition, he would continue his career as a professional athlete.He added he would keep striving to achieve the fabled…

TOKYO - 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.…

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. However, most of his focus seemed to be on skating…

TOKYO: Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from competition at the age of 27 on Tuesday (Jul 19), after struggling with injuries at this year's Beijing Games. It brings down the curtain on…

Tokyo: Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has called a press conference later Tuesday (Jul 19), with speculation swirling that the "Ice Prince" will announce his retirement from competition after struggling with injury at this year's…

Japanese figure skating hero Yuzuru Hanyu left his army of squealing fans wondering if they would ever get to see him compete again as millions tuned in live on Monday for his news conference on the sidelines of the Beijing Games.The…

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan entered the Beijing Olympics as the two-time defending gold medalist and Nathan Chen’s chief rival.Now Hanyu’s incredible reign at the Olympics is over, after a costly mistake in his short program on Tuesday. His free…

Nathan Chen said "he never thought he'd be able to make it this far" as he won Olympic figure skating gold in Beijing on Thursday, easily beating defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who fell twice and finished fourth. The American three-time…

Hosts: Beijing, China Dates: 4-20 FebruaryCoverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button and online; listen on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds; live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and mobile appAmerican Nathan Chen…

The quadruple axel seems to be haunting Yuzuru Hanyu. The Japanese figure skating superstar announced ahead of the Beijing Olympics that he intends to attempt the jump (4A for short) in Thursday's free skate. But he admitted at his first…