2-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu steps away from competitive figure skating
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan is stepping away from competitive figure skating, he said Tuesday.
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Yuzuru Hanyu: 'No sadness' as two-time world and Olympic champion retires from competitive figure skating
Two-time world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has retired from competitive figure skating. The Japanese superstar is one of the sport’s biggest names, winning gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi before defending his title at Pyeongchang 2018. Ad/> The 27-year-old also won seven World Championship medals during his 12-year career, claiming gold at 2014 Saitama and 2017 Helsinki.