When will Yuzuru Hanyu skate next at the Winter Olympics? When are his events? How can I watch on TV?

Yuzuru Hanyu is a two-time defending champion in Olympic men's figure skating. He won gold medals in Sochi (2014) and Pyeongchang (2018). Also a five-time national champion and three-time world champion, Yuzuru is widely considered one of the greatest male figure skaters in history.

Ad/> Hanyu has won two golds, three silvers and two bronzes at the World Figure Skating Championships. Beijing 2022Valieva makes history in short programme to send ROC top of team event5 HOURS AGO The odds are stacked against the 27-year-old to pick up a third Olympic gold medal as he is returning from injury. Hanyu suffered a sprained ligament in his right ankle after falling over in practice on November 9.

As a result, Hanyu did not compete in any of the Grand Prix figure skating events this winter. This is not the first time Hanyu will have come back from a long-term injury in time for an Olympic Games, though. Before Pyeongchang he was injured and out of action for four months, but came back to win gold.

WHAT IS HANYU BEST KNOWN FOR? A risk taker at heart, Hanyu became the first figure skater to land a quadruple toe loop successfully in competition back in 2016. Ahead of Beijing 2022, he has made it his goal to become the first person to land a quadruple Axel in competition. «At the Beijing Olympics, I am of course definitely planning to go for the win, including the 4A,» Hanyu said on the Japan Skating Federation’s social media pages.