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Yuzuru Hanyu

Figure Skating

Ice Skating

Olympic Medalist

On 19th July, Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo, which is his first since the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, where the young athlete ended in fourth-place after a historic attempt at the quadruple Axel, the world&rsquo;s hardest jump in figure skating that requires four fast and consecutive spinning rotations in one jump.
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Born in 1994, this 27-year-old Japanese skater from Sendai, Japan has had an impressive figure skating career, one that is filled with awards and recognitions.
Yuzuru won his very first Olympic gold medal at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi-Russia, and his second at the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang- South Korea, making him the first ever Japanese male athlete to ever win a gold medal in figure skating.
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On top of his gold medals, Yuzuru dominated almost everything there is to win in figure skating.&nbsp; He took home four consecutive Grand Prix Finals, six national championships, and two world championship titles in 2014 and 2017.
Yuzuru picked up his passion for sports at the age of 4 and quickly became serious about pursuing competitive skating after watching the 2002 Winter Olympics on TV. With gravity-defying jumps, graceful athleticism, emotional interpretations and intricate costumes, Yuzuru&rsquo;s career soon skyrocketed, and so did his popularity.
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As the Japanese figure skater treats his right-ankle sprain which he suffered ahead in Beijing, Yuzuru announces his retirement from competitions but still will skate in future skating exhibitions, meaning that fans will be able to catch his graceful performances soon.
"I can say for sure that I won't miss the tension of a competition, but I hope to work as hard as ever so people will want to keep supporting Hanyu as they know him,&rdquo; &nbsp;said the figure skater. &ldquo; After the Beijing Olympics when I got home, I couldn't skate because of the pain in the ankle. I thought about all kinds of things then but I felt that I don't need to be on this stage forever."
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Yuzuru Hanyu&rsquo;s future looks as promising as ever, and with his global fanbase called the &ldquo;Fanyus&rdquo; behind his back, the figure skater&rsquo;s popularity will not wither anytime soon.
"I'm not sad at all. There's no sadness. And I want to keep working. I'm no longer confined to the realm of competitions anymore. I think I can take figure skating to different places in different ways now," said Yuzuru.
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Wishing Yuzuru Hanyu all the best in his future endeavours, and we hope to catch the ice prince performing once more. Do share your thoughts and let us know in the comments.
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All smiles and no tears, as Yuzuru Hanyu announces his retirement from skating competitions on Tuesday.

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Yuzuru Hanyu Officially Retires From Competitive Figure Skating

Yuzuru Hanyu Officially Retires From Competitive Figure Skating

All smiles and no tears, as Yuzuru Hanyu announces his retirement from skating competitions on Tuesday.

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