Yuzuru Hanyu took to the ice for part one of his Olympic title defense: the short program. His first jump was supposed to be a quadruple salchow, but instead it just... wasn't. Hanyu popped the jump ...

That’s the stern reminder I’m given before being ushered into a room to speak with Japan’s “Ice Prince.” The clock starts ticking, and the first six minutes are spent on a photo shoot in ...

BEIJING--Yuzuru Hanyu made history with his quad axel jump at the Beijing Olympics. Only, it wasn’t the record that he has long sought and obsessed over. The International Skating Union ...

Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru shocked his legion of fans this week by announcing his retirement from competition and detailing plans to skate as a professional instead. The "Ice Prince," as ...

SENDAI—Even in retirement, Yuzuru Hanyu continues to refer to his “9-year-old self,” the boy whose perseverance during boring drills laid the foundation for his now-superstar status in the ...

Hanyu lost out to his American challenger at the 2019 World Championship in Saitama. It was the same story the next year, when Chen took first prize at the Grand Prix Final in Torino.