In this two-part series just in time for the 2026 Winter Olympics, we're taking a look at Japanese skaters who have shaped ...

Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming ...

The key visual for "Yuzuru Hanyu Notte Stellata 2026." (c) notte stellata TOKYO -- Professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who secured two consecutive Olympic gold medals in men's figure skating, will host ...

Dec. 7 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: -- Artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1598 -- Writer Willa Cather in 1873 -- Entrepreneur Richard Sears in 1863 -- ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook There are few anime series out there with the kind of fandom Yuri on Ice boasts. The hit show ...

The Japanese skater retired from competition with two Olympic gold medals, two world championship gold medals and more stuffed Winnie the Pooh bears than anyone can count. By Juliet Macur Yuzuru Hanyu ...

Legends recognize legends: Naomi Osaka paid tribute to fellow Japanese sports icon Yuzuru Hanyu in the wake of the two-time Olympic champion’s retirement announcement on Tuesday. Osaka, who has her ...

The 27-year-old walks away with two Olympic gold medals, two world champion titles, four Grand Prix Finals wins, and more than a dozen broken world records Japanese figure skater and two-time Olympic ...

TOKYO, July 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu, twice Olympic figure-skating champion whose rock-star like status has been as legendary as his accomplishments on the ice, said he would turn ...

July 19 (UPI) --Legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won two Olympic gold medals for Japan, has retired from competition, he announced Tuesday at a news conference in Tokyo. Hanyu, 27, broke more ...

TOKYO—Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won men’s singles Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, said Tuesday he was retiring from competition. “In terms of competitions and records, I think I’ve won ...

Japanese all-time great figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from competition on Tuesday, marking the end of a stellar career that included breaking more than a dozen world records and ...