
Figure Skating
South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Yuna Kim will marry a vocalist in October, her agency said Monday. The 31-year-old and Ko Woo-rim, 27, dated for three years after meeting during ...
South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Yuna Kim will marry a vocalist in October, her agency said Monday. The 31-year-old and Ko Woo-rim, 27, dated for three years after meeting during ...
Yuzuru Hanyu not done pushing boundaries despite ending competitive career
"I want to keep going for it," Hanyu said. "I'd absolutely love to nail the quad axel and share it with everyone."
Only praise from peers for Yuzuru Hanyu after announcing retirement
Locals from Hanyu's hometown of Sendai, and other areas in northeastern Japan, devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, also praised his achievements.
In pictures: The brilliant competitive career of Yuzuru Hanyu
Moments from the brilliant career of figure-skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu.
Yuzuru Hanyu confirms end to illustrious 12-year senior career
The figure skating legend has ended months of speculation over whether he would contest the upcoming ISU Grand Prix season and begin a quest for a potential fourth Winter Games berth.
The 27-year-old, who will depart the sport as arguably the greatest male skater of all time, will speak about his decision at a news conference later in the day in Tokyo.
Yuzuru Hanyu to make 'major announcement' at upcoming news conference
The 27-year-old will speak at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Tokyo, fueling speculation he could be about to retire from competitive figure skating following a string of injuries.
ISU drops Russia and China from figure skating Grand Prix calendar
The Grand Prix events are the most important in figure skating outside the Olympics and the World and European Championships.
The show, which will integrate classical music and opera with her new programs, is scheduled for 70 performances across Japan.
Two-time Olympic figure skating champ Yuzuru Hanyu hints he's still competing
Hanyu was hurt at this year's Beijing Olympics, where he attempted an unprecedented quad axel, and had been quiet about his future plans to compete since then.
Ice skating raises minimum competition age from 15 to 17 in 'historic' move
The decision by the ISU congress in Phuket, Thailand will be phased in gradually, reaching age 17 in the 2024-25 season.
Figure skating federation proposes raising minimum age to compete
The proposal seems to have broad support around the sport, which has increasingly become dominated by teenage girls capable of performing dazzling, acrobatic jumps.