#FigureSkater#YuzuruHanyu announced his retirement and said he would continue as a professional athlete!
His performance and politeness fascinated not only the Japanese but people all over the world☺️💗
I received a very special #YuzuruHanyu story from an anonymous sender today and would like to share this, with their permission. I hope Yuzu will realise that his skating and passion is tied in countless ways, big and small, to so many people's lives ;; 💙
Where it all began...
The first time Yuzuru Hanyu hit the skating radar was at the 2009 JGP Final in Tokyo, Japan, where the then 14-year-old claimed the first major victory of his young career.
Three months later he won the World Junior title.
And...the rest is history!
From Sochi to Beijing, I spent 8+ years covering Yuzuru Hanyu and his uncharted, historic career. One thing that lived above all else: His passion for #figureskating. Nothing like it.
He retires with *TWO* Olympic 🥇s, countless other medals and a stamp of change on the sport.
The two-time Olympic champion 27-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from competitive figure-skating.
Despite battling injuries, he still attempted the quadruple Axel, or "4A" jump at the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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