SAITAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 24: Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the Men’s Short Program during day two of the 90th All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 24, 2021 in ...

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu failed to land a quadruple Axel at the Beijing Games. The quadruple Axel is a risky jump that requires skaters to spin four-and-a-half times in mid-air before ...

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu nearly became the first skater to land a quadruple axel while easily outpacing Shoma Uno and Yumi Kagayami to win the Japanese national championship on Sunday.

Japan's greatest hope for the Beijing Games is two-time gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu. Dubbed Japan's "Ice Prince" by his fans, Hanyu is gunning for a quadruple Axel, which has never been landed in ...

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