Figure skating-Double Olympic champion Hanyu Yuzuru says he will turn pro
By Syndicated ContentJul 19, 2022 | 4:26 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-times Olympic figure-skating champion whose attempt to pull off a third gold ended in a fourth place result at the Beijing Games in February, said on Tuesday he would turn professional and retire from competition.
Hanyu, 27, made the announcement at a televised news conference in Tokyo.
(Reporting by Elaine Lies and Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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