Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu just tried to make history at the Beijing Winter Olympics, attempting to become the first skater to ever land a quadruple axel in competition. Unfortunately, it ...

The two-time Olympic gold medalist from Japan was slightly under-rotated in his jump, landing him a fourth-place finish with 283.21 points in the free skate. After the competition, Hanyu was icing his ...

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.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heeyoon] Figure skating star Japan's Hanyu Yuzuru challenged the quadruple Axel (4.5 rotations), considered an "impossible realm," but faced defeat. On the 10th, at the 2022 ...