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Yuzuru Hanyu confirms end to stunning 12-year career; figure skating icon says 'I have no sadness' | South China Morning Post
![Tokyo, Japan. 19th July, 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu Figure Skating : Japan's Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy Tokyo, Japan. 19th July, 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu Figure Skating : Japan's Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JHK21P/tokyo-japan-19th-july-2022-yuzuru-hanyu-figure-skating-japans-figure-skater-yuzuru-hanyu-attends-a-press-conference-in-tokyo-japan-credit-naoki-moritaaflo-sportalamy-live-news-2JHK21P.jpg)
Tokyo, Japan. 19th July, 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu Figure Skating : Japan's Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan . Credit: Naoki Morita/AFLO SPORT/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy
ISU Figure Skating on X: "📝Two-time Olympic Champion and Figure Skating super 🌟Yuzuru Hanyu 🇯🇵 has retired from competing. The 27-year-old announced at a press conference that he plans to continue to
![Lisa Xing on X: "There's an insane crowd here for Yuzuru Hanyu who's doing a press conference at the IBC. Girls are screaming, breaking down crying. It's like I'm at a @backstreetboys Lisa Xing on X: "There's an insane crowd here for Yuzuru Hanyu who's doing a press conference at the IBC. Girls are screaming, breaking down crying. It's like I'm at a @backstreetboys](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FLjK-eZXEAAs-EQ.jpg:large)
Lisa Xing on X: "There's an insane crowd here for Yuzuru Hanyu who's doing a press conference at the IBC. Girls are screaming, breaking down crying. It's like I'm at a @backstreetboys
![Beijing, China. 14th February, 2022. Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu speaks at a press conference in Beijing during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News Beijing, China. 14th February, 2022. Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu speaks at a press conference in Beijing during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HN4MFF/beijing-china-14th-february-2022-japanese-figure-skater-yuzuru-hanyu-speaks-at-a-press-conference-in-beijing-during-the-winter-olympics-on-feb-14-2022-kyodo==kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscomalamy-live-news-2HN4MFF.jpg)
Beijing, China. 14th February, 2022. Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu speaks at a press conference in Beijing during the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy Live News
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![Tokyo, Japon, 19 juillet 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu, deux fois médaillé d'or de patinage artistique olympique, annonce sa retraite de la compétition lors d'une conférence de presse à Tokyo sur 19 juillet 2022. ( Tokyo, Japon, 19 juillet 2022. Yuzuru Hanyu, deux fois médaillé d'or de patinage artistique olympique, annonce sa retraite de la compétition lors d'une conférence de presse à Tokyo sur 19 juillet 2022. (](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2jhjea4/tokyo-japon-19-juillet-2022-yuzuru-hanyu-deux-fois-medaille-d-or-de-patinage-artistique-olympique-annonce-sa-retraite-de-la-competition-lors-d-une-conference-de-presse-a-tokyo-sur-19-juillet-2022-kyodo-kyodo-photo-via-credit-newscom-alay-live-news-2jhjea4.jpg)