Yuzuru Hanyu announced his retirement from ISU competitions on 19 July 2022
It's the end of era in figure skating
What did that era mean?
He did it! and he did it with style! 101.45! The highest score ever recorded
Basically everything! Every award you can think of, every world record you can only dream of, he did it, multiple times!
The two-time olympic champion, the two-time world champion; he won four straight grand prix finals!
so strong, so invincible, one of the greatest figure skaters of all time
I've never seen a greater champion for figure skating that will continue to push themselves
no matter what!
He couldn't care less if he's a double Olympic champion...
he still wants to make himself better and I just felt so inspiring
The first and only Grand Slam male figure skater as of 2022 (Won every major competitions in ISU competitions)
bold and brave
a two-time Olympic winter games champion
he may not be in a position to mount a real defense of the title, but he did it on his own terms
The skater who redefine figure skating
I will continue to pursue my own ideal
I will still work hard
Now..
It's the end of an era
But..
It's the start of a new era
And that era will be named "Yuzuru Hanyu skating era"
As Hanyu Yuzuru, I would love to share his love "figure skating" with everyone. To value it and to improve on it.
A legend of figure skating
will stay as a legend in the sport
and his stories shall continue..
in the new arena..
Thank you, Yuzuru Hanyu