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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the Exhibition Gala at Skate Canada in 2013 in Saint John, New Brunswick. Yuzu finished 2nd in the event. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu waiting for his scores at the 2011 Cup of Russia in Moscow with coach Nanami Abe. Yuzu came from 2nd place after the short program to win his first senior Grand Prix title. #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the 2016 Grand Prix Final in Marseiile, France, with Shoma and Nathan Chen. Yuzu won his fourth straight GP Final here. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu and Mao-chan at the 2013 Grand Prix Final in Fukuoka. This was the day after Yuzu's 19th birthday. Yuzu had won the first of his four straight senior GP Final titles the day before. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... Here is Yuzu at the 2013 Trophee Bompard in Paris with Patrick Chan and Jason Brown. Yuzu finished 2nd in his only appearance ever in the France Grand Prix. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Here is the story on Moa Iwano's programs for the coming season. Her short program will again be "Asturias." Her free skate is "Jeux d'eaux" and was choreographed by Pasquale Camerlengo. #岩野桃亜
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu skating to Notte Stellata at the Pyeongchang Exhibition Gala. The video is from the Olympic Channel broadcast. Check it out. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦 youtu.be/1gRoIy0YWQo
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Strange developments overnight ... The Cup of China will not take place this season (removed from ISU site) and may be replaced by Cup of Korea the same week, according to a report. Also, the Junior Grand Prix planned for Harbin, China, in September has been moved to Vancouver.
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Today's Yuzu ... This is a nice video that somebody put together and posted few days ago of Yuzu highlights entitled "The Greatest Skater." Very well done and worth watching. #羽生結弦 youtu.be/O6nbGNLxbbU
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the 2012 worlds in Nice with Patrick Chan and Daisuke Takahashi. Yuzu came from 7th place after the short program to claim the bronze. The raw emotion in his free skate is incredible. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦 youtu.be/obgArp-Th2U
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu after winning at the 2014 worlds in Saitama with Tatsuki Machida and Javier. This was Yuzu's first senior world title and came 6 weeks after winning the gold in Sochi. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Yuzu was given a Special Distinction Award by the Japan Olympic Committee on Friday at a ceremony honoring the Pyeongchang medalists in Tokyo. Yuzu received a big trophy that was about 60 cm (2 feet) high. Another richly deserved honor! #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the 2012 Grand Prix Final in Sochi. Yuzu finished 2nd in this event, before going on to win the next four GP Finals in a row. He would win his 1st Olympic gold at the same rink 14 months later. (Luu Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is the illustration that accompanied the World Fame 100 story on Yuzu in the print edition of ESPN Magazine. Yuzu was listed at No. 70. #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... The only man to win 3 straight Olympic figure skating gold medals (1920, 1924, 1928) in singles is Sweden's Gillis Grafstrom. He was born 125 years ago today in Stockholm. Yuzu can equal Grafstrom's record with a third straight gold at Beijing 2022. #羽生結弦
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I finally had a chance to see the ESPN Magazine World Fame 100 print edition tonight. It had individual stories on just 5 athletes - Yuzu, Lionel Messi (soccer), Kevin Durant (NBA), Virat Kohli (cricket), Caroline Wozniacki (tennis). #羽生結弦
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty tweeted this message on Monday: 羽生結弦さん、国民栄誉賞おめでとうございます!すばらしい賞にふさわしい王者です. Congratulations to Yuzuru Hanyu on your People's Honor Award -- a wonderful and deserving honor for the champion! #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at Skate Canada in 2013 in Saint John, New Brunswick, with Patrick Chan and Nobunari Oda. Yuzu finished 2nd, which he has done all 3 times he has competed in this event. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the 2004 Japan Novice Championships in Tokyo when he was just 9 years old. Yuzu won the Novice B title at this event. Check out the video. He could do a Biellmann spin at 9! youtu.be/iMF04B_54nQ #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu at the 2014 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona with Javier and Sergei Voronov. Yuzu won his 2nd straight senior GP Final at this event. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu displaying his artistic skills at the Pyeongchang Exhibition Gala to Notte stellata. Yuzu enjoys performing in the show as much as competing. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Yuzu has donated a pair of his gloves from Pyeongchang to the Olympic Museum in Switzerland after a request by the IOC, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... This is Yuzu on the podium in Sochi with Patrick Chan and Denis Ten after winning his first Olympic gold medal. Yuzu set a world record in the short program on the way to victory. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦
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Today's Yuzu ... Here is Yuzu with Mao-chan at the 2012 NHK Trophy in Sendai after their victories. This was the first of Yuzu's three wins in the event. (Dave Carmichael Photo) #羽生結弦