Although Yuzuru Hanyu has turned his back on competition, the two-time Olympic figure skating champion's desire to achieve unparalleled heights remains unwavering in his new venture as an ice show artist.
Shoma Uno falls on a quad flip but has an otherwise clean free skate en route to his fifth career national figure skating title and first in three years.
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the first Japanese figure skaters to win the Grand Prix Final pairs title, will miss this week's national championships due to a delayed flight and lost baggage while traveling from their training base in Canada, the Japan Skating Federation said on Dec. 22.