Going Pro: Hanyū Yuzuru Reinvents What It Means to Be a Figure

Figure skater Hanyū Yuzuru, who announced his intention to turn pro at a press conference in July, put on his first self-produced ice show in November and December last year. The program was filled with surprises that put to rest any doubts over whether he maintains the skills that made him famous. What possibilities lie ahead as he reinvents the very concept of a figure skater?

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Going Pro: Hanyū Yuzuru Reinvents What It Means to Be a Figure Skater

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Yuzuru HANYU Japan, during Men Practice at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 at Ericsson Globe, on March 27, 2021 in Stockholm, Sweden. Credit: Raniero Corbelletti/AFLO/Alamy Live News Stock Photo - Alamy

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