International athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Part 2 – NBC Olympics

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu, the first Asian skater to win the Olympic mens singles title, dealt with injury in late 2018 and had to pull out of Japans national championships. He returned to compete at the 2019 World Championships, still suffering from an ankle injury, and finished second behind Nathan Chen. Later in 2019, Hanyu competed in his first Japanese championships since the 2016-17 season, but took silver behind Shoma Uno his first loss to Uno. Later in the season, he became the first male skater to achieve a Super Slam with a win at the Four Continents Championships. At the 2021 World Championships, Hanyu took third overall, marking the first finish below second at any competition since 2014 for perhaps the greatest male skater in history. After reinjuring his ankle in November, Hanyu finds himself in the same situation as four years ago in a race to get healthy before the Winter Olympics begin.

Yuzuru Hanyu has one of the sport's most devoted fanbases.

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International athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Part 2 - NBC Olympics