{"id":9678,"date":"2026-02-28T11:40:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:40:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=9678"},"modified":"2026-02-28T11:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:40:19","slug":"people-still-talk-about-him-in-the-2026-winter-olympics-even-when-youre-not-even-competing-anymore-%f0%9f%a5%b9-because-yuzuru-hanyu-didnt-just-break-an-olympic-record-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=9678","title":{"rendered":"People still talk about him in the 2026 winter olympics even when you\u2019re not even competing anymore \ud83e\udd79 \u2014 Because Yuzuru Hanyu didn\u2019t just break an Olympic record, he broke the sport itself"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Japan\u2019s Yuzuru Hanyu broke his own record and won the men\u2019s short program at the Sochi Games on a night four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko retired from competitive skating.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392315120513\/Japans-Yuzuru-Hanyu--011.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" alt=\"Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu poised for gold medal after record men's skating score  | Winter Olympics 2014: figure skating | The Guardian\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>About two hours after Plushenko withdrew with a back injury Thursday, Hanyu became the first figure skater to ever surpass the 100-point mark with a spectacular routine that earned him 101.45.<\/p>\n<p>That gave him nearly a four-point lead over three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada. Two-time European champion Javier Fernandez of Spain was third. American Jason Brown was sixth. US champion Jeremy Abbott had a hard fall and is in 15th.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.sbnation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/14622830\/469209425.0.1392405433.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C10.723165084465%2C100%2C78.55366983107&amp;w=1200\" alt=\"Olympic figure skating results: Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu wins gold | SB Nation\" \/><\/p>\n<p>No Asian, Canadian or Spanish man has ever won Olympic figure skating gold. The top 24 skaters in the short program advanced to Friday\u2019s free skate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH BELOW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yuzuru Hanyu Breaks Olympic Record - Full Short Program | #Sochi365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bk6qrBrqAqo\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"highlights-from-the-routine\">Highlights from the routine<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"e7945459-e2a6-45af-8d79-5d0b405b53a7\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\">\n<div id=\"img-1\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321140156\/700506ed-04f5-43ea-8b42-d5e839fb7d6c-2060x1236.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" alt=\"Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu competes during the figure skating men's short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.\" width=\"445\" height=\"267\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\">Hanyu competes during the figure skating men\u2019s short program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson\/Reuters\u00a0Photograph: LUCY NICHOLSON\/REUTERS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"957f7909-3c4c-46ce-a719-41aab932c6aa\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\">\n<div id=\"img-2\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321225236\/7b74041b-108a-4300-a01c-3cd5e03ea05f-2060x1471.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" alt=\"Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the men's short program of at Sochi.\" width=\"445\" height=\"317.7645631067961\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\">Hanyu delivered a stunning routine that produced a record score. Photograph: How Hwee Young \/EPA\u00a0Photograph: HOW HWEE YOUNG\/EPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"e9df80fc-fcf7-48c6-ae42-dd11633d2b4d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\">\n<div id=\"img-3\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=620&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 480px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=605&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 480px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/static\/sys-images\/Guardian\/Pix\/pictures\/2014\/2\/13\/1392321332981\/b8d2952e-40a2-47ac-9f0a-03dc28c2f899-1360x2040.jpeg?width=445&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" alt=\"Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the men's short program figure skating at the Winter Olympics in Sochi.\" width=\"445\" height=\"667.5\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\">Hanyu, 19, is now in a prime position to win the gold medal on Friday. 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