Russian figure skater Mark Kondratyuk named two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu an example in sports, noting that he was happy to compete with him in international competitions.
On Tuesday, the 27-year-old Japanese at a special press conference announced his retirement.
– The legend of figure skating and the personification of art on ice. Yuzuru has been and remains an example for me throughout my conscious sports life. I dreamed of skating with him on the same competitive ice. I am incredibly happy that I had time, – wrote Kondratyuk in telegram channel .
Hanyu won Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, and also won World Championship gold twice (2014, 2017).
Source : MatchTV
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