Japanese figure skater and Olympic champion Hanyu marries, making fans happy and sad


TOKYO (Reuters): Japan's Olympic gold-medal winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu announced his marriage late Friday, drawing congratulations from his fanbase, though some seemed sad that the photogenic 28-year-old would no longer be romantically available.

Hanyu did not say who his partner was when declaring his new marital status on X, the social media messaging platform formerly as Twitter.

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