Japan skating star blames divorce on media harassment; only three months after getting hitched

In this file photo taken on July 19, 2022 Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu attends a press conference in Tokyo. Retired double Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his divorce from his wife of three months saying they, their families and friends were subjected to stalking and harassment. - AFP

TOKYO (AFP): Retired Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has announced his divorce from his wife, three months after he publicized the union, blaming it on media "stalking" and harassing the ex-couple.

Hanyu, a national icon in Japan and two-time Olympic figure skating champion, said on X, formerly Twitter, late Friday that "suspicious" people had visited his home and reporters had invaded his privacy since he announced his marriage in early August.