Yuzuru Hanyu to compete at Helsinki, Moscow in 2018-2019 GP series

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- Jun 29, 2018 - 11:52 All,Sports

Pyeongchang Winter Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (R) of Japan and his compatriot and silver medalist Shoma Uno chat during practice in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 24, 2018, for the figure skating exhibition gala. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pyeongchang Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu performs at the Fantasy on Ice show in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on May 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Pyeongchang Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu parades in his hometown Sendai in northeastern Japan on April 22, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reigning Olympic men's figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu and four-time Olympic medalist Evgeni Plushenko pose at the opening of an ice show in Tokyo on April 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Reigning Olympic men's figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu performs during his self-produced ice show in Tokyo on April 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu reacts after finishing the men's free skate in this file photo taken in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Japanese government is finalizing plans to confer the People's Honor Award on Hanyu, who defended his Olympic title.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu smiles with his gold medal in this file photo taken in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Japanese government is finalizing plans to confer the People's Honor Award on Hanyu, who defended his Olympic title.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu lets out a roar of triumph after the men's free skate in this file photo taken in Gangneung, South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018 at the Pyeongchang Winter Games. The Japanese government is finalizing plans to confer the People's Honor Award on Hanyu, who defended his Olympic title.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu, a figure skater who won a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics in South Korea, poses at the head office of All Nippon Airways Co., to which he belongs, in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan smiles as another performer holds him aloft during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan yells out "thank you" after finishing his performance in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu (R) of Japan celebrates after defending his Olympic title in the men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 17, 2018, with compatriot Shoma Uno, who won the silver medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Men's figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan, silver medalist Shoma Uno (R) of Japan and bronze medalist Javier Fernandez of Spain pose during the medal ceremony at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 17, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Yuzuru Hanyu (R) of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 17, 2018, alongside silver medalist Shoma Uno of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Wakaba Higuchi performs in the women's short program of the Cup of China, the third event of the figure skating Grand Prix series, in Beijing on Nov. 3, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs her free program at the world figure skating championships in Milan, Italy, on March 23, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto reacts to her score in the women's short program at the Coupe du Printemps figure skating competition in Luxembourg on March 16, 2018. Sakamoto took the lead with 73.27 points. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu has been invited to take part in the third and fifth legs of the six-leg figure skating Grand Prix Series, the International Skating Union said Thursday.According to the 2018-2019 selections announced by the ISU, Hanyu, a two-time men's champion at the Winter Olympics, is among the entries for the Nov. 2-4 event in Helsinki (formerly the Cup of China) and the Nov. 16-18 Rostelecom Cup in Moscow.Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno will compete in the second and fourth events, the Oct. 26-28 Skate Canada and the Nov. 9-11 NHK Trophy in Hiroshima.The Grand Prix S…READ FULL ARTICLE

Yuzuru Hanyu to compete at Helsinki, Moscow in 2018-2019 GP series

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