24 Olympic Moments That Defined the Sport of Figure Skating

Medalists come and go, but Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu is easily one of the all-time greats in the sport of figure skating. Hanyu came into the 2014 Olympics as one of the favorites, and he more than delivered, winning his first Olympic gold medal in record fashion and becoming the youngest men's champion in 66 years. Since then, Hanyu has broken record after record, even becoming the first man since Dick Button to win back-to-back Olympic titles. Along the way, he's relentlessly pushed the technical boundaries of the sport. His next goal? Mastering the quad axel, a jump so difficult, no one has ever landed it cleanly.

Watch Hanyu win his first Olympic gold here.