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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (July 16- July 22)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Ranil Wickremesinghe

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Japanese figure skater Hanyu Yuzuru retires from competing

Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Hanyu Yuzuru announced that he would retire from competitions and turn professional at a press conference in Tokyo, Jap

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NHK Trophy: Japanese, Russian figure skaters dominate podium

The International Skating Union (ISU) NHK Trophy concluded in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, with both the men's and women's singles titles going to Japanese Shoma Uno and K

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Figure Skating: China secures two Olympic spots in pairs discipline

The International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships have successfully concluded in Sweden's Stockholm on Saturday.As the first and last international figure skating competitio

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Figure Skating: Nathan Chen wins 3rd world title, Yuzuru claims bronze

Two-time and current reigning world champion Nathan Chen hit a 222.03 in his free skate routine to overtake Yuzuru Hanyu and won his third world title at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships

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CGTN Sports Talk: Who to watch at figure skating world championships

CGTN Sports Talk EP37 Figure Skating World Championships.mp3.mp3 00:00 After being cancelled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Champions

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Hanyu, Kihira play the long game following nationals triumph

It was a splendid comeback for both Yuzuru Hanyu and Rika Kihira at the All-Japan Figure Skating Championships in Nagano last week where they delivered their season debuts, and for Kihira, her car

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Sporting moments of the week (December 21-27)

Tottenham Hotspur's Ben Davies (L) and Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore battle for the ball during the Premier League match in Wolverhampton, England, December 27, 2020. /CFP Over

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Yuzuru Hanyu to make season debut at Japanese national championships

Two-time Olympic champion figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu will make his season debut at the upcoming Japanese national championships from December 25-27 in Nagano to bid for his fifth national title.It

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Yuzuru Hanyu wins ISU Award For Most Valuable Skater

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic champion, won the International Skating Union (ISU) Award for Most Valuable Skater of the season on Sunday. The

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Figure skating world championships canceled, Fed Cup finals postponed

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan competes in the 2019 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena, Japan, March 23, 2019. /VCG International sports have been gripped by COVID-19 fears o

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Amazing moments of the week (Feb. 3-9)

Goalkeeper Daniel Batz of FC Saarbruecken cheers for his side's 5-3 victory in a penalty shootout against the Karlsruher during the German DFB Cup in Voelklingen, Germany, February 5, 2020. /V

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Though not at his best, Yuzuru Hanyu clinches maiden Four Continents

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan clinches his first Four Continents championship at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, February 9, 2020. /VCG Photo The sold-out c

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Japan's Hanyu wins men's singles at Four Continents

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu won gold in the men's singles event at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships here on Sunday. Hanyu, who was first after the short p

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Though not at his best, Yuzuru Hanyu clinches maiden Four Continents

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan clinches his first Four Continents championship at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, February 9, 2020. /VCG Photo The sold-out c

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Yuzuru Hanyu on course for 'Super Slam' after setting new world record

Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan skates to Chopin's Ballade No. 1 during his short program at the 2020 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea, February, 7, 2020. /VCG Photo Yu

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Japan's Hanyu eyes first Four Continents' championship

Yuzuru Hanyu in action during the senior men free Program of the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix final at Palavela in Turin, Italy, December 7, 2019. /VCG Photo Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru