Two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu came back with a bang on Friday night, storming into the lead at the Four Continents Championship with a world record score in the men's short program.
Here is a review in photos as the Japanese superstar scored 111.82 points skating to Chopin's Ballade No. 1, the music he used for his short program at the Pyeongchang Olympics and just returned to at this competition.
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