Japan's two-times figure skating world champion and three-times Olympic medallist Shoma Uno said on Thursday he is retiring from competition. Uno, 26, won a second consecutive world title last year despite suffering an ankle injury.

Figure skating: Japan's two-time world champion Shoma Uno announces retirement

American teenager Ilia Malinin came first in the men's short programme at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing on Thursday, beating reigning Japanese world champion Shoma Uno by a whisker.

Figure Skating: Teenager Ilia Malinin tops men's short program at ISU Grand Prix final

shoma-uno

Shoma Uno, News on Shoma Uno, stories on Shoma Uno, articles on Shoma Uno, Shoma Uno stories at Wion, Shoma Uno news, Shoma Uno latest news

shoma uno

Figure skating: Japan's two-time world champion Shoma Uno announces retirement

Figure Skating: Teenager Ilia Malinin tops men's short program at ISU Grand Prix final