The leader going into the free skate is the defending Olympic champion, Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan. In the short program, he skated for the first time since October, giving an elegant, unhurried performance with two successful quadruple jumps. Stay here for updates and analysis:
• Hanyu had sustained ligament damage in his ankle in November, but showed no ill effects.
• He’ll up the ante in his free skate, going for five quads, two of them in combinations. His music will be from the Japanese film Onmyoji.
• In second is the veteran Javier Fernandez of Spain, who will shoot for three quads to the music of “Man of La Mancha.