BEIJING--Yuzuru Hanyu, widely regarded as one of the best male figure skaters of all time, found himself wondering if he had fallen out of favor with the ice after a rare mistake on Tuesday.

An ice sculpture featuring the character Ne Zha stands amidst ice and snow at the Changchun Ice and Snow New World in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo by Jin Shengze/For chinadaily.com.cn] ...