Shoma Uno

The 26-year-old is expected to formally explain decision at a ceremony on May 14 in Tokyo

The Japanese ace earned a score of 301.14 ahead of South Korea's Jun-hwan and American Malinin

World champion Uno lands season’s best 99.99; Miura, Kihara win pairs short programme

Japanese reigning world champion beats compatriot Miura by 7.86 points to claim gold medal

Figure skater claims personal-best score of 290.15 in Tokyo, beating American Zhou into distant second