Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two-time defending Olympic men's champion Yuzuru Hanyu returned to the ice with other skaters Thursday ahead of Japan's national figure skating championships men's short program on Friday.The 26-year-old is looking for his first national championship in five years but said competing at Nagano's Big Hat arena was not a foregone conclusion.After all, Hanyu decided not to compete in this year's ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating due to concerns his asthma might put him at a greater risk should he become infected with the coronavirus."I was conflicted abo…READ FULL ARTICLE