With the clock ticking down to the Beijing Olympics, Japan's "Ice Prince" Yuzuru Hanyu is under the spotlight as he bids to become the first figure skater to land a quad axel in competition.The International Skating Union's Grand Prix series begins on Friday with Skate America in Las Vegas, then heads to five other stops in Canada, Italy, Japan, France and Russia.Japanese skaters are set to provide some intriguing storylines as they battle for the three men's and three women's individual national team spots for the games in Beijing, the first city to host both summer and winter editions of …READ FULL ARTICLE
