Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu performed for the first time since the Beijing Olympics on Friday, lifting the crowd with a successful quad toeloop during the Fantasy on Ice show staged near Tokyo.The 27-year-old battled injury to finish fourth in Beijing in February, falling short in his bid for a third straight Olympic gold medal. At the time he did not clarify whether he would continue competing or perform solely in ice shows.The day before his free skate in China, Hanyu sprained his right ankle. He took painkillers but failed to land his quad axel. His attempt, however, was th…READ FULL ARTICLE
