Japanese schoolgirl Kaori Sakamoto arrived in South Korea on Sunday, quietly confident she can ride her wave of momentum in the women's figure skating competition at the Pyeongchang Olympics.The Japan Skating Federation made what it described as a "difficult decision" in December and picked Sakamoto ahead of fellow high schooler Wakaba Higuchi for the Olympic team, even though Higuchi had posted better results internationally.Because Higuchi ranked higher in various standings, Sakamoto was considered an underdog for a place on the team before the four-day national championships, where she e…READ FULL ARTICLE
