Olympics: Hanyu completes first practice ahead of gold medal defense

Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu hit the practice rink at the Gangneung Ice Arena for the first time Monday ahead of his gold medal defense at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.Hanyu, who has been out of competition since injuring a right ankle ligament in practice last November, is aiming to become the first man in 66 years to go back-to-back as Olympic champion in the sport.After arriving in South Korea from his training base in Toronto the previous day, Hanyu used just 15 minutes of his 40-minute allocation on the practice ice to run through parts of his routine…READ FULL ARTICLE