Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to perform in earthquake charity event

Two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will take part in a September charity performance in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture in support of earthquake reconstruction, organizers said Monday.The performance will be held on Sept. 15. It will be streamed with skaters interacting with people online in areas affected by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake. Proceeds will be donated to the prefecture."I hope I can deliver some energy that will give people even a little more strength," Hanyu said in a comment released by the organizers. "I feel that skating there is very mea…READ FULL ARTICLE