Olympics: Italy's Varese becomes Japan figure skating training base

Japanese figure skaters have been garnering support from residents of the northern Italian city of Varese, which they have made their training base for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening later this week.Former Italian Olympian Carolina Kostner, now a coach for Japanese skater Yuma Kagiyama, acted as a mediator between the Japan Skating Federation and officials in the city of around 80,000, which is surrounded by hills and lakes.After identifying a potentially suitable training facility in Varese, 2014 Sochi Games bronze medalist Kostner inspected the site with Kagiyama.About an hour'…READ FULL ARTICLE