Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu, Rika Kihira carve out place at sport's pinnacle

Yuzuru Hanyu's various battles with injury and triumphant ascent back to his former place atop the world captivated figure skating aficionados in 2018, but the global megastar was far from Japan's only show in town.Rika Kihira emerged from relative obscurity to separate herself from a pack of promising young female skaters, while the consistent Shoma Uno showed he will be a long-term presence and threat on the world stage.Hanyu began the year rinkside, an ankle injury sustained during practice at the 2017 NHK Trophy meaning he only secured his place at the Pyeongchang Olympics thanks to his…READ FULL ARTICLE