Less than two weeks after shining in her first Grand Prix Final, Japanese starlet Rika Kihira tuned up in an official practice Thursday before Japan's figure skating national championships kick off Friday.The 16-year-old Kihira finished third in her debut at last year's nationals won by Satoko Miyahara, who is aiming for a fifth consecutive victory this year."No mistakes -- I want to make this a competition that I can end with a smile," said Kihira, who skated to "Clair de Lune" and landed a triple axel during her short program routine.Aware that she sometimes shorts the three-and-a-half ro…READ FULL ARTICLE
