Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu leads nationals after short program

Yuzuru Hanyu is poised for a triumphant return to the national figure skating championships after finishing first in the men's short program on Friday.The double Olympic gold medalist, who is making his first appearance at the Japanese nationals since 2015, scored a personal-best 110.72 for the opening segment and will start the free skate with a 5.01-point lead over three-time defending champion Shoma Uno.Fifteen-year-old Shun Sato, the Grand Prix Final junior champion, scored 82.68 to finish third in the short program.Hanyu landed a quadruple salchow, quad toe loop-triple toe loop combina…READ FULL ARTICLE