Figure skating: Hanyu to miss nationals due to ankle injury

Yuzuru Hanyu will not compete at the upcoming national championships due to his right-ankle injury, the World No. 1 said Monday in a statement through the Japan Skating Federation.Although the Dec. 21-24 championships serve as the qualifier for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, the reigning Olympic men's figure skating champion is assured of qualification due to his world ranking.Hanyu suffered ankle tendon and bone injuries after falling while attempting a quad lutz during training at the NHK Trophy on Nov. 9 and has not competed since.The 23-year-old said in the statement that he had hop…READ FULL ARTICLE