Hopes of Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu becoming the first man in 66 years to repeat as Olympic figure skating champion suffered a blow Monday as the World No. 1 announced he would miss this week's national titles due to injury.With the pain in his right ankle failing to subside, Hanyu's injury -- originally thought to be a sprain -- was found to involve both tendon and bone inflammation. According to an official source the damage, suffered on Nov. 9, is "much worse than expected," and has forced Hanyu to skip the national championships.Although there is no question Hanyu will be named to the team fo…READ FULL ARTICLE
