Japanese Figure Skater Wins Olympic Gold

Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu became the first Asian to win the men's Olympic figure skating title, in competition Friday at the Sochi Winter Games.The 19-year-old Hanyu recorded a point total of 280.09, topping three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada and Kazakhstan's Denis Ten. The medalists had flawed performances that included crash landings. But Hanyu held on largely because of his 3.93-point lead after Thursday's short program. The competition took place without...

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