BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — Alissa Czisny has been working for years on letting go of situations she cannot control, from a string of on-ice disappointments to real-life heartache. And just as she seemed ready to end her figure skating career on a high note, having freed her grace and talent from a tangle of nerves to win the United States championships in January, she watched as Japan’s unfolding t
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