Chan battles rivals, devil on his shoulder

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Figure skating veteran Yevgeny Plushenko is the "talk of the town" following his controversial selection for the Sochi Olympics, but world champion Patrick Chan is more concerned about the threat posed by Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu and Daisuke Takahashi.

The 31-year-old Plushenko was picked as Russia's only male skater earlier this month despite failing to win his country's national championships.