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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Sending a Young Team to Season-Opening Skate America
Mana Kawabe, Hana Yoshida and Mone Chiba are Japan's Skate America women's entrants. Shun Sato, Tatsuya Tsuboi and Nozomu Yoshioka are...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Captures JGP in Armenia, Clinches Place in the JGP Final
Aiming to repeat as JGP Final champ, Mao Shimada booked a spot in the prestigious event with a strong performance in...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Rena Uezono Wins the Poland JGP, Earns a Berth in the JGP Final
After finishing runner-up in Istanbul in early September, Rena Uezono secured the victory in Gdansk with a stellar performance in her...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Ayumi Shibayama and Haru Kakiuchi Claim Bronze at the Budapest Junior Grand Prix
Although Japanese skaters Shibayama and Kakiuchi had better results in their second Junior Grand Prix events of the season, both will...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains the Class of the Junior Ranks
Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada and Yo Takagi Finish 1-2 at the Osaka JGP
During her free skate, Mao Shimada was nearly flawless as she landed eight clean triple jumps and executed the choreography of...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Leads Japan Sweep of the Women's Short Program at Osaka JGP
Skating to 'Americano' and 'Composition,' Mao Shimada was nearly flawless from start to finish. Yo Takagi and Ikura Kushida were second...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoJuheon Lim Leads After Short Program at Osaka Junior Grand Prix; Shunsuke Nakamura is 2nd
Lim and Nakamura both got off to good starts in their short program routines in the Junior Grand Prix event at...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Exclusive: Tomoki Hiwatashi Moves to Japan, Now Being Coached by Mie Hamada
After spending the last several years training in Colorado with Damon Allen and Christy Krall, Tomoki Hiwatashi has shifted his training...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Set for JGP Season Debut in Osaka
Despite falling several times while trying to land the quadruple toe loop, 14-year-old star Mao Shimada cleanly hit her triple axel...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Ami Nakai Clinches Junior Grand Prix Final Berth with a Victory in Istanbul
Rena Uezono earned a runner-up finish in her Junior Grand Prix debut, while compatriots Rio Nakata and Daiya Ebihara were second...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Haruna Murakami Makes Seamless Transition from Pairs to Singles
After deciding to focus on singles skating this season, Haruna Murakami placed second in her first Junior Grand Prix event of...