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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMachiko Yamada Looks Back on Her Decision to Part Ways with Mao Asada
Seventeen years after their alliance ended, Machiko Yamada says, "Mao possessed exceptional talent, and she had already exceeded the limits of...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuzuru Hanyu Backs New Ice Rink in Hometown of Sendai
The new ice rink is scheduled to be constructed as part of a refurbishment of Xebio Arena in the city where...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Happy with NHK Trophy Win, Yuma Kagiyama Eager to Make GP Final Debut
Yuma Kagiyama qualified for the 2021 Grand Prix Final in Osaka, only to see it canceled at the last minute during...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuma Kagiyama Holds Off Shoma Uno to Win the NHK Trophy
Kagiyama took a five-point lead into the NHK Trophy men's free skate and needed almost all of it to stave off...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuma Kagiyama Takes Lead After Short Program at NHK Trophy with Stunning Showmanship
Kagiyama earns a season-high 105.51 points in his short program at the NHK Trophy, while two-time world champion Shoma Uno is...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoShoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama Vie for Spots in Grand Prix Final at NHK Trophy
Japanese skating stars Uno and Kagiyama target strong performances at the NHK Trophy in the run-up to December's GP Final in...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Books Ticket to Grand Prix Final with Win in Finland
Despite a shaky performance in her free skate, Kaori Sakamoto achieved her goal of advancing to the Grand Prix Final for...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Catches Up to Arakawa and Ando with 3rd Straight Japan Junior Crown
The top scorer on the Junior Grand Prix circuit this season, Mao Shimada rises to the occasion in the free skate...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuzuru Hanyu Announces Divorce, Citing Media Harassment and Stalking
Figure skating legend Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, revealed on social media that he and his wife of three...
