All posts tagged "Ami Nakai"
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoPredictions 2024: Japan's Figure Skaters Set to Continue Run of Success
After a banner year in 2023 for Japanese figure skaters, there are realistic expectations for a plethora of notable accomplishments once...
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News
/ 4 months ago2023's Top 20 Sports Stories: Numbers 20-16
We express our gratitude to you, our readers, for making these the top 20 sports stories in 2023.
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Figure Skating
/ 5 months agoMao Shimada Achieves Historic First with Second Straight Victory at the JGP Final
Landing both the triple axel and quadruple toe loop in her free skate, Mao Shimada came from behind and claimed the...
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Figure Skating
/ 5 months agoMao Shimada in Second Place After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
Shimada got off to a good start in her Junior Grand Prix Final short program, but she was well off balance...
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Figure Skating
/ 5 months agoAhead of Grand Prix Final, Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama Strong in Practice
A day before the Grand Prix Final starts, two-time defending men's world champ Uno and Beijing Olympic silver medalist Kagiyama land...
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Features
/ 5 months 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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Figure Skating
/ 5 months 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
/ 5 months agoMao Shimada Aims for a Three-peat at the Japan Junior Championships
With a victory in Shiga Prefecture, world junior champion Mao Shimada would become the third three-time women's winner at the Japan...
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Features
/ 7 months 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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Features
/ 7 months 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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Features
/ 8 months 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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Features
/ 8 months 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...