All posts tagged "figure skating"
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen, Yuzuru Hanyu Go Through Final Preparations for Free Skate
Hanyu trained with the next-to-last group, and looked fine until the 27th minute of the training session, when he went down...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen Sets World Record in Short Program; Hanyu is 8th After Jump Mistake
Chen skated to “La Boheme” and rang up a score of 113.97 points to eclipse the world record of two-time Olympic...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuzuru Hanyu Practices for First Time in Beijing; Vincent Zhou in Doubt After Positive Test
Hanyu trained to his free skate of “Heaven and Earth” during a 35-minute session in which he tried several times to...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoJapan Claims Bronze for Nation’s First Olympic Team Skating Medal
Strong performances by Kaori Sakamoto in the women’s free skate and Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara in the pairs free skate...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Grafstrom’s Family Wishes Hanyu the Best in Quest to Equal Legend's Third Olympic Gold
"It would be really wonderful if he (Hanyu) could win again,” the Swedish great’s step-daughter Vera Schieckel said in an exclusive...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuma Kagiyama Powers Japan Into Medal Position with Great Free Skate
The 18-year-old won the men’s free skate with a personal-best score of 208.94 points.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Short Program, Men’s Free Skate on Tap for Sunday’s Team Event
Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno make preparations for Japan.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen sparks US to lead in team event; Shoma Uno helps Japan to fourth
"I’m happy with the way that it went today,” Chen said. “And overall, my goal is just to enjoy this experience...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoJapan Skaters Take to the Ice in Preparation for Start of Team Event
The men’s short program will kick off the team event Friday morning, followed by the rhythm dance and the pairs short...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoJapan's Singles Skaters Absent Again From Training at Olympic Facility
It appears that the Japan Skating Federation’s strategy was to try and keep the skaters in Japan for as long as...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen Trains for Fourth Straight Day in Bid for Gold in Beijing
The three-time world champion says he’ll do five quadruple jumps in his free skate next week.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Aiming to Exceed Record Medal Haul from Pyeongchang Games
Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics.
