All posts tagged "figure skating"
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Medal Run with Two More at Junior Grand Prix in Latvia
Men’s runner-up Rio Nakata and women’s bronze medalist Ami Nakai were emotional when their free skate scores were shown during their...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Junior Grand Prix Success with Four More Medals in Czech Republic
Mao Shimada and Nozomu Yoshioka won the women’s and men’s titles, respectively, to headline Japan’s stellar showing in Ostrava.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] A Hanyu Fan in Indiana Believes the Legend Has Far More to Share
Cooped up at home during the pandemic, Carla Grissom became enamored with Hanyu’s skating style and personality while watching videos online.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Dominates Season-Opening Junior Grand Prix with Four-medal haul
The achievements by the Japanese skaters, all of whom are coached by Mie Hamada, were especially noteworthy, as all four medalists...
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/ 2 years agoINTERVIEW | Yuzuru Hanyu One-on-One: The New Pro’s Aim is to ‘Get Stronger!’
“How much better and stronger can I become from now on? I want to be stronger in terms of expression, technique...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Designer Satomi Ito Making Her Mark with Innovative Costumes for Top Skaters
Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno both wore her costumes at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a reminder of Ito’s gravitas in her chosen...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Sota Yamamoto Scores Decisive Win at Gensan Summer Cup
The 22-year-old Yamamoto landed three clean quadruple jumps and five triples en route to victory in Japan’s biggest summer competition.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Illustrator Mika Matsuda Brings Personalities of Skaters to Life with Her Work
“Yuzuru Hanyu is my favorite skater. He was a big training point for me, because his face can be the most...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama: An Inside Look at the Making of a Champion
Members of Kagiyama’s training team detail his maturation as a skater, his father’s influence and his drive for on-ice success.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan’s Top Juniors Tuning Up for Return to JGP circuit
The nation’s skaters will be participating in the Junior Grand Prix this season after missing it the past two years.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] World Champions Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Without Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and suspended Russian skaters, the 2022-23 Grand Prix season will have a different vibe.
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/ 2 years ago[SOCIAL WIRE] Yuzuru Hanyu Retires From Figure Skating Competition
JAPAN Forward takes a look at how athletes and public figures reacted to legendary figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s announcement on Tuesday,...
