All posts tagged "Japan Skating Federation"
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/ 3 months ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno is Unhappy with Team Selection Process for World Championships
Shoma Uno appears to be upset that his training partner Koshiro Shimada, who finished second behind him at the Japan Championships,...
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/ 8 months 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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/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Momoka Muraoka Triumphs in Her First Race of The Beijing Paralympics
After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Nathan Chen Set for Final Event Before Battle with Yuzuru Hanyu in Beijing
The five-time reigning American champion returns to the ice after a long layoff due to the cancellation of the Grand Prix...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuzuru Hanyu Claims Sixth Japan Title, Nearly Lands Historic Quadruple Axel
Despite two-footing the landing on the opening quad axel, Hanyu powered through the rest of his program en route to yet...
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/ 1 year agoKaori Sakamoto Powers to Second Japan Crown, Locks up Spot on Olympic Team
SAITAMA ー Kaori Sakamoto captured her second national title with a resounding victory at the Japan Figure Skating Championships on Saturday...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Championships Filled with Intriguing Storylines as Skaters Vie for Olympic Berths
The top-tier skaters are well known, but exciting quests are right behind as young athletes aim to earn their own spots...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Canceling the Grand Prix Final Was a Bad Idea for Figure Skating and for Japan
The reality is that had the GP Final been scheduled for almost any country other than Japan, it would have been...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Starts His Olympic Campaign With Victory at Asian Open Trophy
With all of the variables that skaters have had to deal with during the pandemic, it was a respectable start for...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira’s Move to Train with Brian Orser Improves Chances for Olympic Medal
Orser and Tracy Wilson will try to refine Kihira’s jump arsenal, which includes a quadruple salchow, so she can compete with...
