All posts tagged "Kaori Sakamoto"
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Features
/ 1 week ago[ICE TIME] Japanese Figure Skating: Questions Arise Ahead of Olympic Season
After a disappointing World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the author offers well-considered advice to Japan's competitors ahead of the 2026...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 weeks agoAlysa Liu Denies Kaori Sakamoto a 4th World Title
Kobe native Kaori Sakamoto earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence, but miscues on two jumps proved...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 weeks agoMiura and Kihara Claim 2nd World Title in Boston
In the pairs free skate, Miura and Kihara delivered a solid showing to "Adios" and claimed the gold medal by less...
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Features
/ 3 weeks ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Going for 4th Straight World Title in Boston
Kaori Sakamoto is seeking to become the first woman since 1960 to win four straight world titles. "I am able to...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama and Kaori Sakamoto Dealt Shock Losses at the Asian Winter Games
Kagiyama and Sakamoto led after their short programs, but could not hold on in their free skates and were forced to...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoPredictions 2025: Japan's Figure Skaters Poised to Continue Stature on World Stage
Reigning champions Kaori Sakamoto and Mao Shimada will vie for world and world junior titles, respectively, and other predictions for 2025.
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoKaori Sakamoto Rolls to 4th Straight Title at the Japan Championships
Sakamoto displayed maturity and poise in the free skate to hold off junior sensation Mao Shimada and win the Japan Championships...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoYuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
Kagiyama landed four quadruple jumps and five clean triples in his free skate at the Japan Championships and finished well ahead...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoYuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Lead After Short Programs at the Japan Championships
Although he fell while attempting a triple axel at the Japan Championships, Kagiyama placed first in the men's short program due...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoTop Stars All Primed to Perform at Japan Championships
Yuma Kagiyama is seeking his first men's title at the Japan Championships, while Kaori Sakamoto is vying for her fourth straight...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[ICE TIME] Grand Prix Final Bonanza: Mao Shimada Leads Way as Japan Sets New Medal Mark
In the combined Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final in France, Japan collected nine medals, eclipsing its record of seven set...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoAmber Glenn Holds Off Mone Chiba to Win the Grand Prix Final in France
Glenn became the first American woman to win the Grand Prix Final title since 2010, while Chiba and Kaori Sakamoto earned...
