All posts tagged "Kaori Sakamoto"
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] A World Championships to Remember for Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno
The transformation of Sakamoto and Uno from talented, successful performers on the global stage into world champions has been a thrill...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKaori Sakamoto Wins World Title with Sublime Performance in France
The Olympic bronze medalist's victory gave Japan its first world title by a woman since Mao Asada won the last of...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKaori Sakamoto Halfway to First World Title; Wakaba Higuchi in Seventh Place
The Olympic bronze medalist earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKaori Sakamoto Gets Ready for World Championships in France
Sakamoto worked on her short program to “Now We Are Free” under the watchful eye of coach Sonoko Nakano.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Power of Japanese Skating Was on Full Display at Beijing Olympics
Twenty years after leaving the Salt Lake City Games without a single figure skating medal, Japan captured half of the singles...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBeijing Olympians Show Off Range of Japan's Talent and Skills with Great Results
Team Japan finished the 2022 Winter Games with 18 medals, collecting top-three finishes in seven different sports.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoAn Olympic Exhibition for Yuzuru Hanyu With Love From Beijing
Will he take it to the world championships? Despite an ankle injury, Hanyu gave an inspired performance in the second half...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoWenjing Sui, Cong Han Narrowly Win Gold Medal In Pairs; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara Finish 7th
Sui and Han skated to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and opened with a quadruple twist that may have proved decisive in...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto’s Bronze a Victory for Doing Things the Right Way
Sakamoto is a wonderful example of the Japanese values of duty, honor and respect.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoAnna Shcherbakova Wins Gold in Stunning Upset After Kamila Valieva Collapse; Kaori Sakamoto Collects Bronze
Valieva wilted under the Olympic heat in titanic fashion, thereby allowing the 17-year-old Shcherbakova to win the gold.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKamila Valieva Takes Lead After Short Program; Kaori Sakamoto in Third with Strong Performance
Valieva, the world junior champion in 2020, earned level fours for her spins and step sequence. She wept as she finished...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKamila Valieva Continues to Train as Hearing to Determine Her Fate Looms
Should Valieva be disqualified, Russian world champion Anna Shcherbakova would become the favorite for the gold medal.
