All posts tagged "Kaori Sakamoto"
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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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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Bidding for Immortality with Quad Axel, Third Olympic Gold Medal
“The Olympics are not a recital,” Hanyu said. “It's a place you must win. For that reason, I'll be strongly determined.”
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years 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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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKaori Sakamoto Takes Big Lead After Short Program at Japan Championships
The 2018 Olympian skated to “Now We Are Free” and showed her veteran poise as she calmly and smoothly moved through...
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Features
/ 3 years 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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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Back in Spotlight with Triumph at NHK Trophy
Uno delivers a bold reminder that he remains one of the world’s premier skating stars.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoShoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Sweep NHK Trophy Titles for Japan
Both champions won by wide margins over the second-place finishers.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoShoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto in First Place After Short Programs at NHK Trophy
American Vincent Zhou and Japanese teenager Mana Kawabe are both in second place heading into the free skate.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoFor Shoma Uno, A Strong Showing At NHK Trophy Could Clinch A GP Final Berth
“Everything is improving now and technically spiritual,” Uno said. “The most important thing I have practiced is the quadruple salchow.”
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s Skate America Showing Boosts Japan’s Olympic Team Medal Chances
Their pairs figure skating medal was Japan’s first on the GP circuit since Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran claimed the silver...
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/ 3 years 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...
