Figure Skating Kaori 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 her three titles... Jack GallagherMarch 26, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori 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. Jack GallagherMarch 24, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori 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. Jack GallagherMarch 23, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Favored to Win World Titles in France Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the 2010 world championships. Jack GallagherMarch 18, 2022
Figure Skating Anna 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. Jack GallagherFebruary 18, 2022
Figure Skating Kamila 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 her program and... Jack GallagherFebruary 16, 2022
Figure Skating Kamila 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. Jack GallagherFebruary 13, 2022
Figure Skating Japan’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 possible. Jack GallagherFebruary 2, 2022
Features [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.” Jack GallagherDecember 29, 2021
Figure Skating Kaori 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 night, December 25... Jack GallagherDecember 25, 2021
Figure Skating Kaori 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 her program. Jack GallagherDecember 23, 2021
Features [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 on the national... Jack GallagherDecember 23, 2021