All posts tagged "Mao Shimada"
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Figure Skating
/ 4 weeks 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 1 month 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
/ 2 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
/ 2 months agoMao Shimada Wins Junior Grand Prix Final for 3rd Consecutive Year
Despite a pair of falls in her free skate, Shimada captured the Junior Grand Prix Final title. Kaoruko Wada and Ami...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoMao Shimada Leads Japan Sweep of Women's Short Program at the Junior Grand Prix Final
Shimada, seeking her third straight Junior Grand Prix Final title, is in front with 73.72 points in France, followed by Kaoruko...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan Looks to Top Record Medal Haul at the Grand Prix Final
After earning seven medals in the Junior and Senior Grand Prix Final competitions in 2023, the 16-skater Japan squad has a...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Extends Amazing Win Streak to 15 with 4th Straight Japan Junior Title
Many issues could derail a skater on the way to racking up a series of wins, but two-time world junior champion...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoMao Shimada Wins a Record 4th Straight Title at the Japan Junior Championships
Shimada's victory in Hiroshima broke a tie with Shizuka Arakawa (1994-96) and Miki Ando (2001-03), who both captured three Japan Junior...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoMao Shimada Leads After the Short Program at the Japan Junior Championships in Hiroshima
In pursuit of a record-breaking fourth straight title at the Japan Junior Championships, Shimada holds a sizable advantage over Kaoruko Wada.
