All posts tagged "Mao Shimada"
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Sports Talk
/ 9 months ago#26 Sports Talk ― Figure Skating Expert Jack Gallagher Previews the World Championships
Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno are aiming to win their third consecutive figure skating world titles. Other key storylines are also...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[ICE TIME] Tomoe Kawabata Bids a Tearful Farewell to Skating
For Tomoe Kawabata, a traffic accident had a profound impact on her career: "I was unable to get my body back...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
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Figure Skating
/ 10 months agoMao Shimada Makes History by Repeating as World Junior Champion
Gold medalist Mao Shimada landed eight triples in all and appeared to get stronger as the program went on, while Rena...
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Figure Skating
/ 10 months agoAfter Short Program at World Junior Championships, Jia Shin Holds Slim Edge Over Mao Shimada
Reigning champion Shimada, who battled nerves, is less than a point behind her South Korean rival at the World Junior Championships...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Aiming for More History at World Junior Championships
Mao Shimada has a shot at becoming the third woman to repeat as world junior champion, joining Elena Radionova and Alexandra...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] Mie Hamada and Hana Yoshida Honored at the ISU Skating Awards Ceremony
Choreographer Benoit Richaud and coach Brian Orser, who have both worked with top Japanese skaters, also received accolades at the annual...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoMao Shimada Wins Gold and Yo Takagi Gets Bronze at the Winter Youth Olympics
Despite a flurry of jump issues, Winter Youth Olympics champion Mao Shimada extended her incredible streak of victories in international competitions...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoRio Nakata Battles Back to Finish 5th at the Winter Youth Olympics
South Korea's Hyungyeom Kim wins the men's gold at the Winter Youth Olympics on home ice. Nakata rallies from 13th place...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoMao Shimada and Yo Takagi Finish 1-2 in Women's Short Program at Winter Youth Olympics
Winter Youth Olympics gold-medal favorite Shimada landed all of her jumps and is in prime position to capture the women's title...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Going for Gold at Winter Youth Olympics
Japan has a strong record of success in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympics. Shimada and Nakata are poised to...
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Figure Skating
/ 12 months agoPredictions 2024: Japan's Figure Skaters Set to Continue Run of Success
After a banner year in 2023 for Japanese figure skaters, there are realistic expectations for a plethora of notable accomplishments once...