All posts tagged "Mao Shimada"
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Books Ticket to Grand Prix Final with Win in Finland
Despite a shaky performance in her free skate, Kaori Sakamoto achieved her goal of advancing to the Grand Prix Final for...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Catches Up to Arakawa and Ando with 3rd Straight Japan Junior Crown
The top scorer on the Junior Grand Prix circuit this season, Mao Shimada rises to the occasion in the free skate...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Aims for a Three-peat at the Japan Junior Championships
With a victory in Shiga Prefecture, world junior champion Mao Shimada would become the third three-time women's winner at the Japan...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Captures JGP in Armenia, Clinches Place in the JGP Final
Aiming to repeat as JGP Final champ, Mao Shimada booked a spot in the prestigious event with a strong performance in...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Rena Uezono Wins the Poland JGP, Earns a Berth in the JGP Final
After finishing runner-up in Istanbul in early September, Rena Uezono secured the victory in Gdansk with a stellar performance in her...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains the Class of the Junior Ranks
Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada and Yo Takagi Finish 1-2 at the Osaka JGP
During her free skate, Mao Shimada was nearly flawless as she landed eight clean triple jumps and executed the choreography of...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Leads Japan Sweep of the Women's Short Program at Osaka JGP
Skating to 'Americano' and 'Composition,' Mao Shimada was nearly flawless from start to finish. Yo Takagi and Ikura Kushida were second...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoMao Shimada Set for JGP Season Debut in Osaka
Despite falling several times while trying to land the quadruple toe loop, 14-year-old star Mao Shimada cleanly hit her triple axel...