All posts tagged "Mao Shimada"
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Rinka Watanabe and Shoma Uno Lead Banner Showing for Japan at Skate Canada
Japanese figure skaters capture three gold medals in Ontario, including Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara's historic title in the pairs competition.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada and Mone Chiba Shine at Junior Grand Prix Event in Poland
The Japanese teenagers finished first and second, respectively, in the women's event in Gdansk. Shimada also secured a spot in December's...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Rika Kihira Begins Comeback with Respectable Showing in Nagoya
Kihira has now qualified for December's Japan Championships. Elsewhere, the ISU is juggling venues and Russia's Valieva is back on the...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Junior Grand Prix Success with Four More Medals in Czech Republic
Mao Shimada and Nozomu Yoshioka won the women’s and men’s titles, respectively, to headline Japan’s stellar showing in Ostrava.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan’s Top Juniors Tuning Up for Return to JGP circuit
The nation’s skaters will be participating in the Junior Grand Prix this season after missing it the past two years.
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] World Champions Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Without Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and suspended Russian skaters, the 2022-23 Grand Prix season will have a different vibe.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters in 2021-22
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major...
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/ 3 years agoKao Miura Carries Japan’s Hopes at World Junior Championships
The 16-year-old Japan junior champion showed his chops on the senior circuit earlier this year, placing third at the Four Continents.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] World, Olympic Medalists Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama Share Mutual Admiration
The Japanese skaters credit their recent success to a deep friendship that drives them both on and off the ice.
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Power of Japanese Skating Was on Full Display at Beijing Olympics
Twenty years after leaving the Salt Lake City Games without a single figure skating medal, Japan captured half of the singles...
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/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama’s Rocket Rise Continues with No. 1 Ranking in World Standings
With the Beijing Olympics just over two months away, it is all coming together for Kagiyama at the right time.
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/ 3 years agoKao Miura, Mao Shimada Capture Japan Junior Titles with Powerful Performances
Miura edges Tatsuya Tsuboi for the men’s title, while Mao Shimada outscores Rion Sumiyoshi to earn the women’s top prize.