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
Features [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. Jack GallagherNovember 25, 2021
Figure Skating Kao 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. Jack GallagherNovember 21, 2021
Figure Skating Kao Miura Aiming High at Japan Junior Championships Miura and Tatsuya Tsuboi are among the top contenders for the men’s title, while Hana Yoshida and Mao Shimada are expected to vie for... Jack GallagherNovember 19, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Back in Spotlight with Triumph at NHK Trophy Uno delivers a bold reminder that he remains one of the world’s premier skating stars. Jack GallagherNovember 16, 2021
Figure Skating Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Sweep NHK Trophy Titles for Japan Both champions won by wide margins over the second-place finishers. Jack GallagherNovember 14, 2021
Figure Skating Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto in First Place After Short Programs at NHK Trophy American Vincent Zhou and Japanese teenager Mana Kawabe are both in second place heading into the free skate. Jack GallagherNovember 12, 2021
Figure Skating For Shoma Uno, A Strong Showing At NHK Trophy Could Clinch A GP Final Berth “Everything is improving now and technically spiritual,” Uno said. “The most important thing I have practiced is the quadruple salchow.” Jack GallagherNovember 11, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Serves Notice That He’s Bound for Glory in Beijing Kagiyama was nothing short of spectacular in his Grand Prix of Italy free skate to music from “Gladiator” en route to victory. Jack GallagherNovember 9, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Injures Right Ankle Again, Will Miss NHK Trophy “I have been working hard for the NHK Trophy, but I suffered a fall and got injured. I’m very disappointed,” said the two-time Olympic... Jack GallagherNovember 5, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s Skate America Showing Boosts Japan’s Olympic Team Medal Chances Their pairs figure skating medal was Japan’s first on the GP circuit since Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran claimed the silver at the NHK... Jack GallagherOctober 26, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Rika Kihira’s Move to Train with Brian Orser Improves Chances for Olympic Medal Orser and Tracy Wilson will try to refine Kihira’s jump arsenal, which includes a quadruple salchow, so she can compete with the Russians. Jack GallagherSeptember 18, 2021