Features [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 medals in Beijing... Jack GallagherFebruary 24, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Bidding for Immortality with Quad Axel, Third Olympic Gold Medal “The Olympics are not a recital,” Hanyu said. “It's a place you must win. For that reason, I'll be strongly determined.” Jack GallagherDecember 29, 2021
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] 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 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] 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] Yuma Kagiyama Starts His Olympic Campaign With Victory at Asian Open Trophy With all of the variables that skaters have had to deal with during the pandemic, it was a respectable start for Kagiyama, the favorite... Jack GallagherOctober 22, 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
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Will Shohei Ohtani Become MLB’s First 50-30 Player? The dynamic Los Angeles Angels star has a shot at achieving this unique display of power and speed, while only four MLB players have... Ed OdevenSeptember 12, 2021