Features [ICE TIME] A World Championships to Remember for Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno The transformation of Sakamoto and Uno from talented, successful performers on the global stage into world champions has been a thrill to watch, the... Jack GallagherMarch 29, 2022
Figure Skating Miura, Kihara Make History at Worlds Despite Struggles in Free Skate They became the first all-Japanese pairs team to medal at the world championships, finishing in second place. Jack GallagherMarch 25, 2022
Figure Skating Shoma Uno Leads Yuma Kagiyama, Kazuki Tomono in Sweep of Short Program at World Championships Uno skated beautifully to “Oboe Concerto” and surpassed his previous high short program mark of 105.90 at the Beijing Games. Jack GallagherMarch 25, 2022
Figure Skating Kaori Sakamoto Gets Ready for World Championships in France Sakamoto worked on her short program to “Now We Are Free” under the watchful eye of coach Sonoko Nakano. Jack GallagherMarch 23, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama, Kaori Sakamoto Favored to Win World Titles in France Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the 2010 world championships. Jack GallagherMarch 18, 2022
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
Figure Skating Wenjing Sui, Cong Han Narrowly Win Gold Medal In Pairs; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara Finish 7th Sui and Han skated to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and opened with a quadruple twist that may have proved decisive in the end. Jack GallagherFebruary 20, 2022
Figure Skating Wenjing Sui, Cong Han Set World Record in Pairs Short Program; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Eighth “We want everybody to see the splendor, the beauty of figure skating, and also to show the style of Chinese skaters,” Sui said. Jack GallagherFebruary 19, 2022
Figure Skating Japan Claims Bronze for Nation’s First Olympic Team Skating Medal Strong performances by Kaori Sakamoto in the women’s free skate and Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara in the pairs free skate secured the historic... Jack GallagherFebruary 7, 2022
Figure Skating Nathan Chen sparks US to lead in team event; Shoma Uno helps Japan to fourth "I’m happy with the way that it went today,” Chen said. “And overall, my goal is just to enjoy this experience as much as... Jack GallagherFebruary 4, 2022
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
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