All posts tagged "Rio Nakata"
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Sports Talk
/ 1 month ago#26 Sports Talk ― Figure Skating Expert Jack Gallagher Previews the World Championships
Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno are aiming to win their third consecutive figure skating world titles. Other key storylines are also...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Success at World Junior Championships Bodes Well for the Future
For the second year in a row, Japanese skaters took home at least half of the singles medals from the World...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoRio Nakata Captures Silver at the World Junior Championships
In earning a runner-up finish at the World Junior Championships, 15-year-old Nakata was nearly flawless after an early miscue in Taipei.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 months agoRio Nakata in 5th Place After Short Program at the World Junior Championships
The 15-year-old JGP Final winner is less than three points behind South Korea's Minkyu Seo in the men's competition at the...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Aiming for More History at World Junior Championships
Mao Shimada has a shot at becoming the third woman to repeat as world junior champion, joining Elena Radionova and Alexandra...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoRio Nakata Battles Back to Finish 5th at the Winter Youth Olympics
South Korea's Hyungyeom Kim wins the men's gold at the Winter Youth Olympics on home ice. Nakata rallies from 13th place...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 months agoRio Nakata's Woeful Short Program Ends Japan's Shot at 3rd Straight Men's Gold at Winter Youth Olympics
The Junior Grand Prix Final champion, who entered the Winter Youth Olympics as the favorite, made a number of mistakes in...
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Features
/ 3 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata Going for Gold at Winter Youth Olympics
Japan has a strong record of success in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympics. Shimada and Nakata are poised to...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoPredictions 2024: Japan's Figure Skaters Set to Continue Run of Success
After a banner year in 2023 for Japanese figure skaters, there are realistic expectations for a plethora of notable accomplishments once...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Looks to Match Yuzuru Hanyu with Sixth Title at Japan Championships
Though the focus will be on Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, the Japan Championships will also determine which skaters will represent Japan...
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Features
/ 4 months ago[ICE TIME] Spectacular Success in the Combined Grand Prix Final for Japanese Skaters
Collecting seven medals including three golds in the junior and senior ranks in the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, Japan established...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoRio Nakata Rallies to Win Junior Grand Prix Final with Fantastic Free Skate
En route to victory in the Junior Grand Prix Final, Nakata was spectacular from the start, landing a beautiful quadruple toe...
