All posts tagged "Rio Nakata"
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Figure Skating
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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
/ 11 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...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoRio Nakata Fourth After Short Program at Junior Grand Prix Final
The 15-year-old fell on his opening triple axel in his skate to "God Particle" and "160 Bpm" in the Junior Grand...
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Figure Skating
/ 11 months agoAhead of Grand Prix Final, Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama Strong in Practice
A day before the Grand Prix Final starts, two-time defending men's world champ Uno and Beijing Olympic silver medalist Kagiyama land...
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Features
/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] Japan Favored for Multiple Medals at the Grand Prix Final
Following an impressive Grand Prix Final medal haul in December 2022 in Turin, Italy, Japanese skaters look poised for another banner...
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Features
/ 12 months ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto Books Ticket to Grand Prix Final with Win in Finland
Despite a shaky performance in her free skate, Kaori Sakamoto achieved her goal of advancing to the Grand Prix Final for...
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Figure Skating
/ 12 months agoMao Shimada Catches Up to Arakawa and Ando with 3rd Straight Japan Junior Crown
The top scorer on the Junior Grand Prix circuit this season, Mao Shimada rises to the occasion in the free skate...
