All posts tagged "Shizuka Arakawa"
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Figure Skating
/ 8 months agoYuzuru Hanyu Backs New Ice Rink in Hometown of Sendai
The new ice rink is scheduled to be constructed as part of a refurbishment of Xebio Arena in the city where...
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Figure Skating
/ 8 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...
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Figure Skating
/ 8 months agoMao Shimada Aims for a Three-peat at the Japan Junior Championships
With a victory in Shiga Prefecture, world junior champion Mao Shimada would become the third three-time women's winner at the Japan...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Comments by Muramoto, Takahashi Reveal Truth About Developing Ice Dance and Pairs in Japan
The retired athletes say Japan's skating officials should focus on improving the competitive environment and increase support for ice dance and...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoSakamoto, Mihara Aim High in First Workouts at World Championships
Japanese women take to the ice in practice sessions ahead of the 2023 world championships at Saitama Super Arena. Will one...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada, Kao Miura Favored for Golden Double at World Junior Championships
Led by the talented young skating stars, Japan has a chance to claim the men's and women's titles at the World...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Winter World University Games Put Japan In Position for New Medal Haul
Kaori Sakamoto headlines the Japanese contingent for the Winter World University Games, a competition her nation has had a lot of...
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoKaori Sakamoto Wins World Title with Sublime Performance in France
The Olympic bronze medalist's victory gave Japan its first world title by a woman since Mao Asada won the last of...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[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...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoBeijing Olympians Show Off Range of Japan's Talent and Skills with Great Results
Team Japan finished the 2022 Winter Games with 18 medals, collecting top-three finishes in seven different sports.
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Figure Skating
/ 2 years agoAnna Shcherbakova Wins Gold in Stunning Upset After Kamila Valieva Collapse; Kaori Sakamoto Collects Bronze
Valieva wilted under the Olympic heat in titanic fashion, thereby allowing the 17-year-old Shcherbakova to win the gold.