All posts tagged "Shunsuke Nakamura"
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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
/ 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
/ 5 months ago[ICE TIME] For Tomoki Hiwatashi, Move to Japan to Train with Mie Hamada Paying Dividends
Explaining his decision to move to Japan, Tomoki Hiwatashi says, "Mie is a great coach and I wanted to work with...
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Figure Skating
/ 5 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
/ 5 months agoIkura Kushida Leads at the Japan Junior Championships After the Short Program
At the Japan Junior Championships, the top four women's skaters are separated by less than three points. Two-time reigning champ Mao...
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Figure Skating
/ 5 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
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Captures JGP in Armenia, Clinches Place in the JGP Final
Aiming to repeat as JGP Final champ, Mao Shimada booked a spot in the prestigious event with a strong performance in...
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/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Rena Uezono Wins the Poland JGP, Earns a Berth in the JGP Final
After finishing runner-up in Istanbul in early September, Rena Uezono secured the victory in Gdansk with a stellar performance in her...
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Features
/ 7 months ago[ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains the Class of the Junior Ranks
Reigning world junior champion Mao Shimada says she's been inspired by retired star and three-time world champ Mao Asada's success in...