Figure Skating Shoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama Win Gold, Silver at World Championships in France “I’m very happy with this achievement. I have worked very hard. I’m happy to finally be first.” ―Uno, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist and new... Jack GallagherMarch 27, 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
Figure Skating Vincent Zhou Plans to Compete in World Championships, Hopes for Future Japan Skating Shows After a positive COVID-19 test in Beijing, Zhou reflected on what happened: “I honestly don’t know how I got it. I controlled the things... Jack GallagherFebruary 16, 2022
Figure Skating Yuzuru Hanyu Practices for First Time in Beijing; Vincent Zhou in Doubt After Positive Test Hanyu trained to his free skate of “Heaven and Earth” during a 35-minute session in which he tried several times to land the elusive... Jack GallagherFebruary 7, 2022
Figure Skating Women’s Short Program, Men’s Free Skate on Tap for Sunday’s Team Event Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno make preparations for Japan. Jack GallagherFebruary 5, 2022
Figure Skating Japan Skaters Take to the Ice in Preparation for Start of Team Event The men’s short program will kick off the team event Friday morning, followed by the rhythm dance and the pairs short program. Jack GallagherFebruary 3, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Nathan Chen Set for Final Event Before Battle with Yuzuru Hanyu in Beijing The five-time reigning American champion returns to the ice after a long layoff due to the cancellation of the Grand Prix Final. Jack GallagherJanuary 6, 2022
Features [ICE TIME] Shoma Uno Back in Spotlight with Triumph at NHK Trophy Uno delivers a bold reminder that he remains one of the world’s premier skating stars. Jack GallagherNovember 16, 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
Figure Skating Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto in First Place After Short Programs at NHK Trophy American Vincent Zhou and Japanese teenager Mana Kawabe are both in second place heading into the free skate. Jack GallagherNovember 12, 2021
Figure Skating For Shoma Uno, A Strong Showing At NHK Trophy Could Clinch A GP Final Berth “Everything is improving now and technically spiritual,” Uno said. “The most important thing I have practiced is the quadruple salchow.” Jack GallagherNovember 11, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara’s Skate America Showing Boosts Japan’s Olympic Team Medal Chances Their pairs figure skating medal was Japan’s first on the GP circuit since Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran claimed the silver at the NHK... Jack GallagherOctober 26, 2021