All posts tagged "Wakaba Higuchi"
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuma Kagiyama Holds Off Shoma Uno to Win the NHK Trophy
Kagiyama took a five-point lead into the NHK Trophy men's free skate and needed almost all of it to stave off...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoYuma Kagiyama Takes Lead After Short Program at NHK Trophy with Stunning Showmanship
Kagiyama earns a season-high 105.51 points in his short program at the NHK Trophy, while two-time world champion Shoma Uno is...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoShoma Uno, Yuma Kagiyama Vie for Spots in Grand Prix Final at NHK Trophy
Japanese skating stars Uno and Kagiyama target strong performances at the NHK Trophy in the run-up to December's GP Final in...
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Features
/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Claims Bronze in Grand Prix Return
In France, following a stellar performance in the short program, Yuma Kagiyama weathered a few jump issues in his free skate...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Japan's Top Skaters Prep for New Season at Annual Summer Training Camp
Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama were among the 16 skaters at the training camp in Osaka, where Sakamoto said she's aiming...
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/ 1 year ago[ICE TIME] Two-Time World Champions Uno, Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Shoma Uno is set to make his 2023 Grand Prix Series debut in the Cup of China, while Kaori Sakamoto is...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Japan Continues Medal Run with Two More at Junior Grand Prix in Latvia
Men’s runner-up Rio Nakata and women’s bronze medalist Ami Nakai were emotional when their free skate scores were shown during their...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] Designer Satomi Ito Making Her Mark with Innovative Costumes for Top Skaters
Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno both wore her costumes at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a reminder of Ito’s gravitas in her chosen...
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/ 2 years ago[ICE TIME] World Champions Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto Headline Grand Prix Series
Without Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen and suspended Russian skaters, the 2022-23 Grand Prix season will have a different vibe.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 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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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKaori Sakamoto Halfway to First World Title; Wakaba Higuchi in Seventh Place
The Olympic bronze medalist earned level fours on all of her spins and step sequence.
