Figure Skating
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Japan Figure Skating Legend Yuzuru Hanyu Is Proud Disaster Survivor and Gold Medalist, Vows to Continue Support Efforts
Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. Professional figur...
March 11, 2026
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Japan’s Kao Miura Wins Four Continents Figure Skating Championship in Olympic Tuneup
BEIJING (AP) — Kao Miura of Japan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday ...
January 26, 2026
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Figure Skater Kaori Sakamoto Set to Compete at Olympics in Milan, After Winning All-Japan Singles Event
Figure skater Kaori Sakamoto secured her place in next year’s Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday. T...
December 22, 2025
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Figure Skater Yuma Kagiyama Earns Place in Milan Olympics after Dominating in All-Japan Championship
Japan’s figure skating ace Yuma Kagiyama earned a spot on Saturday in next year’s Milan Cortina O...
December 21, 2025
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Malinin Lands 7 Quadruple Jumps, US Skaters Win 3 Gold Medals on Last Day of Grand Prix Final
NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Ilia Malinin of the United States lived up to his reputation as the "The Qua...
December 7, 2025
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Dominant Sakamoto Defends Title in Final NHK Trophy, Books Spot in Grand Prix Final
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto performed a near-flawless free skate...
November 9, 2025
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Sakamoto Shines at NHK Trophy, Sets Season’s Highest Score
OSAKA (Reuters) — Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto of Japan delivered a m...
November 8, 2025
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Kagiyama Just Edges Sato for 3-peat at NHK Trophy
Yuma Kagiyama fell on a quad loop, but had enough in his arsenal to overcome compatriot Shun Sato...
November 8, 2025
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Kaori Sakamoto Dominates Short Program at Her Last NHK Trophy
OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto dominated the short program on Frida...
November 8, 2025
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Japanese Teenager Nakai Shocks Sakamoto to Win Grand Prix De France
ANGERS, France (AFP-Jiji) - Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favourite Kaori ...
October 19, 2025
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Figure Skater Rika Kihira to Switch to Ice Dance Following Injuries That Have Kept Her Out of Competitions
Two-time all-Japan champion figure skater Rika Kihira announced on Monday that she is making the ...
September 30, 2025
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Same-Sex Ice Dance Duo to Compete in Finland Following Rule Change
HELSINKI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Two young women are set to become Finland's first same-sex ice danci...
September 5, 2025
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Tokyo Metropolitan Govt’s 1st Ice Skating Rink to Open Saturday; New Facility to be Open to Public, Host Competitions
The Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena, the first ice skating rink run by the Tokyo metropolitan government,...
September 3, 2025
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Figure Skating-Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto to Retire after 2026 Winter Olympics
Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is to retire after the Milano-Cortina Wi...
June 20, 2025
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Figure Skater Mao Asada to Establish Academy to Nurture Top Skaters; Academy to Open in August in Tokyo’s Tachikawa
Female figure skater Mao Asada, who took silver at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and Kinoshita Gro...
June 13, 2025
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