Figure Skating
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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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World Champion Alysa Liu Takes Free Skate as US Wins World Team Trophy
TOKYO (AP) — World champion Alysa Liu produced a flawless routine in the women's free skate as th...
April 20, 2025
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