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Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (100+ words) The Japan Times Legendary figure skater Kaori Sakamoto announces marriage Kaori Sakamoto's retirement news conference in Kobe delivered one final surprise from one of Japanese figure skating's most decorated stars. "This is a personal matter, but I got married recently,…...
Malinin bounces back from Olympic collapse with third straight worlds gold
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (96+ words) The Japan Times Malinin bounces back from Olympic collapse with third straight worlds gold U. S. figure skating star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold at the world championships on Saturday, one month after his spectacular meltdown at the Winter…...
Malinin is back, and on course for third world title
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) The Japan Times PRAGUE - American Ilia Malinin banished the ghosts of his disastrous Olympics on Thursday, skating into the lead after "the men's short program at the World Championships a month after "a shock "eighth-place finish in Milan. The 21-year-old…...
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) The Japan Times On the heels " of Ilia Malinin's shocking collapse at the Olympic Games that he said was caused by pressure and the magnitude of the moment, the American heads to the world figure skating championships with one mission…...
Even as Sakamoto exits, Japan's figure skating future looks brighter
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (138+ words) The country's Olympic skaters have made one thing clear at this year's Winter Games: Team Japan need not worry about its future. Even as Sakamoto exits, Japan's figure skating future looks brighter For Japanese women's figure skating, the torch has…...
Blades of fury: Japan protests over 'rough' Olympic podium
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (179+ words) Japan has filed an official protest with Olympic organizers after the figure skating medal podium at the Milano Cortina Games left athletes with chipped skate blades following the team competition. Figure skaters rely on their blades being finely tuned so…...
Amber Glenn insists social media abuse did not impact performance
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (109+ words) The Japan Times Amber Glenn insists social media abuse did not impact performance American figure skater Amber Glenn said she felt devastated after her free skate in the team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics " but insisted her emotions had…...
Japan's comeback falls just short as U. S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (85+ words) The Japan Times Japan's comeback falls just short as U. S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan Japan's elite figure skaters needed to put together a flawless trio of performances Sunday in Milan to have any hope of gold. They just…...
Dance pair puts U. S. ahead of Japan in team figure skating as Sakamoto shines
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (109+ words) The Japan Times Milan - Madison Chock and Evan Bates ignited the ice with a commanding rhythm dance before teammate Alysa Liu followed with a fearless, free-wheeling skate on Friday, propelling the U. S to the top of figure skating's team event…...
Japan's rich Olympic figure skating history inspires new generation
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (119+ words) The Japan Times Japan's rich Olympic figure skating history inspires new generation Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992, but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu…...