Kozuka finishes second to book spot in Grand Prix Final

Nov 13, 2012

Kozuka finishes second to book spot in Grand Prix Final

Takahiko Kozuka had to settle for second behind two-time world champion Patrick Chan at the Cup of Russia on Saturday but booked a spot in the Grand Prix Final. Kozuka, winner of the season-opening Skate America, collected a total of 229.99 points after the ...

Takahashi, Mao in position to earn Cup of China titles

Nov 4, 2012

Takahashi, Mao in position to earn Cup of China titles

Daisuke Takahashi took the lead after the men’s short program while Mao Asada was in close second behind Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia in the women’s event Friday at the Cup of China. Two-time world champion Mao scored 62.89 points in her season debut as ...

Kim chooses German event for return to ice

Oct 28, 2012

Kim chooses German event for return to ice

by Jack Gallagher

Olympic gold medalist Kim Yu Na will make her return to competition at the NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany, her management agency All That Sports announced Friday. The 22-year-old Kim, who has not skated competitively since taking the silver medal behind Miki Ando at ...

Kozuka leads podium sweep

Oct 22, 2012

Kozuka leads podium sweep

Takahiko Kozuka took advantage of a mistake-filled free program from Yuzuru Hanyu to win the Skate America for his fourth Grand Prix victory as Japan swept the podium in the season-opening event Saturday. A night after setting the world record in the short program, ...

Oct 12, 2012

Lysacek pulls out of Skate America

Evan Lysacek’s competitive comeback will have to wait a little while longer. The Olympic figure skating champion withdrew from Skate America on Wednesday because of a groin injury. Skate America, which is Oct. 19-21 in Kent, Washington, was to have been his first competition ...

Oct 10, 2012

Ando to skip pair of Grand Prix events

Two-time world champion Miki Ando will miss two Grand Prix series competitions in November as she is struggling with her conditioning and in need of a new coach after parting ways with Russian Nikolai Morozov. The Japan Skating Federation said Tuesday that 24-year-old Ando ...

Oct 7, 2012

Takahashi, Kozuka guide nation to victory

Figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Takahiko Kozuka both landed quadruple jumps Saturday, leading host Japan to its fifth overall victory in the Japan Open international competition. Japan outperformed North America and Europe with a high score of 569.25 points at Saitama Super Arena to ...

Sep 30, 2012

Oda triumphs in comeback event

Nobunari Oda cruised to victory in his comeback from injury on Friday at the Nebelhorn Trophy Skating in his first competition since injuring his left knee at the Trophee Bompard in Paris last November, Oda held a lead of over 10 points after the ...

Sep 29, 2012

Oda solid in return after long layoff

Nobunari Oda marked his return from injury by taking a commanding lead after the men’s short program at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany on Thursday. Skating in his first competitive event since injuring his left knee at the Trophee Bompard in Paris last November, ...