Japan earned a bronze medal in the figure skating team competition on Monday at the Beijing Winter Olympics after Kaori Sakamoto finished second in the women's free skate section.
The Russian Olympic Committee won gold with 74 points to finish nine points ahead of United States, with Japan two points further back at Capital Indoor Stadium.
Kamila Valieva, the ROC's 15-year-old prodigy, backed up her first-place finish in Sunday's short program by topping the standings in the free skate with 178.92 points, underlining her status as the gold medal favorite in the women's individual event.