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Orser says Hanyu is greatest ever

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Apr 17, 2018

Orser says Hanyu is greatest ever

by Jack Gallagher

"I have to say, he is the greatest of all time. That's for sure." The words of Brian Orser resonate more than ever after Yuzuru Hanyu became the first man in 66 years to win the Olympic gold medal twice in a row. Some might expect ...

Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season's top efforts by Japan skaters

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Apr 10, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season's top efforts by Japan skaters

by Jack Gallagher

With the epic Olympic season now concluded, Ice Time has come up with a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters. The list places a priority on results in major competitions like the Pyeongchang Olympics and world championships, while taking into account ...

Could Hanyu headline a new pro tour in the future?

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Apr 3, 2018

Could Hanyu headline a new pro tour in the future?

by Jack Gallagher

A thought crossed my mind recently. With Yuzuru Hanyu undecided on his athletic future at this point, could he be a part of a new skating endeavor that would be successful? What do I have in mind? A new professional skating tour, primarily centered in Asia, that ...

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Wakaba Higuchi seizes on defining moment at worlds

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 27, 2018

Wakaba Higuchi seizes on defining moment at worlds

by Jack Gallagher

"Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss." Wakaba Higuchi could likely relate to the line by actor Hal Holbrook in Oliver Stone's 1987 classic ...

Uno aims for first senior world title in Milan

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 20, 2018

Uno aims for first senior world title in Milan

by Jack Gallagher

Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and four-time national champion Satoko Miyahara will lead Japan's team at the world championships this week in Milan. With two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu sitting out the competition, Uno has a chance to step out of his famous teammate's ...

Mako Yamashita's bronze at world juniors impressive

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 13, 2018

Mako Yamashita's bronze at world juniors impressive

by Jack Gallagher

Lost in the glare of Alexandra Trusova's phenomenal performance in landing two quadruple jumps on the way to victory at the world junior championships in Sofia on Saturday was the fact that Mako Yamashita picked up another medal for her growing collection. Trusova's clean execution ...

Candeloro feels Hanyu will skate 2-4 more years

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 6, 2018

Candeloro feels Hanyu will skate 2-4 more years

by Jack Gallagher

The big extravaganza in Pyeongchang is over now and what a show it was. In every category, the skating performances were simply amazing. Yuzuru Hanyu and Shoma Uno in the men's, Alina Zagitova, Evgenia Medvedeva, Kaetlyn Osmond and Satoko Miyahara in the women's, Aljona Savchenko ...

Can Japan's women skaters catch up with Russians?

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Mar 1, 2018

Can Japan's women skaters catch up with Russians?

by Jack Gallagher

In the wake of Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva winning the gold and silver medals in such dominating fashion at the Pyeongchang Games, many are wondering how the Japanese women can close the gap on the powerful Russians going forward. Zagitova, with a score of ...

Smile Japan must build on progress

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Ice hockey | ICE TIME Feb 24, 2018

Smile Japan must build on progress

by Jack Gallagher

The women's national ice hockey team, Smile Japan, ended its Olympic tournament with a 2-3 record on Tuesday night following a 1-0 loss to Switzerland in the fifth-place game. Though Japan was eliminated from medal contention in the Group B preliminary round with a 1-2 ...

Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Feb 22, 2018

Hamilton, Cousins reflect on Hanyu's brilliance, drawing power

by Jack Gallagher

It's not often that you get to chat with a legend in skating. But two in one day? Well, that is remarkable in itself. Ice Time spoke to two Olympic champions — American Scott Hamilton (1984) and Britain's Robin Cousins (1980) — at Gangneung Ice Arena this ...

Yuzuru Hanyu's second Olympic title reaffirms greatness

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Feb 18, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu's second Olympic title reaffirms greatness

by Jack Gallagher

Yuzuru Hanyu's epic performance in the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday was one for the ages. Though not as technically sound as his brilliant free skate at the 2017 world championships in Helsinki, when taking into account the totality of the dynamic ...

Japan Skating Federation doing an inadequate job of finding, developing pairs and ice dance prospects

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Feb 13, 2018

Japan Skating Federation doing an inadequate job of finding, developing pairs and ice dance prospects

by Jack Gallagher

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Or so it seems. Japan finished a distant fifth, again, in the team skating event on Monday, behind Canada (73 points), the Olympic Athletes from Russia (66), the United States (66) and Italy (56). The Hinomaru was ...

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