Figure Skating Jan 24, 2022
Cha Jun-hwan beats Japanese skaters to gold at Four Continents
The 20-year-old led all the way to finish ahead of Japanese skaters Kazuki Tomono and Kao Miura.
Figure Skating Feb 9, 2020
Yuzuru Hanyu took gold at the Four Continents on Sunday, following his record-breaking men's short program performance by topping the field in the free skate. Despite touching the ice on his opening quadruple Lutz and falling on a quad toe loop, Japan's two-time Olympic champion ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 24, 2019
Japan skaters struggle at Skate America
by Jack Gallagher
The senior Grand Prix season began in disappointing fashion last weekend with Japan being shut out of the medals. The Hinomaru's best showing was Kaori Sakamoto's fourth-place finish in the women's singles at Skate America. Russia's Anna Shcherbakova won in impressive fashion with a total of ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 17, 2019
Skate America kicks off GP season
by Jack Gallagher
The senior Grand Prix season gets underway on Friday with Skate America in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, which is hosting its first-ever GP event. Japan will be looking for multiple medals in the women's competition, with a strong team of Kaori Sakamoto, ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Jun 25, 2019
Yuzuru Hanyu draws Skate Canada, NHK Trophy for Grand Prix season
by Jack Gallagher
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will start his Grand Prix campaign at Skate Canada, the ISU announced recently when the GP assignments for the 2019-20 season were released. Hanyu, who trains in Toronto, will travel across Canada for the event in Kelowna, British Columbia (Oct. ...
Figure Skating Dec 24, 2018
by Jack Gallagher
An injured Shoma Uno captured his third straight title in decisive fashion at the Japan championships on Monday night. The Olympic and world silver medalist, who has won all three of his senior Japan crowns in the absence of Yuzuru Hanyu, started slowly in his ...
Figure Skating Dec 22, 2018
Shoma Uno builds sizable lead at nationals; Daisuke Takahashi second in short program
by Jack Gallagher
Shoma Uno took a commanding lead at the Japan championships on Saturday night with an effective short program. The Olympic and world silver medalist skated to "Stairway to Heaven" and earned a total score of 102.06 points. Uno opened with a nice quad flip, before ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 18, 2018
High drama for nationals with return of Daisuke Takahashi
by Jack Gallagher
With two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu out of this week's Japan nationals in Osaka due to injury, the focus will be squarely on the battle between the elite women skaters to make the team for the world championships and the return of Daisuke Takahashi ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Nov 20, 2018
Hanyu's health a paramount concern
by Jack Gallagher
When a country takes the gold and bronze medals in the same discipline at a Grand Prix it would usually be considered a successful weekend. The joy for Japan at the Cup of Russia, however, was tempered by the injury suffered by two-time Olympic champion ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 23, 2018
Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto off to great starts in GP series
by Jack Gallagher
Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto started the senior Grand Prix season off with a bang on Sunday, finishing 1-2 at Skate America in Everett, Washington. The two stars illustrated why they were the two women selected to represent Japan at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Miyahara took ...
Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 9, 2018
Daisuke Takahashi shows heart of champion in return to competitive skating
by Jack Gallagher
The jumps need to be a little higher and the spins a bit faster, but the return to competition after a four-year absence of 2010 world champion Daisuke Takahashi over the holiday weekend has to be labeled a success. Takahashi finished third with a total ...
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 ...