Wakaba Higuchi finishes second in women's short program at Cup of China
Wakaba Higuchi placed second in the women's short program on Friday at the Cup of China, the third event of the Grand Prix series. Higuchi, third at the season-opening Cup of Russia last month, scored 70.53 points at Capital Stadium to finish behind Canada's ...
Shoma Uno coming on strong in bid for Olympic gold
Shoma Uno began his Grand Prix campaign with a grand performance at Skate Canada last week. The world silver medalist won the competition in Regina, Saskatchewan, by nearly 40 points. More important than the margin of victory was the building belief by many observers that ...
Shoma Uno in first place after short program at Skate Canada
World silver medalist Shoma Uno took the lead after the short program on Friday at Skate Canada. The 19-year-old Uno earned 103.62 points to lead the 12-man field at Brandt Center, while three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada placed second with 94.43 and Jason ...
Japan missed out on its third consecutive title at the Japan Open team figure skating competition on Saturday, settling for a runner-up finish. The host team, featuring Mai Mihara, Marin Honda, Shoma Uno and pro skater Nobunari Oda, scored a total of 614.93 points in ...
Honda, Higuchi make early statements in race for Olympics
The battle for the two women's spots on Japan's team for the Pyeongchang Olympics began in earnest over the weekend as Marin Honda and Wakaba Higuchi participated in Challenger Series events on opposite sides of the globe. Honda was sensational in her senior debut, winning ...
Honda leads in senior debut Figure skating Staff Report — Marin Honda is in first place after the short program on Friday at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt Lake City in her senior debut. With a total of 66.90 points, the 2016 world junior ...
Sumoto wins Riga JGP as coach gets emotional
This was more like it. After consecutive weeks of bringing home a solitary bronze medal, Mitsuki Sumoto gave Japan its first gold of the Junior Grand Prix season with a comeback victory at the Latvia JGP in Riga on Saturday, while Rika Kihira collected a ...
Iwano set to compete in Junior Grand Prix series
Moa Iwano, one of Japan's top novice skaters the past two seasons, has been selected to participate in the upcoming Junior Grand Prix series, The Japan Times has learned. A skating source confirmed that the 13-year-old Iwano was chosen from among a group of several ...
Hanyu set for Cup of Russia, NHK Trophy
The annual release of the Grand Prix assignments by the ISU traditionally signals the start of the new skating campaign. It came last Friday, so the Olympic season has officially begun. With Yuzuru Hanyu being both the defending Olympic and world champion, Shoma Uno having ...
Iwano confirms quad salchow for free skate next season
It is rare for an athlete to make history the first time they embark on a new level in their career. Usually they settle in, bide their time, and work their way up. But one aspiring Japanese skater has a different plan for the upcoming ...
Hanyu looks at raising bar going into Olympic season
Yuzuru Hanyu's greatness is unquestioned. Olympic champion, world champion, holder of multiple world records, he is quickly becoming the giant of his generation. Now the 22-year-old is planning for the future and examining how he can improve even more. Speaking to the media after his winning ...
Majestic Hanyu rises to occasion with a command performance
"Awesome." One word from coach Brian Orser to his prized pupil said it all following Yuzuru Hanyu's record-breaking free skate at the world championships in Helsinki on Friday. Facing immense pressure after placing just fifth in the short program, Hanyu roared back to capture his second ...
