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Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 23, 2018

Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki favorites entering Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

With Rika Kihira and Mako Yamashita having moved up to the senior ranks, there will be a new titlist crowned at the Japan Junior Championships this weekend at Accion Fukuoka. The favorites coming into the competition this year are Yuhana Yokoi and Nana Araki. Yokoi, ...

Mai Mihara impresses as runner-up while unveiling new short program at Nebelhorn Trophy

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Oct 2, 2018

Mai Mihara impresses as runner-up while unveiling new short program at Nebelhorn Trophy

by Jack Gallagher

Mai Mihara earned the silver medal in her season debut at the Nebelhorn Trophy on Saturday with two solid performances. The 19-year-old was runner-up to Olympic champion Alina Zagitova at the Challenger Series event in Oberstdorf, Germany. Zagitova won with a total of 238.43 points, ...

Mitsuki Sumoto looks strong with silver medal at Slovakia JGP

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Aug 28, 2018

Mitsuki Sumoto looks strong with silver medal at Slovakia JGP

by Jack Gallagher

Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist Mitsuki Sumoto started the JGP season in fine fashion by taking home the silver medal at the season opener in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Saturday. Canadian phenom Stephen Gogolev, a 13-year-old from Toronto who is coached by Brian Orser, won ...

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 ...

Reigning champion Shoma Uno takes control at nationals

Figure Skating Dec 22, 2017

Reigning champion Shoma Uno takes control at nationals

by Jack Gallagher

Shoma Uno is halfway to his second straight national title after taking a comfortable lead following the short program at the All-Japan Championships on Friday night. Keiji Tanaka is second with 91.34, while Takahito Mura is third on 85.53. Uno skated to "Winter" and received a ...

Race for two Olympic spots still wide open

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 12, 2017

Race for two Olympic spots still wide open

by Jack Gallagher

Satoko Miyahara and Wakaba Higuchi came into the Grand Prix Final with excellent chances to solidify their positions as the favorites for Japan's two spots for women for the Pyeongchang Olympics. They didn't do it. After outstanding short programs by both, things came undone in their ...

Nathan Chen captures Grand Prix Final title with narrow triumph over Shoma Uno

Figure Skating Dec 8, 2017

Nathan Chen captures Grand Prix Final title with narrow triumph over Shoma Uno

by Jack Gallagher

Nathan Chen ended Japan's run of five straight Grand Prix Final titles with a narrow victory over Shoma Uno on Friday night. The 18-year-old American edged out the Nagoya native with a winning total score of 286.51 points after the free skate, taking home the ...

Nathan Chen executes two quadruple jumps to build lead over Shoma Uno at Grand Prix Final

Figure Skating Dec 7, 2017

Nathan Chen executes two quadruple jumps to build lead over Shoma Uno at Grand Prix Final

by Jack Gallagher

American Nathan Chen captured the lead after the men's short program at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday night with a solid if not spectacular performance. The defending U.S. champion landed a pair of quadruple jumps on the way to establishing a nearly two-point ...

Yuna Shiraiwa impresses in first season as a senior

Figure Skating | ICE TIME Dec 5, 2017

Yuna Shiraiwa impresses in first season as a senior

by Jack Gallagher

She is the longest of long shots to make Japan's team for the Pyeonchang Olympics, but in the long view her prospects are very bright. Yuna Shiraiwa is just one of the talented skaters in the stable of coach Mie Hamada at the Kansai University ...

Rika Kihira roars back to win Japan Junior Championship with two triple axels

Figure Skating Nov 26, 2017

Rika Kihira roars back to win Japan Junior Championship with two triple axels

by Jack Gallagher

Rika Kihira hit two booming triple axels in the opening minute of her free skate to rally to victory Sunday night at the Japan Junior Championships at Gunma Ice Arena. The 15-year-old was more than eight points behind leader Mako Yamashita following Saturday's short program, ...

Mitsuki Sumoto, Mako Yamashita are atop leaderboard after first day at Japan Junior Championships

Figure Skating Nov 25, 2017

Mitsuki Sumoto, Mako Yamashita are atop leaderboard after first day at Japan Junior Championships

by Jack Gallagher

Mitsuki Sumoto grabbed the lead after the men's short program at the Japan Junior Championships on Saturday with a score of 67.34 points. Last year’s junior bronze medalist stepped out on his opening triple axel to “Singin’ in the Rain,” but landed his triple lutz/triple ...

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