Christina Valdez ecstatic after fulfilling dream of seeing Yuzuru Hanyu skate in person
There is nothing greater in life than fulfilling a dream. For Christina Valdez, the artistic director and choreographer for the Crescendo Conservatory in Overland Park, Kansas, the fantasy became a reality last week when she traveled to Oakville, Canada, to see Yuzuru Hanyu skate in ...
Yuzuru Hanyu skates to victory in competitive return
A healthy Yuzuru Hanyu returned to competition over the weekend at the Autumn Classic International in victorious fashion. The superstar scored a comfortable win skating his two programs from last season. Hanyu, who has struggled with an ankle injury the past two seasons, gave an ...
Olympic Channel heavily invested in success of 2020 Tokyo Games
The Olympic Channel, a sport-focused streaming television service operated by the International Olympic Committee, is hoping that fans tune into the free platform when it covers its first Summer Games in Tokyo next year. Launched at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Games, the ...
Two-time men's Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu opened his season with a comfortable victory at the Autumn Classic International on Saturday. In first place after Friday's short program, the superstar scored 180.67 points in the free skate for a winning total of 279.05. Frenchman ...
Rika Kihira claims Autumn Classic International title; Yuzuru Hanyu leads after men's short program
Rika Kihira captured the women's title in her season opener at the Autumn Classic International on Friday, completing a good day for Japan after two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu seized the men's short program lead. Kihira led after the women's short skate on Thursday and ...
Rika Kihira leads after short program at Autumn Classic International
Rika Kihira led the field after the women's short program on Thursday at the Autumn Classic International, an ISU Challenger Series event held ahead of the Grand Prix season. Kihira, opening her second season on the senior international circuit, nailed a triple axel at the ...
Hanyu set for season debut in Canada
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is set to make his season debut at the Autumn Classic International in Oakville, Ontario, this week. This will be an important season for the superstar, who has struggled with injuries the past two campaigns. With the Beijing Olympics now ...
Yuma Kagiyama dazzles in France JGP win
Yuma Kagiyama opened the Junior Grand Prix season with a bang. The 16-year-old put on a dominant performance in winning the JGP in Courchevel, France, on Saturday by a huge margin. The victory was Kagiyama's first on the JGP circuit, but what resonated was the manner ...
Yuzuru Hanyu draws Skate Canada, NHK Trophy for Grand Prix season
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. ...
Will Shoma Uno move to Eteri Tutberidze or Alexei Mishin after coach split?
Olympic and world silver medalist Shoma Uno announced on Monday that he was leaving longtime coaches Machiko Yamada and Mihoko Higuchi, who he has trained with since the age of 5. While the move should not come as a total surprise considering their extremely long ...
Salute to Hanyu: U.S. ballet troupe paying tribute to legend
Awards, medals, proclamations, trophies, monuments. Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has them all. So what do you get the superstar who has everything? How about a ballet tribute? That's what up next for Hanyu, who will be honored by the Crescendo Conservatory's dance company at the upcoming ...
Yuzuru Hanyu tops best efforts by Japan skaters this season
With the long season now over, Ice Time has collated a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters during the 2018-19 campaign. The list places a priority on results in major competitions like the world championships, Grand Prix Final and national championships, ...
