Yuma Kagiyama's rocket to stardom continues at Youth Olympics
In the biggest competition of his career, Yuma Kagiyama rose to the occasion and gave the performance of his life on Sunday. The 16-year-old star roared back from being seven points behind and in third place after the short program to win the gold medal ...
Shoma Uno, juniors steal show at Japan Championships
Last week's Japan Championships provided a mixed bag for skating fans. There was some very good skating and some not so good. It was great to see Japan's three male Olympic medalists (Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Daisuke Takahashi) all together in the same competition, but ...
Shoma Uno wins fourth straight national title as Yuzuru Hanyu falters in free skate
Even living legends can have an off night, and that is what happened at the Japan Championships on Sunday, as Yuzuru Hanyu struggled through an error-filled free skate that helped hand Shoma Uno his fourth straight national title. Uno had a few miscues of his ...
Yuzuru Hanyu seizes control with brilliant short program at nationals
Yuzuru Hanyu returned to the Japan Championships in stirring fashion on Friday night after a four-year absence, seizing the lead after the short program with another sublime performance. It was a night of spectacular skating at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, and it was only fitting that ...
Yuzuru Hanyu's return, Daisuke Takahashi's farewell headline nationals
Yuzuru Hanyu returns to the Japan Championships this week for the first time in four years. After winning the title four straight times (2012-15), Hanyu has missed the last three installments due to illness and injury. Coming off a disappointing second-place finish at the Grand ...
Yuzuru Hanyu must find formula to defeat ascending Nathan Chen
Yuzuru Hanyu incurred his largest defeat in more than 10 years at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday to American Nathan Chen. Despite a super effort in his free skate to "Origin," Hanyu lost by nearly 44 points to the two-time defending world champion on ...
Rivals Yuzuru Hanyu, Nathan Chen motivating each other to compete at skating's top level
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu collapsed on the ice with exhaustion among a sea of Winnie the Pooh toy bears thrown by his adoring fans after a stunning free skate at the Grand Prix Final before admitting he had nothing but "jealousy and respect" ...
Stunning Nathan Chen beats Yuzuru Hanyu, Alena Kostornaia wins women's gold at ISU Grand Prix Final
American figure skating sensation Nathan Chen set new world record scores on his way to a third consecutive men's gold at the ISU Grand Prix Final on Saturday, as teenager Alena Kostornaia also hit new marks to lead a Russian podium sweep of the ...
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu sits second behind Nathan Chen after the short program at the Grand Prix Final, with the American opening a commanding 12.95-point lead on Thursday. Hanyu scored 97.43 points to the reigning world champion Chen's personal-best 110.38. Hanyu's score suffered after he ...
Yuzuru Hanyu targets record fifth ISU Grand Prix Final gold as Russians threaten Rika Kihira's crown
Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will bid to become the first figure skater to win gold five times at the International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, starting on Thursday, with compatriot Rika Kihira's women's crown under threat from four Russian rivals. Hanyu ...
Tomoki Hiwatashi going all out to make Beijing Olympics
Tomoki Hiwatashi made his competitive debut in Japan at the NHK Trophy last month before an appreciative crowd. Though he finished a disappointing 10th, fans had a chance to see the young American's potential firsthand. Hiwatashi's story is unique. Born in the United States to ...
Yuzuru Hanyu shows he is much more than a great skater
Yuzuru Hanyu's destruction of the opposition at the NHK Trophy last weekend came as no surprise. The two-time Olympic champion is fully healthy and back in top form as witnessed by his 55-point victory. What resonated to me even more than his skating, which was ...
