Team Japan settled for silver behind the U.S. in the team figure skating event as a stunning comeback bid fell just short. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/09/figure-skating-team-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #us #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #iliamalinin #shunsato #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Kaori Sakamoto won the women's short program but the U.S. has the lead after the first day of the Olympic figure skating team event on Friday in Milan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/07/us-leading-skating-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #2026milanocortinaolympics #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
The Milano Cortina Olympics, perhaps more than any other Winter Games, will pack plenty of punch when it comes to household names. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/06/milano-cortina-athletes-watch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #connormcdavid #kaorisakamoto #lindseyvonn #ikumahorishima #eileengu #mihotakagi #ariannafontana #ryoyukobayashi #johanneshoesflotklaebo
Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992, but it is now among the sport’s world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/29/japan-hanyu-asada-new-generation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #yuzuruhanyu #maoasada #kaorisakamoto #yumakagiyama #maoshimada #2026milanocortinaolympics
Kaori Sakamoto says she is relaxed as she skates toward her final Winter Games, but there will be no coasting for the three-time world champion under the watchful eyes of her long-time coach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/18/kaori-sakamoto-olympic-motivation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #kaorisakamoto #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan
Japan’s top figure skaters have plenty of potential to win medals at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, but will have to contend with a resurgent United States as well as Russian athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/08/figure-skating-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #kaorisakamoto #yumakagiyama #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #aminakai #monechiba #shunsato #adeliiapetrosian #petrgumennik #alysaliu #iliamalinin
Ilia Malinin showed why he is the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, overtaking home favorite Yuma Kagiyama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/us-double-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #grandprixfinal #yumakagiyama #shunsato #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu
Japan's Mone Chiba moved into first ahead of world champion Alysa Liu after the Grand Prix Final short program on Friday, as a tearful Kaori Sakamoto had a night to forget. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/06/more-sports/mone-chiba-short-program-leader/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #monechiba #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #grandprixfinal #nagoya
Three-time world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto delivered a masterclass to win women's singles gold at the NHK Trophy on Saturday with the world's best score this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/10/more-sports/kaori-sakamoto-nhk-trophy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kaorisakamoto #nhktrophy #yumakagiyama
Japan's 17-year-old Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favorite Kaori Sakamoto to win the Grand Prix de France as Japan swept the women's podium. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/19/nakai-win-sakamoto-grand-prix-de-france/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #aminakai #kaorisakamoto #grandprixdefrance #figureskating #rionsumiyoshi
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shone on the first day of the season-opening ISU Grand Prix de France on Friday, leading the way to push teammate Kaori Sakamoto into second place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/18/more-sports/nakai-sakamoto-france-gp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #aminakai #kaorisakamoto #isugrandprixseries
Kaori Sakamoto and U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin will headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/16/more-sports/kaori-sakamoto-grand-prix-assignments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kaorisakamoto #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama #isugrandprixseries
