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

Japan's world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the Skate America pairs title as short program leaders Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava crashed in the deciding free skate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/16/more-sports/skate-america-miura-kihara-golds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rikumiura #ryuichikihara