The three-time world champion says he’ll do five quadruple jumps in his free skate next week.
"My biggest goal for the Olympics is to make no mistakes in both the short program and the free skate. Beyond that, I hope to go...
Mai Mihara claimed the Four Continents women’s title for the second time, while Kazuki Tomono placed second in the men’s event. Hana Yoshida and Tatsuya Tsuboi...
The five-time reigning American champion returns to the ice after a long layoff due to the cancellation of the Grand Prix Final.
“The Olympics are not a recital,” Hanyu said. “It's a place you must win. For that reason, I'll be strongly determined.”
Despite two-footing the landing on the opening quad axel, Hanyu powered through the rest of his program en route to yet another resounding triumph.
Sakamoto landed six clean triple jumps in her skate to “No More Fight Left in Me” and earned level fours on her spins and step sequence.
The two-time Olympic champion skated to “Rondo Capriccioso” and put on a scintillating show in the men’s short program to earn a whopping 111.31 points.
The 2018 Olympian skated to “Now We Are Free” and showed her veteran poise as she calmly and smoothly moved through her program.
The top-tier skaters are well known, but exciting quests are right behind as young athletes aim to earn their own spots on the national team.
The reality is that had the GP Final been scheduled for almost any country other than Japan, it would have been held as scheduled.
With the Beijing Olympics just over two months away, it is all coming together for Kagiyama at the right time.