Uno is seeking to match Patrick Chan's accomplishment (2011-13), while Sakamoto is aiming to equal Peggy Fleming's feat (1966-68) at the world championships.
With strong performances at the World Team Trophy and world championships, the South Korean standouts have displayed their abilities and raised expectations.
Led by current world champions in men's and women's singles and pairs, Japan is vying to win the World Team Trophy for the third time.
What resonates most from the world championships is Shoma Uno's determination, Kaori Sakamoto's speed and the continued growth of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara.
Although he wasn't at his best, Shoma Uno showed the heart of a champion, finding a way to win. His strong program component scores helped lead...
A three-time Olympic medalist, Shoma Uno displayed technical aptitude and fantastic expression as he seeks to win consecutive world titles.
Two-time defending Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu, who stumbled twice in his free skate, held the lead until the final three skaters.
Hanyu trained with the next-to-last group, and looked fine until the 27th minute of the training session, when he went down hard while attempting a quadruple...
Chen skated to “La Boheme” and rang up a score of 113.97 points to eclipse the world record of two-time Olympic champion Hanyu (111.82) set at...
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...
