Orser and Tracy Wilson will try to refine Kihira’s jump arsenal, which includes a quadruple salchow, so she can compete with the Russians.
“The competition was so special and so fun for me. During skating it was like skating inside a dream,” Miyahara recalled.
The list places a priority on results in major competitions, while taking into account mitigating factors like injury, record scores and big moves up the standings.
The United States finished second and Japan placed third in the seventh edition of the prestigious event.
Chen holds a slight lead over his top rival, while Russia is in first place after the first day of competition.
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Anna Shcherbakova captured her first world title, while Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Alexandra Trusova finished second and third, respectively. Kaori Sakamoto placed sixth overall and Rika Kihira...
Kihira, who skated to “The Fire Within" and received level fours for her spins and step sequence, is in good position to earn her first senior...
The men's winner at this week's world championships in Stockholm will take momentum and a psychological advantage into next year’s Beijing Olympics.
Gallagher, who wrote his first piece for JAPAN Forward in January, shares his keen insights on two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu in the run-up to...
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