The transformation of Sakamoto and Uno from talented, successful performers on the global stage into world champions has been a thrill to watch, the columnist writes.
“I’m very happy with this achievement. I have worked very hard. I’m happy to finally be first.” ―Uno, 2022 Olympic bronze medalist and new world champion.
Uno skated beautifully to “Oboe Concerto” and surpassed his previous high short program mark of 105.90 at the Beijing Games.
The 18-year-old, who placed second at the Beijing Olympics, is the favorite to win the world title this week.
Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada were the first two skaters to sweep both singles titles for Japan, doing so at the 2010 world championships.
“Hanyu showed us that he is not just a skater. He is a legend. What he tried to do was not just for himself, it’s to...
Twenty years after leaving the Salt Lake City Games without a single figure skating medal, Japan captured half of the singles medals in Beijing through Yuma...
Team Japan finished the 2022 Winter Games with 18 medals, collecting top-three finishes in seven different sports.
Will he take it to the world championships? Despite an ankle injury, Hanyu gave an inspired performance in the second half of the Beijing 2022 Gala...
Sui and Han skated to “Bridge Over Troubled Water” and opened with a quadruple twist that may have proved decisive in the end.
After a positive COVID-19 test in Beijing, Zhou reflected on what happened: “I honestly don’t know how I got it. I controlled the things I could....
Should Valieva be disqualified, Russian world champion Anna Shcherbakova would become the favorite for the gold medal.
