Tomoki Hiwatashi had a very respectable showing in his senior Grand Prix debut last weekend with a fifth-place finish at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble. Last season's world junior champion roared back from a poor short program that saw him in 10th place, to ...
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu opened his Grand Prix campaign in dominating fashion with a huge victory at Skate Canada on Saturday. More important than winning, however, was his return to what appears to be complete health. Hanyu's winning total of 322.59 points was nearly ...
The senior Grand Prix season began in disappointing fashion last weekend with Japan being shut out of the medals. The Hinomaru's best showing was Kaori Sakamoto's fourth-place finish in the women's singles at Skate America. Russia's Anna Shcherbakova won in impressive fashion with a total of ...
The senior Grand Prix season gets underway on Friday with Skate America in the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, which is hosting its first-ever GP event. Japan will be looking for multiple medals in the women's competition, with a strong team of Kaori Sakamoto, ...
Just 15 months after shocking the skating world with his return after a four-year retirement, Daisuke Takahashi has done it again. Last week the 2010 world champion and Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist announced that he would end his singles career at the Japan nationals in ...
Coming off a disappointing season, Satoko Miyahara is looking to get back on the right track. The four-time national champion got off to a good start on Saturday by winning her first event of the season at the U.S. International Figure Skating Classic in Salt ...
There is nothing greater in life than fulfilling a dream. For Christina Valdez, the artistic director and choreographer for the Crescendo Conservatory in Overland Park, Kansas, the fantasy became a reality last week when she traveled to Oakville, Canada, to see Yuzuru Hanyu skate in ...
A healthy Yuzuru Hanyu returned to competition over the weekend at the Autumn Classic International in victorious fashion. The superstar scored a comfortable win skating his two programs from last season. Hanyu, who has struggled with an ankle injury the past two seasons, gave an ...
Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu is set to make his season debut at the Autumn Classic International in Oakville, Ontario, this week. This will be an important season for the superstar, who has struggled with injuries the past two campaigns. With the Beijing Olympics now ...
Shun Sato's debut on the Junior Grand Prix circuit was a smashing success. The 15-year-old Sendai native gave Japan its second straight gold medal in the men's event in the JGP with a comfortable victory in Lake Placid, New York, on Friday. Sato's strong jumping ability ...
