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Kaori Sakamoto fell just short of winning her fourth straight world title in Boston last week but is excited about the chance to make a new start ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/31/more-sports/kaori-sakamoto-relieved-after-worlds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kaorisakamoto #alysaliu #worldfigureskatingchampionships #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #internationalskatingunion

Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won the pairs title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Thursday, while defending champion Ilia Malinin seized command of the men's competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/28/more-sports/miura-kihara-world-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #iliamalinin #worldfigureskatingchampionships #yumakagiyama

Two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu was the shock leader after stumbles by a trio of favorites in Wednesday's women's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/27/more-sports/liu-world-championships-boston/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #alyssaliu #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #isabeaulevito #amberglenn #monechiba #worldfigureskatingchampionships

The figure skating season reaches its climax this week as the best from across the globe battle for world championship glory. Here are five skaters to watch in this crucial stepping stone toward the 2026 Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/23/more-sports/figure-skating-worlds-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #worldfigureskatingchampionships #boston #kaorisakamoto #amberglenn #iliamalinin #yumakagiyama #rikumiura #ryuichikihara

German figure skaters Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin danced to a runaway defense of their Grand Prix Final title on Friday, ahead of Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/07/more-sports/german-pair-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #grandprixfinal #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #yumakagiyama

U.S. national champion Amber Glenn took the honors in the women's short program at the ISU Grand Prix final in Grenoble on Thursday, securing a narrow lead over Japan's Mone Chiba https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/12/06/more-sports/isu-grand-prix-amber-glenn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #isu #monechiba #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara

Former world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan opened the figure skating Grand Prix season with a pairs victory at Skate America on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/10/20/more-sports/miura-kihara-title/ #moresports #isugrandprix #skateamerica #rikumiura #ryuichikihara