Retiring star Kaori Sakamoto signed off in style by claiming women's world figure skating championships gold for the fourth time in Prague on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/28/more-sports/kaori-sakamoto-world-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #isufigureskatingworldchampionships #kaorisakamoto #monechiba
Kaori Sakamoto ends career with fourth world championship

Mone Chiba took silver behind Sakamoto, while Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone earned bronze.

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Kaori Sakamoto surged into the lead at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday, putting her on course for a fourth world title in the final competitive event of her career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/26/more-sports/sakamoto-leads-worlds-short-program/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #amberglenn #worldfigureskatingchampionships
Kaori Sakamoto takes lead at worlds with emotional performance

Mone Chiba, who was fourth at the Olympics, scored 78.45 for second, while American Amber Glenn heads into Friday's free skate in third ⁠with 72.65 points.

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Domani: Pattinaggio artistico, al via i campionati mondiali a Praga: Malinin punta al terzo titolo

Il campione statunitense torna a gareggiare dopo la delusione olimpica a Milano-Cortina mentre non sarà presente la detentrice della medaglia d’oro, Alysa Liu. Nella categoria delle coppie il tricolore verrà invece rappresentato da Caldara e Maglio. Ultimo atto per Kaori Sakamoto che, dopo i tre ori iridati consecutivi, punta a chiudere la carriera in bellezza

Figure skating, the World Championships kick off in Prague: Malinin aims for his third title.

The American champion returns to compete after the Olympic disappointment in Milan-Cortina, while the holder of the gold medal, Alysa Liu, will not be present. In the pairs category, the tricolor will instead be represented by Caldara and Maglio. It’s the final act for Kaori Sakamoto, who, after her three consecutive world titles, is aiming to close her career in style.

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Pattinaggio artistico, al via i campionati mondiali a Praga: Malinin punta al terzo titolo

Il campione statunitense torna a gareggiare dopo la delusione olimpica a Milano-Cortina mentre non sarà presente la detentrice della medaglia ... Scopri di più!

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On the heels ⁠of Ilia Malinin's shocking collapse at the Olympic Games that he said was caused by the magnitude of the moment, the American heads to the world figure skating championships with redemption in mind. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/24/more-sports/figure-skating-worlds-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #worldfigureskatingchampionships #kaorisakamoto #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Malinin seeks post-Olympics redemption at world championships in Prague

Japan's Kaori Sakamoto heads the women's field with a chance ‌to shape the final note of an already exceptional career that includes three consecutive world titles from 2022-24.

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At a homecoming news conference alongside several medalists, Team Japan head Hidehito Ito hailed the country's best-ever performance at the Winter Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/25/team-japan-olympics-homecoming/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #teamjapan #hidehitoito #yumakagiyama #kaorisakamoto #ryuichikihara #rikumiura #kirakimura #kokomomurase
Team Japan hails best-ever Winter Olympics performance

Japan's total of 24 medals was six higher than the previous record set at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

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As Kaori Sakamoto exits the stage after a glittering career that included every major accolade aside from Olympic gold, the future of Japanese figure skating is as healthy as it has ever been. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/22/figure-skating-future/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai
Even as Sakamoto exits, Japan’s figure skating future looks brighter

The country's Olympic skaters have made one thing clear at this year's Winter Games: Team Japan need not worry about its future.

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Olympics news, live updates: Alysa Liu takes gold in women’s figure skating; Team USA wins gold over Canada; Jordan Stolz takes silver in 1500m

The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and Thursday was a massive day for the United…
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American Alysa Liu triumphed over a trio of Japanese skaters to take gold in the women’s singles competition on Thursday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, with Kaori Sakamoto taking silver in her final Olympic skate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/20/womens-free-skate-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu
American Liu tops Japan's Sakamoto and Nakai to take Olympic gold

Sakamoto, skating in her final Winter Games, came just short of winning her first Olympic gold medal.

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World champion Alysa Liu says she skated "on another level" after the American put herself in contention for Olympic figure skating singles gold against the powerful Japanese women. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/19/liu-story-figure-skating/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #alysaliu #2026milanocortinaolympics #aminakai #kaorisakamoto
Alysa Liu only focused on her story at Milano Cortina Games

The 20-year-old Liu is 2.12 points behind teenager Ami Nakai, who topped Tuesday's short program ahead of her superstar teammate Kaori Sakamoto.

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