News BeepFeb 9

Winter Olympics: Ilia Malinin, U.S. win gold in team figure skating

MILAN — Believe in the Quad God. Ilia Malinin saved the United States with a gutsy and gritty free skate…
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The Japan TimesFeb 9
Team Japan settled for silver behind the U.S. in the team figure skating event as a stunning comeback bid fell just short. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/02/09/figure-skating-team-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #us #teamjapan #kaorisakamoto #iliamalinin #shunsato #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Japan's comeback bid falls just short as U.S. takes team figure skating gold in Milan

Team Japan was nearly flawless on Sunday at the Milano Cortina Olympics, but Ilia Malinin had the last word.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 8
Japan’s top figure skaters have plenty of potential to win medals at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, but will have to contend with a resurgent United States as well as Russian athletes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/01/08/figure-skating-milano-cortina/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #kaorisakamoto #yumakagiyama #rikumiura #ryuichikihara #aminakai #monechiba #shunsato #adeliiapetrosian #petrgumennik #alysaliu #iliamalinin
Japan’s figure skaters face fierce Olympics test

Japan will have to contend with a resurgent United States in Milano-Cortina, as well as Russian skaters for the first time since the Beijing Olympics.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesDec 7
Ilia Malinin showed why he is the red-hot favorite for Olympic gold by winning the Grand Prix Final on Saturday, overtaking home favorite Yuma Kagiyama. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/more-sports/us-double-grand-prix-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #iliamalinin #grandprixfinal #yumakagiyama #shunsato #kaorisakamoto #monechiba #aminakai #alysaliu
Olympic favorite Malinin pulls off stunning GP Final win

World champion Alysa Liu made it an American double in Nagoya, coming from behind to win the women's competition. 

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesNov 23, 2024
Japanese figure skaters Mone Chiba and Shun Sato topped the standings after shining in the short program at the Grand Prix Cup of China in Chongqing on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/11/23/more-sports/mone-chiba-cup-of-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #monechiba #shunsato
Japanese figure skaters lead the way at Cup of China

Chiba, 19, skating to Donna Summer's 'Last Dance,' scored 70.86 to edge 0.02 points ahead of Amber Glenn of the United States.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 4, 2024
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama smashed the competition to take the men's title at the Four Continents figure skating championship in Shanghai, with compatriot Shun Sato finishing second. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/04/more-sports/kagiyama-four-continents-win/?utm_content=buffer6c1c3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #yumakagiyama #fourcontinents #shunsato #rikumiura #ryuichikihara
Japan's Kagiyama smashes competition to take Four Continents title

Kagiyama made an error early in the free skating but his expressive, lightning-quick performance still earned him 200.76 points for a total of 307.58.

The Japan Times
Show threadbook dragonOct 21, 2023

Shun continues technical excellency, well done. but Libertango, seriously?

and while no colour, good to see that his costume designer remembered sparkles.

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