The crowds have cleared from northern Italy and the Olympic medals have been packed away. 2026 delivers one of the most event ...

Takagi wrote in Japanese that the world championships in The Netherlands, which begin March 5, will be the last event of her career. "I'm really happy to skate the World All Around in Thialf," read ...

Kaori Sakamoto won double silver at the 2026 Winter Olympics, narrowly missing gold. She plans to start a coaching career, inspired by mentor Nakano Sonoko. “It’s now on me to coach a future Olympic ...

Alysa Liu won gold in women's figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Liu celebrated with bronze medalist Ami Nakai and silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto. Liu's sportsmanship and kindness garnered ...

Editor's note: Alysa Liu won Olympic gold in women's figure skating. MILAN — Japan has a chance to sweep the women's figure skating competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. There was a lot of ...

Amber Glenn stood up for a fellow Olympian in a low moment. The Team USA figure skating star shielded Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto from a cameraman after the latter made a mistake that ultimately cost her ...

NOC-K president Shadrack Maluki (right) and JOC president Seiko Hashimoto sign a strategic MoU in Milan, Italy, on February 20, 2026. [NOC-K Media] National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) and ...

MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Ami Nakai emerged the surprise leader of the Olympic women's figure skating competition on Tuesday, with Kaori Sakamoto in second and Alysa Liu third heading into ...

MILAN (AP) — Ami Nakai and Japanese teammate Kaori Sakamoto upstaged Alysa Liu and the rest of the “Blade Angels” on Tuesday night. Nakai rode her opening triple axel to a career-best 78.71 points in ...

MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara said on Tuesday they were still processing their dramatic triumph after roaring back from fifth place to win their country's first ...