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Japan Times
Figure Skating
Feb 22, 2023

WADA to appeal to CAS over figure skater Kamila Valieva's doping case

A Russian tribunal found that, although the athlete had committed an anti-doping rule violation, she had committed 'no fault or negligence.'
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 23, 2019

ISU clears Mariah Bell after on-ice collision with rival Lim Eun-soo during practice session

The International Skating Union on Friday cleared Mariah Bell of causing intentional harm after the American was accused of colliding into 16-year-old South Korean rival Lim Eun-soo in the final warmup session ahead of the world championships at Saitama Super Arena
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2005

Toyota woos figure skater

Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that figure skater Miki Ando will join the automaker next April after graduating from high school.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Mar 13, 2021

Nathan Chen more anxious about travel than world championships

The 21-year-old also wants to see strict health and safety protocols enforced after being less than impressed with how some other events were run during the pandemic.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 11, 2018

Yuto Kishina battles hard to earn first JGP medal of career

Yuto Kishina kept Japan's medal streak alive in the Junior Grand Prix this season by bringing home the bronze at the Lithuania JGP in Kaunas on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 23, 2018

Alina Zagitova claims figure skating gold with sublime performance

Alina Zagitova won the gold medal with an elegant and poised performance in the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena on Friday afternoon.
Figure Skating
May 18, 2015

Skating icon Mao intends to make comeback

In the end, Mao Asada could not give up competitive figure skating.
Figure Skating
Mar 29, 2014

Mao struggles, still claims third world title

Mao Asada captured her third world title with a satisfactory free skate on Saturday night at Saitama Super Arena.
MORE SPORTS
Mar 13, 2006

Japan Skating Federation marks huge loss

The Japan Skating Federation recorded a huge loss over a period of several years up to 2003 in its international operations, a senior federation official said Sunday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Dec 9, 2022

Elvis inspires Japanese figure skating pair in Grand Prix Final

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara turned in a superb routine to the sound of an Elvis Presley and Marcus Mumford medley of 'You'll Never Walk Alone.'
Figure Skating
Mar 20, 2019

Alina Zagitova takes big lead over Kaori Sakamoto at world championships

Olympic champion Alina Zagitova took a commanding lead after the short program at the world championships on Wednesday night.
Figure Skating
Mar 28, 2014

Hanyu delivers splendid free skate, overtakes Machida for world title

Sochi Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu came from behind in dramatic fashion to capture his first world championship on Friday night at Saitama Super Arena.
COMMENTARY
Mar 15, 2014

Special Asian wisdom for skating on thin ice

Olympic skater Kim Yuna's classy, gracious performance, on and off the ice, at Sochi — even as her fellow Korean countrymen complained that she had been robbed of the gold medal for women's figure skating — makes her a model in sports and in East Asian politics.
OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2014

Struggling Takahashi running out of time

One day after revealing that he was still having trouble with his injured right knee, Daisuke Takahashi went through an uneven practice on Tuesday at the training rink next to the Iceberg Skating Palace.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 5, 2013

Earliest Mao, Kim can face off is at GP Final in Fukuoka

The Olympic season officially began with the release of the 2013-2014 Grand Prix assignments on Monday by the International Skating Union.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 3, 2010

Japan wins skating exhibition

Olympic silver medalist Mao Asada fell twice but the host still won the Japan Open figure skating team event Saturday for the fourth time in five years.
Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Figure skating
Mar 30, 2025

Malinin retains world title as Kagiyama stumbles

With a dazzling performance, Malinin put the world on notice less than a year to go before the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Trump's tariff gambit leaves Asia stunned and scrambling
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner in Washington on Tuesday. Trump allowed new tariffs — including a 24% levy on Japan — to go into effect as scheduled on Wednesday.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Banks freeze withdrawals for foreign nationals upon expiration of visas
Foreign residents who fail to renew their residential statuses before their expiry may find that they won’t be able to withdraw cash from their bank accounts.
Japanese badminton ace Shida blasts 'stalker' Chinese fans
Chiharu Shida of Japan in action during the bronze medal match with Nami Matsuyama against Pearly Tan and Muralitharan Thinaah of Malaysia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on Aug. 03, 2024
How police are cracking down on 'scout' sex broker groups
The skyline during sunset in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan's new underground criminal groups operate under a highly organized and brutal system.
Tokyo cheers Trump’s tariff U-turn with second-biggest market gain ever
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington.
Takayasu’s latest heartbreak makes sumo history
Takayasu during the one-day Annual Sumo Tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Feb 9, 2020
Who is Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's tariffs negotiator?
Economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has appointed Japan's tariff negotiator, is one of his closest allies and busiest ministers.
After a tumultuous buildup, a first look at the Osaka Expo
A large statue of Osaka Expo mascot Myaku Myaku sits near the east entrance of the event's venue in Yumeshima island, Osaka, on Wednesday.

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