Mone Chiba's elegant free skate edges quad queen Alexandra Ignatova for Cup of China win
The returning Russian quad queen of figure skating was edged for victory Saturday at the Cup of China by the elegant free skate of Japan's Mone Chiba.
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Chiba leads figure skating Cup of China as Ignatova returns
World silver medallist Mone Chiba led the way in the women's short program at the Cup of China as Russian Alexandra Ignatova made a long-awaited return to the figure skating Grand Prix series Friday.
Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles
MILAN, Feb 15 : Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.
Top figure skaters from around the world head to Sheffield in November
Robin Cousins has hailed a “special and unique” opportunity for British figure skating after Sheffield was confirmed as host of one of six global Grand Prix events in November.
Figure skating body proposes age limit hike to 17 at Olympics, other events
Figure skating's governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events.
Figure skating body details proposal to hike age limit to 17
GENEVA (AP) — Figure skating’s governing body has detailed a proposal to raise the athlete age limit to 17 at the Olympics and other international events.
Figure skating-Sakamoto wins women's title at depleted world championships
MONTPELLIER, France : Japan's Kaori Sakamoto claimed her maiden figure skating world title when she prevailed in the women's singles event in a depleted competition at which Russia's invasion of Ukraine still loomed large on Friday.
Kaori Sakamoto comprehensively wins world title at ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier
Japan's Kaori Sakamoto produced her season's best score in the free skate as she sealed the women's singles title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier on Friday. With Russian pair, and Olympic gold and silver medallists Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova banned from the event, Olympic bronze medallist Sakamoto led the women's competition after the short programme. Her score of 80.32 gave her a 5.32 advantage over Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx ahead of Friday’s free skate.