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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.

Kaori Sakamoto is latest Japanese skating world champ; Alysa Liu puts U.S. back on podium

Kaori Sakamoto became the first Japanese woman in eight years to win the World Figure Skating Championships after a women’s free skate that was full of emotion on Friday.

Kaori Sakamoto leads, Mariah Bell in medal position at figure skating worlds (video)

Reigning U.S. national champion Mariah Bell is in contention to become the first American woman to win a figure skating world championships medal in six years after posting a personal best in the women’s short program in Montpellier, France.

At figure skating worlds, U.S. women in medal contention after short program

Americans Mariah Bell and Alysa Liu are third and fifth after the world figure skating championships short program, looking to deliver the first U.S. women’s medal in six years and in the absence of Russian stars.

Olympic bronze medallist Sakamoto leads after short program at figure skating worlds

Olympic bronze medallist Kaori Sakamoto of Japan took a comfortable lead over Loena Hendrickx of Belgium and American figure skater Mariah Bell on Wednesday after the short program at the world championships.

Women skaters intrigue with triple Axel potential at World Championships

Will anyone land the triple Axel cleanly in women's competition at the World Figure Skating Championships this week?

Favourites Kagiyama, Sakamoto look at ease in practice ahead of World Championships

There were no surprises as Kagiyama Yuma and Sakamoto Kaori garnered most of the attention on the first day of practice on Monday (21 March) for the 2022 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

At figure skating worlds, women’s medals up for grabs after Russia ban

Russians swept the women’s medals at last year’s world figure skating championships, then placed first, second and fourth at the Olympics. But none of them will be at this week’s world championships in France due to Russia sport sanctions after the nation invaded Ukraine.

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Kaori Sakamoto comprehensively wins world title at ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montpellier

Kaori Sakamoto is latest Japanese skating world champ; Alysa Liu puts U.S. back on podium

Kaori Sakamoto leads, Mariah Bell in medal position at figure skating worlds (video)

At figure skating worlds, U.S. women in medal contention after short program

Olympic bronze medallist Sakamoto leads after short program at figure skating worlds

Women skaters intrigue with triple Axel potential at World Championships

Favourites Kagiyama, Sakamoto look at ease in practice ahead of World Championships

At figure skating worlds, women’s medals up for grabs after Russia ban