Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto to retire after 2026 Winter Olympics
Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is to retire after the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics next year, the Japanese 25-year-old told reporters in Kobe on Friday.
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World champion Alysa Liu takes free skate as US wins World Team Trophy
World champion Alysa Liu produced a flawless routine in the women's free skate as the U.S. won its sixth gold medal at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Saturday in Tokyo.
Alysa Liu becomes first American woman to win figure skating world championship in 19 years
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Figure Skating-Liu delivers stunner to take gold at world championships
BOSTON :American Alysa Liu produced a sensational and joyous performance and struck gold at the World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Friday in the sport's biggest event ahead of the 2026 Olympics.
Alysa Liu wins women's figure skating world championship - ESPN
BOSTON — Alysa Liu became the first American women's figure skating world champion in nearly two decades Friday night, dethroning three-time defending champion Kaori Sakamoto with a brilliant free skate that earned her a standing ovation inside TD Garden.
Figure skating-American Liu dazzles in short programme at world championships
American Alysa Liu produced the best performance of her career to lead the women's field after the short programme at the World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday, as the sport's biggest event ahead of the 2026 Olympics kicked off in Boston.
Figure skating-American Liu leads short programme with dazzling performance
American Alysa Liu produced the best performance of her career to lead the women's field after the short programme at the World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday, as the sport's biggest event ahead of the 2026 Olympics kicked off in Boston.
American figure skater Alysa Liu takes early lead on opening night of world championships
American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in her comeback from retirement than almost anyone thought.