Jack Gallagher

2 weeks ago | japan-forward.com | Jack Gallagher

If a country takes home half of the singles medals on offer at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, that would normally be a sign of encouragement. However, even though Japan did just that at the recent worlds in Boston, there is cause for concern. Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was unable to extend her streak of victories to four on March 28 after an off outing in the short program.

2 weeks ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Jack Gallagher |Mikhail Shaidorov

If a country takes home half of the singles medals on offer at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships, that would normally be a sign of encouragement. However, even though Japan did just that at the recent worlds in Boston, there is cause for concern. Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was unable to extend her streak of victories to four on March 28 after an off outing in the short program.

3 weeks ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Jack Gallagher |Mikhail Shaidorov

Yuma Kagiyama trailed Ilia Malinin by just three points after the short program and was in with a chance at his first world title in Boston on Saturday, March 29. However, the steady Japanese star, who has always been reliable under pressure, came undone in his free skate and was lucky to make the podium at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships after a calamitous outing. The 20-year-old Malinin won his second straight world crown with a total score of 318.56 points.

3 weeks ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Jack Gallagher

Kaori Sakamoto put up a valiant fight in her bid for a fourth consecutive world crown but came up just short at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston on Friday, March 28. The 24-year-old was three points behind Alysa Liu of the United States after the short program, and in a good position to have a shot at winning again, but was unable to pull off the feat in the free skate.

3 weeks ago | featured.japan-forward.com | Jack Gallagher

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made history two years ago in Saitama when they became the first Japanese pairs to ever win the world title. The dynamic duo added to their legacy on Thursday, March 27, when they scored a dramatic victory to capture their second world crown at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Boston. Their triumph at the biggest event of the pre-Olympic season will install Miura and Kihara as the favorites to win the gold medal at the 2026 Games in Milan next February.