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Kaori Sakamoto is going in different directions for next season. She is currently in Chicago working with Rohene Ward on a new show program.
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ISU announced no skaters from Russia or Belarus will be invited or allowed to participate in international competitions and no competitions will be held in either country. The ISU is now looking for a new host for the GP Series.
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Wondering if @ryuichi_kihara can use his "I'm not quitting anytime soon" mantra to influence Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi to return to competition next season. Asking for a friend...
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Shoma Uno's reaction when his free skate score was announced...one of the best moments at #WorldFigure.🇯🇵👏 #championoftheworld
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Congratulations to Shoma Uno!! Long time coming but so well deserved! What a star today at #WorldFigure!!
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A beaming Kaori Sakamoto finally gets to share a medal ceremony with two other very happy people!
So refreshing to have three new World medalists - just love international podiums!
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Brilliant skating by Kaori Sakamoto who is the new women's World champion!!!!!🇯🇵Congratulations!!!!!!
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The reaction of the three Japanese men on learning that the last sweep of a men's World podium by one nation was the USA in 1956. 😍
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A Japanese trio lead after an amazing men's short program at #WorldFigure2022. So many awesome performances today! @ISU_Figure
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Congratulations to Kaori Sakamoto on her win in the women's short at #WorldFigure2022.
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So very happy to report that the Ukrainian pairs team of Sofiia Holichenko and Artem Darenskyi are now in Toruń, Poland and are preparing to compete at the World Championships next week. 👏👏👏👍
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Skaters, fans and others are rising to the call to help the Ukrainian skaters. The ice dance team of Oleksandra Nazarova/Maksym Nikitin are certainly feeling the love.
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Nathan Chen has withdrawn from the World Championships.
" I have a nagging injury that I've been dealing with, and I don’t want to risk further injury by practicing and competing next week.”
Camden Pulkinen will replace Chen at Worlds.
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Happy Birthday to the fabulous Daisuke Takahashi! 🎂🎆🎇
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Team Ukraine #Beijing2022. The world is with you! #PeaceNotWar
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Just because...many in the world need some love right now.
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The International Olympic Committee is requesting all sports federations to not invite Russian or Belarusian athletes and officials to international sporting events and to not schedule any sporting events in either of those countries.
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Japan's Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi will make their debut at Worlds in three weeks.
Trusting the judging panel in Montpellier will have a better grasp when it comes to artistry than the one that judged Four Continents. #isufigure
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According to this ISU Communication, the decision on where and when the World Junior Championships will take place will be announced sometime next week.
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Olympic Broadcast Service commentator on Yuzuru Hanyu's gala performance:
"Hanyu is a genius."
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Wenjing Sui and Cong Han win Olympic gold 12 years after their coach Hongbo Zhao and Xue Shen reigned supreme at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. #Beijing2022
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How special was this! Talk about having your Olympic moment! #Beijing2022
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Kaori Sakamoto captures bronze, the first Olympic medal in the women's event in 12 years! Amazing achievement! #Beijing2022
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On this day 4 years ago, Yuzuru Hanyu blew us all away when he captured his second Olympic title, and once again rewrote skating history at the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang.
His achievements & contributions to the sport will be a hard act to follow. #Beijing2022 #yuzuruhanyu
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Reuters is reporting that in a statement it received, WADA would ask its independent Intelligence and Investigations Department to investigate the coaches, doctors and other adults surrounding Valieva.
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