Sakamoto tops Olympic score at Worlds
The 2022 World Figure Skating Championships kicked off with the Women’s Short Program on March 23, 2022, in Montpellier, France. Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is currently in first place, followed […]
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There were some pretty good performances from the ladies today!
“I was very speedy today,” said Sakamoto. “The jumps were a bit wobbly, but I was still able to pull them off, so it was good today.”
The two-time Japanese National Champion is still basking in the afterglow of her bronze-medal win at the Olympics, but feels she may have lost sight of her goal.
“The past three weeks weren’t that great, but Worlds is about winning three slots for the coming year,” the 21-year-old from Kobe pointed out. “I usually do poorly at Worlds, so I want to finish both short and free program with a perfect skate.