Satoko Miyahara announced her retirement

[brakes]

Japan's Olympic figure skater Miyahara Satoko announced her retirement on Saturday (26 March) - the day she turned 24.

"As it is my birthday, I decided to announce an important report", Miyahara said via her Instagram account.
"Since (the) last Nationals (in December), I had been thinking a lot about my career. I dedicated all of my power and mentality (especially this year) through figure skating. Last year I ended competing (at the) Nationals with huge fulfillment. Therefore I decided to retire from competing. I have no regrets. And, I have a lot of dreams for my next step."

https://olympics.com/en/news/figure-skating-japan-miyahara-satoko-retirement

 

[ana]

Sad news. Thank you Satoko Miyahara for your beautiful artistry. I'll miss your skating a lot.

 

[readernick]

With her retirement, the artistry in women's skating will significantly decrease. But, she sounds satisfied with her decision and her career. So, I wish her success in all she does!

 

[surimi]

I have already commented on Satoko's retirement in other threads, but best of luck to her, and I am impressed by her English. Not many Japanese skaters actively post in it, AFAIK. And Satoko's is very good.

 

[brakes]

Congrats to great Japanese skater and warrior for a long, successful career!

Impressive how she competed (often successfully) with several "generations" of Russian skaters: Yulia, Evgenya, Alina, Anna, Sasha, Daria and Maia. Had ambivalent feelings about her skating as I liked her artistic performance a lot and disliked her jumps a lot as well, but had always great respect for her.
Long career of 9 seasons in senior figure skating have come to an end, good luck in the future, Satoko!

 

[purplecat]

One of my favorites - I will miss her elegance and impeccable artistry - also so many beautiful dresses! Best wishes to her in her future endeavors - thanks you Satoko for all the beautiful skating!

 

[DonnaR]

Will miss her lovely elegant skating - she is such a beautiful skater. All the best to her for the future.

 

[ladyjane]

I wish the tiny Queen all the best for the future. I will miss having her around, she was always great to watch.

 

[demarinis5]

Wishing Satoko all the best. She is a beautiful skater with many successes in her competitive career. I will miss her. Thank you Satoko

 

[apgold]

Aww, sad news but not too surprising. Satoko has consistently been one of my favorites to watch the past decade due to her artistry. Wishing her the best moving forward and jealous of the lucky Canadians who will get to see her on the SOI tour!

 

[invisiblespiral]

Happy retirement, Tiny Queen.

 

[kimganos]

I wish her the Best going forward! Satoko never received the PCS she truly deserved! She is absolutely exquisite on the ice! One of the best ever!

 

[lizardlass]

I was so sad to hear this. She is a beautiful skater, with such exquisite attention to detail. I loved her interpretation and musicality. She is such a hard worker, practicing until the zamboni arrives. (I saw this in person a few years ago, lol.) I'll miss the Tiny Queen!

 

[Dr. Jenn]

I'm sorry to hear that Satoko is retiring, but she has had a long, successful career and should be proud of what she achieved. She is the definition of refinement. Every movement in her programs was always beautifully choreographed and performed, and she's one of the best spinners in the field. I just wish that she had been able to maintain her natural jumping direction. If so, I'm sure that she could have been even more successful than she was.

 

[iluvtodd]

Thank you, Satoko for so many wonderful years of your skating! You are one of my all time favorite ladies & I will miss you so much! May you have many opportunities to share your love for the sport with the next generation!

 

[cake]

I will miss her a lot. My best wishes for her future. Posters before have already mentioned her qualities. Her spins are one reason I´m mad you can earn much less GOE on excellent spins than on excellent jumps.
And she had such elegant costumes most of the times.

 

[reneerose]

Awww....am sad we won't get to see more of her in competition. But appreciated what she did give us before retirement. Beautiful skater! All the best to her!

 

[chloepoco]

Satoko’s breathtakingly beautiful skating will be missed!

 

[Blueshirt]

Thank you, Satoko. Your skill and your artistry are always a joy to see. You'll be remembered.

 

[Fireplace7890]

I'm one of many who will miss her. I saw her in person for the first time at Skate America last fall and she was one of the highlights of the event. I wish her well in whatever she ends up doing, hopefully she'll still be involved with skating in some form because she has much to give.