All posts tagged "Rika Kihira"
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311Figure Skating NewsJapan’s Mai Mihara leaps to gold in Espoo
2022 Grand Prix Espoo – Women Mai Mihara of Japan leapt to the Women’s gold at the Grand Prix in Espoo, Finland,...
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2.0KFigure Skating NewsWatanabe rebounds to gold at Skate Canada
2022 Skate Canada – Women’s Recap Japan’s Rinka Watanabe captured the gold in her Grand Prix debut in the Women’s event at 2022...
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3.7KFigure Skating NewsSakamoto reclaims title at Japanese Nationals
Kaori Sakamoto reclaimed the Women’s title at the 2021–22 Japan Figure Skating Championships on Saturday at the Saitama Super Arena. Wakaba Higuchi...
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2.2KFigure Skating News2021 World Team Trophy: Day 3
The 2021 ISU World Team Trophy concluded with the Ladies’ and Pairs’ Free Skate in Osaka, Japan, on Friday. Team Russia won...
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2.1KFigure Skating News2021 World Team Trophy: Day 1
The 2021 ISU World Team Trophy kicked off a three-day competition with the Rhythm Dance, followed by the Ladies’ and Men’s Short...
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2.9KFigure Skating NewsAnna Shcherbakova takes world title in FSR sweep
The Ladies’ event concluded with the Free Skate at the 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Friday night in Stockholm, Sweden....
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2.2KFigure Skating NewsWorld debutant Shcherbakova delivers in Stockholm
The Ladies’ Short Program kicked off the 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden, with approximately 38 ladies...
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2.0KFigure Skating NewsQuad and Triple Axel Battle Ahead for Ladies in Stockholm
A battle of quads and triple Axels is what is usually expected from the Men’s event at a major ISU competition, however,...
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1.7KFigure Skating NewsRika Kihira defends title at Japanese Nationals
Defending champion Rika Kihira held onto to her title for a second consecutive win at the 2020-21 Japanese National Figure Skating Championships on...
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1.3KFigure Skating NewsRika Kihira takes lead to defend her crown at Japanese Nationals
Defending champion Rika Kihira is currently in first place after the Ladies’ Short Program took place at the 2020-21 Japanese National Figure...
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912Figure Skating NewsKihira defends title at Four Continents
2020 Four Continents Ladies’ Free Skate Japan’s Rika Kihira defended her title on Saturday afternoon, while new-comer Young You of South Korea...
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876Figure Skating NewsJapan’s Kihira leads ladies at Four Continents
2020 Four Continents Ladies’ Short Program Rika Kihira of Japan took the lead in the Ladies’ Short Program ahead of USA’s Bradie Tennell...
Did you Know?
Michelle Kwan is tied with Maribel Vinson-Owen for the record of nine U.S. ladies’ figure skating titles. Kwan is a two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 1998, bronze in 2002) and a five-time World champion (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003). More on Michelle Kwan in the GS Forum.