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Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles
Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time world champion, leads a diverse field including the U.S. 'Blade Angels' aiming to end a 20-year medal drought in an open Olympic competition.
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Olympics-Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles
MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.
Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto battles America's 'Blade Angels' in wide open women's singles
MILAN, Feb 15 : Japan's Kaori Sakamoto faces a trio of rising Americans and a little-known but potentially dangerous Russian teenager when the women's Olympic singles figure skating event starts on Tuesday.After an all-time upset in men's singles and a controversial result in ice dance, fans will be brace for
[Milan - Toyoka Oishi] Three Japanese women's figure skaters practiced at the Milan Ice Skating Arena on the 14th. Looking ahead to the short program (SP) on the 17th (early morning of the 18th Japan time), Kaori Sakamoto (Sysmex) commented, "My turn is finally approaching..."
Kaori Sakamoto (25), a figure skater who will retire at the end of this season and will represent Japan at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, will compete in the individual competition, the culmination of her career, on the evening of the 17th (early morning of the 18th, Japan time). The former world champion, who contributed to the team's silver medal, continued to take on a challenge until the very end of her final year.
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