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Kim Yu-na leads after short program at world championships; U.S. champ Ashley Wagner fifth
Seoul :: South Korea | 2 months ago
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So revered in her native South Korea that she is referred to as Queen Yu-Na, Kim took the lead after Thursday's short program, earning 69.97 points for an elegant, fluid routine that included three triple jumps, one of which was penalized slightly
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Canadian pairs capture top two spots at Four Continents Championships
Toronto :: Canada | 3 months ago
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Canada's national champions Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford won the pairs title with a total score of 199.18 points at the Four Continents figure skating championships Sunday. Kirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch, the runners-up to Duhamel and
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Asada leads after short program at 4 Continents
London :: Canada | 3 months ago
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Two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan re-introduced her trademark triple axel to take a comfortable lead over compatriots Akiko Suzuki and Kanako Murakami on Saturday at the figure skating Four Continents. Asada hadn't attempted the triple axel
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Mao comes through to win national title
Sapporo :: Japan | 5 months ago
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Mao Asada, Kanako Murakami and Akiko Suzuki were all named to compete at the world figure skating championships in March, the Japan Skating Federation said Sunday. Yuzuru Hanyu, who won his first national title a day earlier, Grand Prix Final winner
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Fernandez the surprise leader at Skate Canada
Windsor :: Canada | 7 months ago
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Ontario Patrick Chan has new programs, new choreographers and new coaches. The two-time world champion found himself in a familiar position at Skate Canada International after the short program. The 21-year-old Canadian was second Friday night,
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Japan's strong showing at worlds bodes well for future
Nice :: CA :: USA | 1 year ago
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Though much attention was placed on Mao Asada's disappointing sixth-place finish at the world championships in Nice, France, it was still a fine showing for Japan. Taking three of the six medals in singles (Daisuke Takahashi silver, Yuzuru Hanyu
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Murakami in 2nd after short at worlds; fall puts Mao in 4th
Nice :: France | 1 year ago
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France Mao Asada botched her trademark triple axel to place fourth Thursday in the women's short program, leaving her with an uphill task in her bid for a third gold medal at the world championships. Russia's Alena Leonova topped the program with 64.
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Russia's Alena Leonova leads at skating worlds
Nice :: France | 1 year ago
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France (AP) — Alena Leonova of Russia is in front after the women's short program at the figure skating world championships. She nailed all her jumps in a highly original performance Thursday, drawing a standing ovation. She was
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Rising figure skating stars to steal show in China
Sendai :: Japan | over 1 year ago
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Rising women's stars will take centre-stage at Grand Prix figure-skating's Cup of China this week with Japanese teen Kanako Murakami, pictured in 2010, expected to shine. Rising women's stars will take centre-stage at Grand Prix figure-skating's Cup
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Tanaka's silver at world juniors a pleasant surprise
Tōkyō :: Japan | 2 years ago
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Risa Shoji was Japan's top medal hope going into last weekend's world junior championships in South Korea, and though she finished a respectable fifth in ladies singles, the 14-year-old was overshadowed by compatriot Keiji Tanaka, who claimed the
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