Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Japanese Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama posts on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season. Kagiyama won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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