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Hanyu has surgery, out for 6 weeks

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu touching his stomach after finishing his performance in the men's free program at the Japanese national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japan city of Nagano. Hanyu, who was suffering from abdominal pain, underwent surgery and will be out of action for six weeks, the Japan Skating Federation announced Dec. 30, 2014.

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JOC official denies harassing 2010 medalist

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Seiko Hashimoto, 49, a member of the House of Councillors and a Japanese Olympic Committee official. According to the weekly Shukan Bunshun magazine's edition that went on sale on Aug. 20, 2014, Hashimoto, also president of the Japan Skating Federation, forced Daisuke Takahashi, Vancouver Olympic figure skating bronze medalist, into letting her repeatedly kiss him during a party after the Sochi Olympics in February, an allegation denied by Hashimoto the same day.

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Japan's Hanyu wins men's figure skating gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan and people associated with Japan Skating Federation are pictured after Hanyu won the gold medal for the 2014 Winter Olympics men's figure skating event in Sochi, Russia. Hanyu won the gold on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Ando to make comeback in Germany

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows two-time figure skating world champion Miki Ando. The Japan Skating Federation said Sept. 18, 2013, that Ando, who gave birth to a baby girl in April, will make her competitive return to the rink at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, after she was named to the field by the German Ice Skating Union.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi smiles after winning the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. She clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi (R) is congratulated by Nao Kodaira after winning the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. Takagi clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds, while Kodaira took second, 0.05 behind.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi skates to victory in the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. She clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi skates to victory in the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. She clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi skates to victory in the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. She clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds.

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15-year-old Takagi clinches Vancouver berth

NAGANO, Japan - Fifteen-year-old Miho Takagi smiles after winning the women's 1,500 meters in the final qualifying meet for the Winter Olympics at Nagano's M-Wave ice arena on Dec. 30, 2009. She clinched a berth at next February's Vancouver Games as she cleared the Japan Skating Federation's official Olympic qualifying standard when she won the race in a time of 1 minute, 59.47 seconds.

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese star figure skater Miki Ando performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Ando is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda performs a comical dance during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Oda is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yukari Nakano performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Nakano is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese star figure skater Miki Ando performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Ando is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics.

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Oda tops short program at NHK Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda produces a near flawless skate at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 28 to lead after the short program at the NHK Trophy, the sixth and final event in the Grand Prix series. Oda, who has recently returned to international competition after being suspended by the Japan Skating Federation in August last year for drunken driving, earned 81.63 points, ahead of world bronze medalist Johnny Weir.

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2 ex-skating fed. execs served fresh arrest warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuichiro Hisanaga (L in file photo), a former president of the Japan Skating Federation, and the federation's former director Mitsuo Matsumoto (R in file photo) were served fresh arrest warrants on Oct. 24 on breach of trust charges for allegedly causing 16 million yen in losses to the organization by making a travel agency overcharge for travel fees, police said.

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Police arrest ex-skating fed. chief for alleged embezzlement

TOKYO, Japan - Investigators take out objects they confiscated from the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation in Tokyo on Oct. 3. Police arrested the same day Katsuichiro Hisanaga, the former president of the federation, and two other people on suspicion of having expense bills padded for the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships.

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Police question ex-skating chief over embezzlement

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuichiro Hisanaga, former head of the Japan Skating Federation, leaves his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Oct. 3 to be questioned by the police over allegedly embezzling federation money.

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Hashimoto chosen as president of Japan Skating Federation

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic speed skate medalist Seiko Hashimoto speaks after being chosen as president of the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation at a Tokyo hotel June 18. Hashimoto, a member of the House of Councillors, will assume the post July 1 as the first Olympic medalist to head an Olympic event organization in Japan.

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Hashimoto chosen as president of Japan Skating Federation

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic speed skate medalist Seiko Hashimoto speaks at a news conference June 18 in Tokyo after being chosen as president of the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation.

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Olympic champ Arakawa pulls out of world c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic figure skating champion Shizuka Arakawa (L, file photo) has opted to sit out the March 20-26 world championships in Calgary, Canada, the Japan Skating Federation said March 9. Her busy schedule after the Turin Games has made it difficult for her to prepare fully for the championships. Yoshie Onda (R) will fill in for Arakawa.

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Terao wins Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Skating Federation said Dec. 19 that (from L to R) Yoshiharu Arino, Takahiro Fujimoto, Satoru Terao, Takafumi Nishitani, and Hayato Sueyoshi will represent Japan in the men's short-track races in the Turin Olympics in February 2006.

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Japan protests Terao's disqualification in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese officials tell reporters in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17 that Japan filed a letter of protest with the International Skating Union, questioning the disqualification of the men's 1,000 meters short track speed skater Satoru Terao in a race the previous day. (From L to R) are Kanji Kameoka, a member of the Japan Skating Federation's board of directors, Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, and short track team leader Takashi Kawakami.

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Figure skating: Hanyu a day after retirement announcement

Yuzuru Hanyu waves from a car after visiting the Japan Skating Federation's office in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. The 27-year-old announced his retirement from competitive figure skating at a press conference a day earlier.

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Figure skating: Hanyu a day after retirement announcement

Yuzuru Hanyu waves from a car after visiting the Japan Skating Federation's office in Tokyo on July 20, 2022. The 27-year-old announced his retirement from competitive figure skating at a press conference a day earlier.

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Terao wins Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - The Japan Skating Federation said Dec. 19 that (from L to R) Yoshiharu Arino, Takahiro Fujimoto, Satoru Terao, Takafumi Nishitani, and Hayato Sueyoshi will represent Japan in the men's short-track races in the Turin Olympics in February 2006. (Kyodo)

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Olympic champ Arakawa pulls out of world c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic figure skating champion Shizuka Arakawa (L, file photo) has opted to sit out the March 20-26 world championships in Calgary, Canada, the Japan Skating Federation said March 9. Her busy schedule after the Turin Games has made it difficult for her to prepare fully for the championships. Yoshie Onda (R) will fill in for Arakawa. (Kyodo)

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Hashimoto chosen as president of Japan Skating Federation

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic speed skate medalist Seiko Hashimoto speaks at a news conference June 18 in Tokyo after being chosen as president of the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation. (Kyodo)

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Hashimoto chosen as president of Japan Skating Federation

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic speed skate medalist Seiko Hashimoto speaks after being chosen as president of the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation at a Tokyo hotel June 18. Hashimoto, a member of the House of Councillors, will assume the post July 1 as the first Olympic medalist to head an Olympic event organization in Japan. (Kyodo)

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2 ex-skating fed. execs served fresh arrest warrants

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuichiro Hisanaga (L in file photo), a former president of the Japan Skating Federation, and the federation's former director Mitsuo Matsumoto (R in file photo) were served fresh arrest warrants on Oct. 24 on breach of trust charges for allegedly causing 16 million yen in losses to the organization by making a travel agency overcharge for travel fees, police said. (Kyodo)

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Oda tops short program at NHK Trophy

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Nobunari Oda produces a near flawless skate at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 28 to lead after the short program at the NHK Trophy, the sixth and final event in the Grand Prix series. Oda, who has recently returned to international competition after being suspended by the Japan Skating Federation in August last year for drunken driving, earned 81.63 points, ahead of world bronze medalist Johnny Weir. (Kyodo)

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese star figure skater Miki Ando performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Ando is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Yukari Nakano performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Nakano is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Nobunari Oda performs a comical dance during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Oda is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's top skaters treat audience to fashionable ice show

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese star figure skater Miki Ando performs during the Dream on Ice event at Shinyokohama Skate Center in Yokohama on June 19. Ando is among the athletes taking part in a special training project led by the Japan Skating Federation prior to next year's Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Murakami pulls out of NHK Trophy

Japanese figure skater Daisuke Murakami performs in the men's free skate at the Autumn Classic International in Montreal, Canada, in September 2017. The Japan Skating Federation said Nov. 6 that Murakami has withdrawn from the upcoming NHK Trophy due to pneumonia. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Tanaka injures pelvic muscle, to miss Rostelecom Cup

Japanese figure skater Keiji Tanaka performs in the men's short program at the world championships in Helsinki on March 30, 2017. The Japan Skating Federation said on Oct. 16 that Tanaka has injured a muscle in his right hip-pelvic area and will withdraw from the Grand Prix series season-opening Rostelecom Cup beginning Oct. 20 in Moscow. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan protests Terao's disqualification in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese officials tell reporters in Salt Lake City on Feb. 17 that Japan filed a letter of protest with the International Skating Union, questioning the disqualification of the men's 1,000 meters short track speed skater Satoru Terao in a race the previous day. (From L to R) are Kanji Kameoka, a member of the Japan Skating Federation's board of directors, Tsunekazu Takeda, president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, and short track team leader Takashi Kawakami.

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Police arrest ex-skating fed. chief for alleged embezzlement

TOKYO, Japan - Investigators take out objects they confiscated from the scandal-tainted Japan Skating Federation in Tokyo on Oct. 3. Police arrested the same day Katsuichiro Hisanaga, the former president of the federation, and two other people on suspicion of having expense bills padded for the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships. (Kyodo)

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Police question ex-skating chief over embezzlement

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuichiro Hisanaga, former head of the Japan Skating Federation, leaves his home in Tokyo's Nerima Ward on Oct. 3 to be questioned by the police over allegedly embezzling federation money. (Kyodo)

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Hanyu has surgery, out for 6 weeks

NAGANO, Japan - Photo taken Dec. 27, 2014, shows world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu touching his stomach after finishing his performance in the men's free program at the Japanese national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japan city of Nagano. Hanyu, who was suffering from abdominal pain, underwent surgery and will be out of action for six weeks, the Japan Skating Federation announced Dec. 30, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Hanyu to miss Grand Prix season due to health concerns

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu, seen in this file photo, will miss the Grand Prix season beginning in October 2020 due to health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan Skating Federation said on Aug. 28.

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Figure skating: Miyahara to miss world c'ships

Japanese figure skater Satoko Miyahara, seen in this undated photo, will miss the world championships starting March 29, 2017, in Helsinki, Finland, due to effects of her hip injury, the Japan Skating Federation said on March 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Hanyu withdraws from Grand Prix Final

Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, seen in this file photo, will miss the Grand Prix Final to be held in Vancouver from Dec. 6-8, 2018, due to a right ankle injury, the Japan Skating Federation said on Nov. 29. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Kodaira, Takagi sisters among skaters headed to Pyeongchang

Photo shows Japanese speed skaters (from left) Nana Takagi, her sister Miho Takagi, Nao Kodaira and Arisa Go at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 after they were named to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic team by the Japan Skating Federation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Miyahara to skip planned season opener in Finland

Japanese figure skater Satoko Miyahara, seen in this file photo, will withdraw from the Finlandia Trophy beginning Oct. 6, 2017. Miyahara has healed steadily from her groin injury but wants to place priority on preparing for the Grand Prix series, according to the Japan Skating Federation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kodaira named outstanding female skater at JSF annual awards ceremony

Nao Kodaira, unbeaten in women's 500-meter races during the 2016-2017 World Cup speed skating season, poses for photos at the Japan Skating Federation's annual awards ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2017, after being named the outstanding female skater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hanyu named outstanding male skater at JSF annual awards ceremony

World figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu poses for photos at the Japan Skating Federation's annual awards ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2017, after being named the outstanding male skater. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asada honored for career at JSF annual awards ceremony

Mao Asada (C) poses for photos at the Japan Skating Federation's annual awards ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2017, with world silver medalist Shoma Uno (L) and Seiko Hashimoto, president of the federation. Asada, the Vancouver Olympics silver medalist who recently retired from competitive figure skating, received a special lifetime achievement award from the federation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asada honored for career at JSF annual awards ceremony

Vancouver Olympics silver medalist Mao Asada, who recently retired from competitive figure skating, poses for photos at the Japan Skating Federation's annual awards ceremony in Tokyo on April 27, 2017, after receiving a special lifetime achievement award, the first award of its kind given out by the JSF. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo