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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the junior figure skating world championships for the third consecutive year in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025, alongside silver medalist Shin Ji A (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Elyce Lin-Gracey of the United States.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada poses after winning gold in the women's event at the junior figure skating world championships for the third consecutive year in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the junior figure skating world championships for the third consecutive year in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025, alongside silver medalist Shin Ji A (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Elyce Lin-Gracey of the United States.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada poses after winning gold in the women's event at the junior figure skating world championships for the third consecutive year in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada poses after winning gold in the women's event at the junior figure skating world championships for the third consecutive year in Debrecen, Hungary, on March 1, 2025.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning gold in the women's event at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024, alongside silver medalist Mao Shimada (L) and bronze medalist Wakaba Higuchi.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 22, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Figure skating: Grand Prix Final exhibition gala

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala of the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Grenoble, France, on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Figure skating: junior world championships

Figure skating: junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada meets the press in Taipei on March 2, 2024, a day after winning the women's title at the junior figure skating world championships.

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Figure skating: junior world championships

Figure skating: junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada poses with her gold medal after winning the women's title at the junior figure skating world championships in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 1, 2024.

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Figure skating: junior world championships

Figure skating: junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 1, 2024.

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Figure skating: junior world championships

Figure skating: junior world championships

Japan's Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the junior figure skating world championships in Taipei, Taiwan, on March 1, 2024.

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Shimada Mao (C) of Japan, silver medalist Shin Jia (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Takagi Yo of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony of the women single skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan falls during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Shimada Mao of Japan competes during the women single skating free skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-FIGURE SKATING-WOMEN SINGLE SKATING-FREE SKATING

(240130) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Shimada Mao (C) of Japan, silver medalist Shin Jia (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Takagi Yo of Japan pose after the awarding ceremony of the women single skating of figure skating event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Figure skating: Exhibition gala after Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs during the exhibition gala after the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 25, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Figure skating: Japan national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's free program at the Japan national figure skating championships in the central Japan city of Nagano on Dec. 24, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japan national championships

Figure skating: Japan national championships

Kaori Sakamoto (C) poses after winning the gold medal in the women's event at the Japan national figure skating championships in the central Japan city of Nagano on Dec. 24, 2023, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) and bronze medalist Mao Shimada.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the Japan national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Figure skating: Japanese national championships

Mao Shimada performs in the women's short program at the national figure skating championships in Nagano, central Japan, on Dec. 22, 2023.

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Figure skating: exhibition gala after Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: exhibition gala after Grand Prix Final

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

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Figure skating: exhibition gala after Grand Prix Final

Figure skating: exhibition gala after Grand Prix Final

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

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