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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (R) and Mayuko Oka of Japan pose for a photo after respectively finishing first and second in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada (R) and Mayuko Oka of Japan pose for a photo after respectively finishing first and second in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan acknowledges the crowd after performing in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan reacts after performing in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan reacts after performing in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mayuko Oka of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Figure skating: Junior world championships

Figure skating: Junior world championships

Mao Shimada of Japan performs in the women's short program at the figure skating junior world championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on March 5, 2026.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi, 15, is pictured at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 21, 2010, in Richmond, Canada. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (L) receives a hug from her coach Johan de Wit after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to spectators after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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[Breaking News]Figure skating: Miura and Kihara

NARITA, Japan, Feb. 24 Kyodo - Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara arrive at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Feb. 24, 2026, after winning gold in the pairs event at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 21 Kyodo - Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi poses during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 21, 2026, showing off the three bronze medals she won at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara speak to the press during a visit to Kinoshita Group Co., their company sponsor, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo with panels announcing rewards of 20 million yen ($130,000) each from their corporate sponsor Kinoshita Group Co. in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Figure skating: Olympic champion pair

Japanese figure skaters Riku Miura (far R) and Ryuichi Kihara (2nd from R) receive panels announcing rewards of 20 million yen ($130,000) each from Naoya Kinoshita, president of Kinoshita Group Co., their company sponsor, in Tokyo on Feb. 26, 2026. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pose at the end of a press conference in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026, after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won gold in the pairs event and silver in the team event.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won gold in the pairs event and silver in the team event.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (front) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara hold a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara prepare for a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Figure skating: Japan pair Miura, Kihara

Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura (R) and Ryuichi Kihara pose with their medals from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026. They won the pairs gold and team event silver.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama (C, front) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Shun Sato speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won bronze in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Yuma Kagiyama smiles at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's figure skating and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Ami Nakai poses for a photo after attending a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon her return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. She won bronze in the women's figure skating.

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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japan's Riku Miura (L, front row) and Ryuichi Kihara (R, front row) attend a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon their return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. They won gold in the figure skating pairs and silver in the team event.

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