“Loena Hendricks when she skates well and gives modest interviews.” Evgenia Medvedeva named best skaters of the season
Translation of Evgenia Medvedeva's comments about best skaters of this season. original source: TASS [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “If I can do a quad, it would be amazing. But I also don’t want to get injured.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about winning 2024 Worlds and her future goals. original source: [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “The three-peat in the World Championships is just a milestone. I can’t just draw the line here. I strongly feel that next year I want to do something better than this year.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto comments about 2024 World Championships and third consecutive victory. original [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “It was a victory that made me realize that it’s not always about finishing 1st in both the short and free skate to win overall, and I felt the difficulty of winning consistently.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about 2024 World Championships. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp [...]
“I want to be ready for when the Russian girls return to the competitions.” Kaori Sakamoto about working on quad loop
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about working on a quadruple loop. original source: sports.ru by Maya [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I now have three World Championships gold medals, but each has its own story.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto comments after about her third victory at the World Championships. original source: [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “Kaori Sakamoto remains the favorite to win. She is incredibly strong in the free skate. If she skates cleanly, she stands head and shoulders above the rest.”
Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments after the practice session before the free skate at the 2024 World [...]
Loena Hendrickx: “I believe that the ability to enjoy what you do is the main secret to success. Kaori Sakamoto greatly inspires me in this regard.”
Translation of Loena Hendrickx's comments about her performance and leading after the short program at the 2024 World [...]
“There’s a certain difficulty in the position of being chased and having to win all the time, and I think it’s pretty cool that she keeps nailing high-quality jumps within that situation.” Marin Honda about Kaori Sakamoto
Translation of Marin Honda's comments about Kaori Sakamoto made on the eve of 2024 World Championships. original [...]
“I think waiting for two years has paid off.” “I’ve been waiting for two years, so I’ll be happy if I get a medal soon.” Sakamoto and Higuchi about the resolving of Valieva’s doping case
Kaori Sakamoto and Wakaba Higuchi about resolving of the Valieva's case and getting team medals after two [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I understand the junior skaters’ feelings of wanting to win against senior skaters, and I felt that I can’t let them surpass me at Nationals.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about Japanese Nationals original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 29 [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Experience is the most significant factor supporting me.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about Japanese Nationals and goals for the season. original source: [...]
Kaori Sakamoto experienced some stomach issues after the Grand Prix Final and hopes to make a complete recovery by the Japanese Nationals
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments before Japanese Nationals. original source: nikkansports.com dd. 20th [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “People sometimes say, `Why are you the world champion even though you don’t have a triple axel or a quadruple jump? I don’t like it when people say that.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about her performance at the Grand Prix Final and goals for the [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Last year, being called ‘favorite to win the GP Final’ was like ‘What should I do… I’m not at that level,’ this season I feel like I can do it.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments before Grand Prix Final. original source: nikkansports.com dd. 6th [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I consider this three years as a time to try different things to discover what suits me best and then have something where I can envision myself winning for the Olympics.”
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto's comments about her programs. source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 24th November 2023 by [...]
“It’s a genre I haven’t explored before, so I’m still struggling with the artistic aspect. This program is all about making a strong initial impression.” Kaori Sakamoto about her free program
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto’s comments about start of the season and her new free program. original source: [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “After a bad performance, I allow myself to cry as much as I want on that day and let out all the negativity. “
Translation of Kaori Sakamoto’s comment from a press conference for the start of 2023/24 GP season. original [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Now, after graduating, I think I’ll have more time to focus on skating. I want to make effective use of it.”
Kaori Sakamoto about graduation from university and participation in the upcoming Japan Open. View this [...]
“Balancing sports and studying was incredibly tough, but I thought that being a student was something I could only do now, so I did my best.” Kaori Sakamoto graduated from the university
Kaori Sakamoto graduated from the university. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team [...]
“When I looked back, I saw my coach…and I ran away” Reporters burst out laughing at the “smoothie racing incident” – article about Kaori Sakamoto
Translation of an article about Kaori Sakamoto. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
“I’m in battle mode. Even if my results are bad, I’m full of motivation.” Kaori Sakamoto is ready to go all out from the beginning of the season
Two-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto (23) has renewed her determination for a third consecutive victory. [...]
“Costumes are important not only for a good performance but also to boost motivation. When people around you say ‘that looks great,’ it lifts your spirits.” Designer Taketoshi Hara who created costumes for Takahashi, Lambiel, Hanyu and Sakamoto
Interview with costume designer Taketoshi Hara who created costumes for Daisuke Takahashi, Stephane Lambiel, Yuzuru [...]
“What stood out to me the most from last season was Kaori Sakamoto’s short program. Unusual skating and unique style.” choreographer Artem Fedorchenko
Young choreographer Artem Fedorchenko about Kaori Sakamoto's last season's programs. View this post on [...]