“There may be some tough moments ahead this year, but I’ll try my best to stay positive.” Rika Kihira will miss the entire 2023/24 season
Rika Kihira will miss the entire 2023/2024 season.
source: nikkansports.com
Former all-Japan figure skating champion, Rika Kihira (21), has decided to take a break for the entire season.
On the 29th, she updated her X account (formerly Twitter), writing, ‘I’ve made the decision to skip this season, so there may be some tough moments ahead this year, but I’ll try my best to stay positive.’
On the 28th, through the Japan Skating Federation, she announced her withdrawal from the second event of this season’s Grand Prix (GP) Series, Skate Canada (Vancouver) in October. Her right ankle stress fracture, which has been troubling her for some time, has not completely healed. She had previously announced her withdrawal from the Chubu Championships earlier this month, effectively eliminating the possibility of participating in this season’s Japanese Nationals (December, Nagano).
On X, she also wrote, ‘This season, first and foremost, I need to heal my injury!! This is my top priority. I hope it heals quickly. Until I recover from my injury and can resume intensive training, I’ll focus on maintaining my muscle strength, physical fitness, physique, nutrition, and sleep management as much as possible. I’ll do my best in these areas too. I hope everything goes my way for the next season, leading up to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, with a focus on making a complete recovery this season.’
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