Wenjing Sui, the 2022 Beijing Olympic gold medalist on Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi: “They can reach the world’s top next season.”
Japan won a record six medals in figure skating at the Milano-Cortina Olympics, and rising pair Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi are seen as promising talents for the next Games.
original source: Nikkansports 21st February 2026
Pair skaters Yuna Nagaoka (20) and Sumitada Moriguchi (24) are expected to follow in the footsteps of Riku Miura (24) and Ryuichi Kihara (33) – who became the first Japanese pair to win gold. In their Olympic debut in Milan, Nagaoka and Moriguchi finished last in the short program and did not advance to the free skate, but their personal best of 202.11 points would have ranked seventh at these Games. Here’s a translation of their comments posted on Nikkansports.
Nagaoka renewed her determination, saying, “Being able to experience the Olympics will lead to the next step. I want to keep this in mind and continue to grow.”
Wenjing Sui, the 2022 Beijing Olympic gold medalist from China, has endorsed the pair, saying, “They can reach the world’s top next season.” Moriguchi aspires, “We want to become a pair like Rikuryu. Someday, I want us to deliver a performance that surpasses those two.” The pair will take their first step toward the next four years at the World Championships in Prague, starting on the 24th of next month.
Related topics: Olympic Games, Sumitada Moriguchi, Wenjing Sui Cong Han, Yuna Nagaoka
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