“I’m very happy. At the same time, I felt that it took a very long time for this day to come. Through this experience, I strongly felt the importance of fairness and integrity in sports.” Japanese skaters on the 2022 Olympic team silver medal
Japanese skaters commented on the getting 2022 Olympics silver medals in the team event. original source: [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “It often happens to me that when I concentrate on jumps, I tend to forget some other choreography a bit. This year I want to put more emphasis on expression.”
Kaori Sakamoto about her new short program. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd. 2d July 2024 by Oriyama [...]
“It’s part of the challenge leading up to the Olympics. I enjoy doing it.” Kaori Sakamoto on choosing tango for her SP
Kaori Sakamoto about her short program for the 2024/2025 season. origianl source: Nikkansports View [...]
“We often start with discussing “how many jumps do we want to include” but this time, we decided to focus on things like expression instead. I had my first real feeling of ‘expression is really fun'” Kaori Sakamoto about Fantasy on Ice 2024
Kaori Sakamoto about "Fantasy on Ice 2024" tour. origianl source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd. 19th June 2024 by [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “As it’s a season leading up to the Olympics, it’s important to be in good condition. I hope I can have a season that will give me confidence.”
Kaori Sakamoto about aspirations for the new season. original source: mainichi.jp dd. 6th June 2024 View [...]
Anna Shcherbakova: “I have immense respect for Kaori Sakamoto. Even in the absence of serious competition, it’s important not to lower your own bar, to show the maximum of your capabilities.”
Anna Shcherbakova about Kaori Sakamoto and Ilia Malinin. original source: RBK photo Aleksandr Misyakin / [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Since it’s still the pre-Olympic season next year, I want to try things with the program that make me wonder, ‘Can I pull this off?'”
Kaori Sakamoto about past season, new programs and goals. original source: Hochi News / Nikkansports [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Positive thinking draws good fortune.”
Kaori Sakamoto about about positivity and Olympics. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 5th May 2024 [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I want to make next season a season that will lead to the Olympics, rather than a four-peat.”
Kaori Sakamoto about this season and plans for the next one. original source: Nikkansports / Hochi News [...]
“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 [...]