“Rio Nakata, a wonderful Japanese skater who has won the Junior Worlds several times, has great potential. I think he can provide strong competition.” Elizaveta Tuktamysheva on who would be the most intriguing skater on the international stage next season
Posted on 2026-04-30 • No comments yet
World and European champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva commented on Yuma Kagiyama’s decision to skip the 2026/2027 [...]
Rio Nakata: “I’ll be moving up to seniors next season… I’ll build my confidence as I go, and if I achieve my goals season by season over the next four years, I think winning a medal at the Olympics- even gold – is possible.”
Posted on 2026-03-17 • No comments yet
Rio Nakata made history by winning his second consecutive World Junior title, becoming the first Japanese man to [...]
“No one in Japan has landed it. No one has succeeded at the Olympics either, so I want to be the first.” Rio Nakata on his goal to land quad axel
Posted on 2026-03-09 • 1 comment
Rio Nakata who will transition to senior competition in men’s figure skating next season, has shown strong [...]