Wakaba Higuchi: “To be honest, I couldn’t imagine being on the podium at Nationals. With last year’s 12th place, I thought I might just keep sliding down. Being able to show this kind of performance now makes me happy.”
Wakaba Higuchi about winning bronze at Nationals. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp dd.24th December 2024 by [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “Amber, Loena, Wakaba, and Mai too. It’s really great to see skaters in their mid-twenties competing well in international competitions. Seeing people close to my age pushing hard motivates me to keep trying myself.”
Kaori Sakamoto about level of competition and her goals. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 15th December 2024 [...]
“Including the short program, I think this has been a really good practice competition leading up to the Nationals, so in that sense, I’m very satisfied.” Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final
Wakaba Higuchi about Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports dd. 8th December 2024 by Matsumoto Wataru [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “There’s no point in comeback unless I do my best.” and “Comparing myself with others only causes distractions.”
Wakaba Higuchi on winning silver at Grand Prix de France 2024 and getting into Grand Prix Final. original source: [...]
“I chose to take a break because of the injury and my mental state was just unbearable… I thought I would just fade away instead of just resting, so coming back was a surprise even to myself.” Wakaba Higuchi on her come back and Skate America
Wakaba Higuchi about her come back and winning Skate America. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 25th October [...]
Kaori Sakamoto: “I was happy as if it was my own victory. Wakaba’s victory at Skate America was a great motivation for me, and it really fired me up.”
Kaori Sakamoto on the start of the season. original source: Nikkansports dd. 25st October 2024 by Daisuke [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I feel the ambition to win Nationals, although it still feels far off at this point. It’s a goal I’ve never achieved before, so I’m determined to strive for my first victory at the age of 23.”
Wakaba Higuchi on winning Skate America and goals for the season. original source: Nikkansports /Nikkansports dd. [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “This is the first time I’ve won in the Grand Prix and I’m surprised but very happy. My motivation is different from last year, and my desire to deliver results has greatly strengthened.”
Wakaba Higuchi on winning her first Grand Prix. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports View this [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I’ve never been able to deliver both a solid short and free program at Nationals. That’s my main goal right now.”
Wakaba Higuchi about start of the season. original source: Nikkansports dd. 21st September 2024 by Kengo Abe [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I have an image of building up step by step toward the Japanese Nationals.”
Wakaba Higuchi on the start of new season. original source: Nikkansports View this post on Instagram [...]
“There was no medal ceremony in Beijing, and I felt confused about it. Waiting ended up turning our bronze into silver, and I was happy that we could share the medals with this team.” Japanese skaters on receiving Beijing 2022 team event medals
Japanese skaters on receiving Beijing 2022 team event silver medals. original source: news.yahoo.co.jp [...]
“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: [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I asked Jeffrey Buttle to make it so that I could fully express the strong parts” and “This year, I want to land a triple axel properly in a competition.”
Wakaba Higuchi about her new short program and first competitions of the season. original source: Nikkansports [...]
“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 [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “While the results are crucial, this season, I’m focused on showing everything I’ve practiced one by one.”
Translation of Wakaba Higuchi's comments after the short program at the Japanese Nationals. original source: [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “Before, it was really about the results. Now I approach competitions thinking about my current level, what kind of impression I want to leave.”
Translation of Wakaba Higuchi's comments about return to competitions. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 15th [...]
“I like to sing at the same level as everyone else, but I can’t produce a voice that others would want to hear (laughs).” Wakaba Higuchi about using her own voice recording for the programs
Translation of Wakaba Higuchi’s comment about her first Grand-Prix after a long break. original source: [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I’ve learned not to rush through things and take them one step at a time.”
Wakaba Higuchi about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wakaba [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “Rather than aiming for high goals, I want to take it one step at a time with the image of progressing.”
Wakaba Higuchi about start of the season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by [...]
Wakaba Higuchi aims for the newness is her performance skating to “Never Tear Us Apart” in the short program
Wakaba Higuchi about her short program for 2023/24 season and start of the season. View this post on [...]
“I took a break last season, and when I came back, I thought it would be nice to be able to express my feelings, so I chose this music.” Wakaba Higuchi about skating to Coldplay this season
Wakaba Higuchi about her new programs, preparation and plans for the season. View this post on Instagram [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “My goal is to bring back everything I’m capable of and compete at the top level again.”
Wakaba Higuchi about her first competitions after a 10th months break. View this post on Instagram [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “The word “recharge” perfectly described it. I feel like I’m able to practice in a really good way.”
Wakaba Higuchi about pause in competitions and readiness for the upcoming season. View this post on [...]
Wakaba Higuchi: “I’ve decided to compete starting from this season. I want to compete in the Japanese Nationals and aim for the World Championships.”
Wakaba Higuchi about her plans to resume her competitive career this season. View this post on Instagram [...]