Yuma Kagiyama: “Lori Nichol was absolutely eager to be at the rinkside with us. She supported me with amazing dedication — equal to or exceeding my own passion. That motivates me to push myself even harder, giving it my all.”
Yuma Kagiyama about upcoming World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 26th 2025 View [...]
“My jumps, spins, and footwork are in the best shape possible. I want to compete with confidence.” Yuma Kagiyama about World Championships
Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato about upcoming World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 25th [...]
“I can’t take any risks in order to get three spots.” Yuma Kagiyama will not attempt quad lutz at the World Championships
Yuma Kagiyama about his content for World Championships. original source: Nikkansports dd. March 4th 2025 by Kota [...]
“Of course, I’m very frustrated with how the performance turned out, but I believe that being able to take on new challenges here will lead to improvements for the upcoming Worlds.” Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Winter Asian Games
Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Winter Asian Games. original source: Nikkansports dd Feb 13th 2025 by [...]
Alexei Mishin: “I like Yuma Kagiyama. I think he will win this year’s Worlds. His virtuosic command of the skate will allow him to excel, even without a full set of quadruple jumps.”
Interview with Alexei Mishin. original source: RT dd. January 17th 2025 by Elena Vaitsekhovskaya photo Daria [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Yes, up until now, I’ve had a series of competitions where I couldn’t quite win the gold, so this gold medal could be a good start for what comes next.”
Yuma Kagiyama about winning his first national title. original source: Nikkansports dd. 21th December 2024 by [...]
“The free program was created feeling the flame that is ready to ignite within him. It describes the marvel of the sun rising from the horizon, bringing warmth and life.” Lori Nichol about Yuma Kagiyama’s programs
Lori Nichol about Yuma Kagiyama's programs. original source: number.bunshun.jp dd. 19th December 2024 by Akiko [...]
“There are many other things to focus on besides the 4A… I’m actually more interested and excited about attempting quintuple jumps than the 4A.” Yuma Kagiyama interviewed by Shoma Uno
Yuma Kagiyama about his goals and motivation. original source Nikkansports / Nikkansports View this [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Given the nature of sports, there are winners and losers. I have a strong dislike for losing. I’m definitely aiming for victories at Nationals and Worlds. I want to pursue those goals with ambition.”
Yuma Kagiyama about winning silver at the Grand Prix Final. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports dd. 8th [...]
“There is hesitation. We need to shift from a mindset of ‘I might fail’ to one of ‘I will definitely do this.'” Yuma Kagiyama and his coach on the mindset for the Grand Prix Final
Yuma Kagiyama and his coach Masakazu Kagiyama on the mindset for the Grand Prix Final. original source: [...]
Carolina Kostner: “One of my main goals was to give young skaters a chance to make our sport more beautiful. And I hope they can find their skating style without trying to become someone they are not just for the sake of winning.”
Interview with Carolina Kostner. original source: Sport Express dd. 19th November 2024 by Dmitri Kuznetsov and [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I feel ashamed of the performance I gave as the last skater, and I owe an apology to everyone and to myself. I was thinking about needing to win, so I ended up overthinking.”
Yuma Kagiyama on winning Finlandia Trophy 2024. original source: Nikkansports dd. 16th November by Honoka Takemoto [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Because the short program went without mistakes, there was too strong a feeling that I needed to do well in the free skate. This led to a bit of an overall panic, and I wasn’t able to adjust properly until the end. “
Yuma Kagiyama on his performance at the NHK Trophy 2024. View this post on Instagram A post [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “It’s the fourth event of the series but my first one, so having watched the first three events, I’ve seen some highly competitive performances. So I’m really looking forward to skating with everyone.”
Yuma Kagiyama about his upcoming performance at the NHK Trophy 2024. original source: Nikkansports dd. 7th November [...]
“Well, he might said this in good form, but deep down, I truly feel it. I think he only has eyes for Ilia right now. To make him consider me, first I have to beat him once. But that’s damn hard.” Kao Miura about Yuma Kagiyma not considering him a rival
Kao Miura on winning bronze at Skate America and Yuma Kagiyama. original source: Nikkansports / Nikkansports / [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “This season, I want to try to catch up with Malinin, even surpass a bit in performance.”
Kaori Sakamoto about the upcoming season. original source: Nikkansports / Hochi News View this post on [...]
“Next time, we want to go for gold.” Yuma Kagiyama on getting 2022 Olympic silver medals for the team event
Yuma Kagiyama on 2026 Olympics and start of the season. original source: Nikkansports View this post on [...]
“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 [...]
“Filled with the feeling that the day has finally come to receive this medal. It’s a medal we all won together.” Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama on the upcoming Olympic awarding ceremony
Kaori Sakamoto and Yuma Kagiyama about the upcoming awarding ceremony for 2022 Beijing Olympic team [...]
“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: [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “Lori Nichol, the choreographer, said that “The Sound of Silence” would match my quiet edgework, so I chose this song for the SP”
Yuma Kagiyama about his new short program and goals for 2024/2025 season. original source: sportiva.shueisha.co.jp [...]
Yuma Kagiyama: “I don’t think I give the same sense of security that people had when they entrusted Japan to Hanyu and Uno. But I want to gain more aura and stature through gaining more and more experience in competitions.”
Yuma Kagiyama about sponsor contract with Suzuki and becoming a lead of Japanese men's skating. original source: [...]
“Shoma Uno has been a person I have admired and respected since my junior days.” Yuma Kagiyama about Shoma Uno’s retirement
Yuma Kagiyama about Shoma Uno's retirement. original source: Nikkansports View this post on Instagram [...]
“It’s going to be a tough program, but I want to do my best. Winning the World Championships is my main goal.” Yuma Kagiyama continues his cooperation with Lori Nichol
Some news about Yuma Kagiyama's programs for 2024-2025 season. original source: Nikkansports / Asahi [...]