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As Olympic bronze medallist Daisuke Takahashi prepares to make a comeback, we asked him for one word to describe his figure skating rivals.

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Daisuke Takahashi describes Yuzuru Hanyu and other rivals in one word

The men's free skating was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena on 17 February 2018.

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Jin Boyang emerged the unlikely hero on a night of upsets in the men's singles at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, as he put himself on course to win a first medal at this level of competition in four years.
A world bronze medallist in 2016 and 2017, he

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Can Olympic silver medallist Kagiyama Yuma capture the biggest figure skating title of his career ahead of the World Championships in March?
After a left foot injury put him out for much of the 2022-23 season, the 20-year-old has bounced back with aplomb \- and a new coach in Carolina

BEIJING, CHINA: Yuma Kagiyama of Japan competes in the Men's Free Skating during day three of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at National Indoor Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang - International Skating Union via Getty Images)

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Two-time and reigning world figure skating champion Uno Shoma is set for his 2023-24 competitive debut this weekend at the Cup of China (10-12 November).
The star Japanese skater performed in the gala of the Japan Open last month, but has not set skate on ice for an official event

KADOMA, JAPAN: Shoma Uno of Japan competes in the Men's Short Program during day two of the 91st All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Towa Pharmaceutical RACTAB Dome on December 23, 2022 in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

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The figure skating season continued on in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships over the weekend (9-12 February), featuring the top international skaters from outside of Europe.
A pair of 17-year-old captured the singles titles, with Japan's Miura Kao holding on to his short program

Feb 11, 2023; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan skate in the Pairs Free Skate during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Broadmoor World Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

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Figure skating knows how to do drama. It proved that again Saturday (11 February) night.
After Canadian veteran Keegan Messing scored a career-best in both the free skate (188.87) and overall total (275.57), Japanese teenager Miura Kao answered - as the night's final skater - to capture the ISU Four

Feb 11, 2023; Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA; Kao Miura of Japan reacts after skating in the Mens Free Skate program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at Broadmoor World Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports

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Miura Kao's first full season on the senior international figure skating circuit continues to be one to remember.
The 17-year-old leads after the men's short program on Thursday (9 February) night at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, scoring a 91.90.
Veteran Canadian Keegan Messing

SAITAMA, JAPAN - DECEMBER 26: Kao Miura of Japan competes in the Men's Free Skating during day four of the 90th All Japan Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena on December 26, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images)

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Japan's Miura Kao skates into lead at Four Continents after men's short program

Who will skate away as champions from Four Continents this weekend?
The figure skating season continues on in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, which features the top international skaters from outside of Europe.
The singles disciplines kick things off on Thursday (9 February), with

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: Isabeau Levito skates during the Championship Women's Short Program on day one of the 2023 TOYOTA U.S. Figure Skating Championships at SAP Center on January 26, 2023 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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What history will figure skating fans witness in week two of the Grand Prix season?
Last week at Skate America it was the quadruple Axel (by Ilia Malinin – the first on the Grand Prix \[and second ever\]) and the oldest Grand Prix medallist (that would be Deanna Stellato-Dudek, the

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Shoma Uno of Team Japan reacts during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

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World champion Uno Shoma kicks off post-Olympic season at Skate Canada

Kagiyama Yuma probably couldn't have written a better comeback story at the Gran Premio d'Italia on Saturday (6 November), as the Japanese figure skater added nearly seven points to his free skate personal best score en route to a come-from-behind win.
After a poor short program on Friday left him

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Kagiyama Yuma smashes free skate personal best to stage stunning Gran Premio d'Italia comeback win

A rejuvenated Jin Boyang produced one of his best skates of the last four years to lead the figure skating Gran Premio d'Italia after the men's short program in Turin.
The Chinese skater, skating to music from Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, looked on solid form and near back to his

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 14:  Jin Boyang of China competes in the Men's Single Skating Short Program during the 2021 Asia Open Figure Skating test event for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Capital Indoor Stadium on October 14, 2021 in Beijing, China.  (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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