Hanyu / Kihei 10 players to be selected as figures world championship representative December 23 0:08
Men's single Yuzuru Hanyu and women's single Rika Kihira were selected as representatives of the World Championships for figure skating to be held in Canada next March.
The Japan Skating Federation has decided to represent the World Championships on the 22nd based on the results of the All Japan Championship, which also serves as a national selection, and the results of international competitions.
As a result, the men's single with three frames was selected by the winner of the All Japan Championship, Masama Uno, Yuzuki Hanyu in 2nd, and Detective Tanaka in 4th.
The women's single, which also has three slots, was Kihei, who won the All Japan Championship, Shinba Higuchi, who finished second, and Tomoko Miyahara, who was fourth.
A pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara was selected as the pair, and a couple of Misato Komatsubara and Tim Collet were selected as the representative in the ice dance.
The World Championships will be held next March in Montreal, Canada.
Kihira "Preparing to jump with confidence in quadruple"
Rika Kihira, who was selected as the World Championship representative, said, “We are preparing for the perfect performance in the short program, peaking at the World Championships, and preparing to be able to jump with confidence in the 4-turn Sarko, and the difficulty of the composition. I want to raise my score and get a higher score. "
Shinba Higuchi said, "I felt sorry for last year and I felt frustrated, and this time I focused on the All Japan Championship and worked hard so far. In the World Championship, I decided a triple axel, and I could convince with the performance and results I want to leave. "
Tomoko Miyahara stated, "I am lucky to have been selected to represent the World Championships this time. I want to focus on my strength and come here."