Four Continents Figure Figure Championship Yuma Kagiyama takes first place in men's single SP. Beijing Olympic silver medalist broke his season best with a score of 106.82, and will head into the free skate on the 3rd aiming for his first victory at the tournament.

Three people from Japan participated, including 20-year-old Kagiyamas, who won this season's Grand Prix Series NHK Trophy. Other Japanese athletes include Shun Sato, who improved his personal best by 7.59 to 99.20 with a relaxed performance.