Figure Uno Four Continents championship declined January 6 20:25
Masama Uno, who has won four consecutive championships in the Figure Skating All-Japan Championships and Men's Singles, has relocated his practice base overseas and declined to participate in the Four Continents Championships next month for "I want to get used to a new environment."
Uno won his fourth consecutive men's single in the All Japan Championship last month, and was named a representative of the Four Continents Championship in Korea next month and the World Championship in Canada in March.
Uno started his training at the Torino Olympics based in Switzerland at the beginning of the new year, and silver medalist Stephane Lambiere became the main coach and moved his training base overseas.
Uno announced on June 6 through the Japan Skating Federation a comment saying, `` First of all, I got accustomed to a new environment in terms of getting to the ground, and along with improving the accuracy of jumping for the world championship, along with Mr. Lambier, I want to improve the degree of perfection. "
Yushin Hanyu and 16-year-old Yuma Kagiyama have been selected as representatives of the Men's Singles of the Four Continents Championship, and Kazuki Tomono will take the place of Uno.
Women's singles will also include Rika Kihira, Shinba Higuchi and Kaori Sakamoto who won the All Japan Championship.