The NHK Trophy for figure skating will open at Yoyogi Daiichi Gymnasium in Tokyo on the 12th.

On the first day, there will be a short program of men's and women's singles and pairs, and an ice dance rhythm dance.


We will update the results of each competition from time to time.

Women's single Sakamoto enters the venue (8:40)

Kaori Sakamoto, who participates in the women's singles, has entered the venue.

After practicing the day before, Sakamoto stated his strong determination, "I want to finish at the top of the Japanese players."

On the 12th, I could see a smile from time to time.

Ice dance practice begins (8:10)

Ice dance practice started at the link of the venue.

The couple of Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto occasionally check their movements while exchanging words.

When I entered the venue, it looked like a hard expression, but on the link I was showing a relaxed expression.

Women's single Matsuo and Kawabe enter the venue (7:40)

Rino Matsuike and Mana Kawabe, who will participate in the women's single, have entered the venue.

Both are from Aichi prefecture and are 17 years old.

It will be interesting to see what kind of performance will be shown on the stage of the NHK Trophy.

Ice dance Takahashi and Muramoto enter the venue (around 7:10)

Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto, who participate in the ice dance, entered the venue.

Takahashi, who turned to ice dancing for the second season, was impressed with his tight look.

The technique unique to ice dancing, such as the combination with Muramoto and the lift, has also improved.

[Highlights of the tournament]

The NHK Trophy for figure skating will be a tournament where various thoughts are mixed, such as the competition for the representatives ahead of the Beijing Olympics in February next year and the athletes who will face the performance composition with a view to fighting the world.



On the 12th of the first day, a short program of men's and women's singles and pairs and an ice dance rhythm dance will be held.



Pyeongchang Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno will participate in the men's singles for the first time in three years.

This season, Uno is challenging the composition of jumping 5 of 4 types of quadruple jumps, which is the most difficult for him in free, and he can not take his eyes off the free performance on the 13th as well as the short program on the 12th. ..



In addition to this, the women's single will include Kaori Sakamoto, the Grand Prix series held last month, and the pair of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, who finished second on the podium for the first time as a pair of Japanese players in the American tournament. In addition to participating, a couple of Daisuke Takahashi and Kana Muramoto, who have turned to ice dancing for the second season, and a couple of Tim Koleto and Misato Komatsubara, who have won the All Japan Championship for the third time in a row, will participate.



This NHK Trophy is the second consecutive Olympic men's single, and Yuzuru Hanyu, a gold medal, and Rika Kihira, a women's single, have been absent due to injuries.