On the 22nd, the ISU = International Skating Union announced the players who will participate in this year's figure skating and Grand Prix series, and Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto, who won the world championship of this year, will participate in the NHK Trophy in November. It was decided.
On the 22nd, the International Skating Union announced the players of this year's figure skating, Grand Prix series.
The Grand Prix series will have six tournaments around the world from late October to late November, and in December the Grand Prix Final will be held in which the top performers will participate.
Of these, Uno, who won the men's single at this year's world championship, will participate in the second round of the Canadian tournament and the fifth round of the NHK Cup in Sapporo.
In addition, Sakamoto, who won the world championship with a women's single, will participate in the first round of the American tournament and the fifth round of the NHK Cup.
In addition, Yuma Kagiyama, who won the Beijing Olympics silver medal in the men's single, participated in the first round of the American tournament and the third round of the French tournament. We will participate in the tournament and the 5th round of the NHK Cup.
In addition, female single Rika Kihira, who did not participate in the tournament last season due to injury, will participate in the second round of the Canadian tournament and the sixth round of the Finnish tournament.
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