Kaori Sakamoto, who won the women's singles championship for the third time in a row at the World Figure Skating Championships held in Canada, for the first time in 56 years, returned to Japan and expressed her joy, saying, ``I am filled with joy to have achieved my third consecutive victory.'' .
At the World Championships held in Montreal, Canada on the 22nd of this month, Sakamoto showed off her impressive performance in the women's single free program, including a double axel and three consecutive jumps, coming from 4th place in the short program to win the title. This is the third consecutive victory in this event, the first time in 56 years.
Sakamoto, who arrived at Haneda Airport on the afternoon of the 26th and returned home, said, ``I came 4th in the short program and was nervous and anxious, but I still concentrated in the free program and showed my strengths and was able to win.It was my first time in 56 years. I was able to accomplish this great feat and I am filled with joy," he said, looking back on the tournament.
Regarding this season, he said, ``In the past, I had some ups and downs during the season, and sometimes I couldn't get on the podium, but this season I was able to win from start to finish, so it's a good experience for me going forward. I was able to do it,'' he said, and was enthusiastic about next season, saying, ``I don't think we can continue as we are, so I would like to improve our expressions and elements little by little and raise the level.'' .