Kaori Sakamoto's final Olympic skate ends in tears and silver - Reuters
Kaori Sakamoto's final Olympic skate ends in tears and silver Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"I thought I might be able to finish with a smile but instead I'm ending it with this sense of frustration."
— Kaori Sakamoto , Athlete
"At first, I didn't even think I'd be able to compete in the Olympics, and now I've won a bronze medal, it still doesn't feel real."
— Ami Nakai , Athlete
"I feel like even though I gave it my all, I still fell short."
— Mone Chiba , Athlete
"When I was skating, hearing the cheers, and I felt so connected with audience. I want to be out there again."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"My goal was to get the gold medal, and now I feel like I'm so disappointed."
— Kaori Sakamoto , Athlete
"It's my first and last time and at the Olympics with her."
— Ami Nakai , Athlete
"I don't need this [medal], but what I needed was the stage and I got that, so I was all good."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"Oh, I'm having fun. I'm having a lot of fun, and it's not because of this."
— Alysa Liu , Athlete
"I thought I might be able to finish with a smile but instead I'm ending it with this sense of frustration."
— Kaori Sakamoto , Athlete
"At first, I didn't even think I'd be able to compete in the Olympics, and now I've won a bronze medal, it still doesn't feel real."
— Ami Nakai , Athlete
"I feel like even though I gave it my all, I still fell short."
— Mone Chiba , Athlete
Key People
Russian figure skater who placed sixth in the women's event.
American figure skater who won Olympic gold in women's figure skating.
American figure skater who finished fifth in the women's competition.
Young Japanese figure skater who won bronze in women's figure skating.
Isabeau Levito is an American figure skater who competed at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.
Japanese figure skater and silver medalist in women's figure skating.
Massimo Scali is a coach for Alysa Liu.
Mone Chiba is a Japanese figure skater who competed in her first Olympics.
Phillip DiGuglielmo is a coach for Alysa Liu.
Sarah Hughes is an American figure skater who won Olympic gold in 2002 in Salt Lake City.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOV2lBR1A4RVhaeDJBSUV0Y054SnltbDNadVkwS1liX2dWaVA1Y250bmJrSWlqS1VnM29WNFVJLTQ1MFlkZllsWG9hc2ZmU2JGeHNScEhEWl9zR0VYVTg0Sm9vRTZtdDFxdjROR3hMcnlrR09ZS1ZLd3NzcnI2clVZUGZKT1FyTnhmd0J0TDJXbFU3VFFDeDZGMnpyWjZkSTVseTU5VmFjZ08?oc=5" target="_blank">Kaori Sakamoto's final Olympic skate ends in tears and silver</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Alysa Liu's near-flawless performance secured the U.S. its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years, with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto earning silver in her final Olympic appearance.
Kaori Sakamoto's final Olympic performance concluded with a silver medal after a missed jump combination, leading to tears and frustration as she finished with 224.90 points, just behind Alysa Liu's 226.79.
Alysa Liu delivered a near-flawless free skate to win the U.S. its first women's figure skating Olympic gold in 24 years, with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto earning silver in her final Olympic appearance.
Kaori Sakamoto's final Olympic performance concluded with a silver medal after a missed jump combination, leading to tears and frustration as she finished with 224.90 points, just behind Alysa Liu's 226.79.
Alysa Liu clinched the gold medal in women's singles figure skating at the Milano Cortina Olympics, surpassing Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, who earned silver in her final Olympic appearance.
Alysa Liu secured the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Games, ending a 24-year Olympic medal drought for U.S. women, with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto taking silver.
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