BTS s Jungkook proves his popularity and musical power in Japan yet again as celebrities show admiration for him and his songs allkpop.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allkpop.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Olympic champion Hanyu to return to Grand Prix in Tokyo
Issued on:
30/06/2021 - 05:01 Japan s Yuzuru Hanyu will begin his Grand Prix season at the NHK Trophy in Tokyo in November Philip FONG AFP/File 2 min
Tokyo (AFP)
Twice Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu will gear up to defend his title at the Beijing Games when he begins his Grand Prix season in Tokyo in November.
Hanyu skipped last year s Grand Prix season over fears his asthma would put him at higher risk if he became infected with coronavirus.
But he will begin this season s campaign at the NHK Trophy in Tokyo in November before taking part in the Rostelecom Cup in Russia later the same month, the International Skating Union announced Wednesday.
The old adage that within every adversity lies an opportunity has rung true this past year for prominent athletes preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. The coronavirus pandemic has not been easy on athletes or stakeholders of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The organizers still face strong headwinds before bringing…
The world's top para athletes have continued their preparations for Tokyo despite logistical hurdles and continuing unease over the event's safety in the midst of the pandemic.
Anna Shcherbakova hails Japan virus measures after Team Trophy win Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
Russia s Anna Shcherbakova competes in the women s free skate during the ISU World Team Trophy event in Osaka on Saturday. | AFP-JIJI
AFP-Jiji, Kyodo Apr 18, 2021
Osaka – World figure skating champion Anna Shcherbakova helped Russia win the World Team Trophy in Osaka on Saturday then gave Japan’s antivirus measures the thumbs up ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Shcherbakova topped the women’s free program with a score of 160.58 to lead Russia to its first title at the biennial six-nation competition, ahead of the United States and Japan.