2008-09 HEADLINES

June 09

Miki, Morozov focused on Vancouver

Grand Prix announcement kicks off Olympic year

May 09

Sasha Cohen may launch Olympic comeback

April 09

Prince Ice World shows feature Shizuka, Yukina

Thoughts on the state of skating

Mao dominates at World Team Trophy

Top skating teams meet at inaugural ISU World Team Trophy

Fumie competed with broken rib at Worlds

Should Mao move to Morozov?

March 09

"Real Miki can be found on the ice"

Mao needs to rediscover herself

Yoshie fulfills dream, starts coaching

Kim dominant in LA Worlds victory

Kim sets new standard, leads Japanese after SP

Next chapter in rivalry about to be written

Mao, Miki lead Japan into Worlds

Japan-Korea controversy plays out in LA

Team Japan aims high at Worlds

JSF response to Yu-Na's claims

Asada-Kim rivalry begins to heat up

Yu-Na claims interference by Japanese skaters

Mao graduates high school

February 09

Yukari, Nana top field in Harbin

Yukari a favourite at Winter Universiade

Asia may have "home ice" in Vancouver's Olympics

Mao rebounds for bronze at 4CC

Yu-Na leads after SP at 4CC, Mao sixth

Four Continents could be preview of Olympics

January 09

Tokyo to host 2009 Grand Prix Final

Mirai Nagasu interview Part 2

Mirai Nagasu interview Part 1

Mao's great heart gives her momentum heading into 4CC

December 08

Mao wants to skate perfect programs in 2009

Mao, Nobunari take All-Japan titles

Yukari leads All-Japan after SP

Daisuke released from hospital, will not compete at Worlds (Japanese)

Japan Skates interview Fumie Suguri

Mao regains Ice Network #1 world ranking

Mao edges Yu-Na for GPF gold

Kozuka slips to silver after FS

Yu-Na in slim lead after SP in Korea

Takahiko holds big lead after SP

Mao faces big challenge from Yu-Na at GPF

GPF to feature juniors, seniors, great rivalries

Yukari skating for redemption

November 08

Mao wows crowd, herself in winning NHK gold

Nobunari triumphant in return

Akiko second, Yukari third in sweep of NHK podium

Mao has strongest skate of season in NHK short

Mao, Nobunari lead after SP at NHK

Yukina retires from competition

English translation

Mao needs strong showing at NHK

Disappointing bronze medal finish for Fumie in Moscow

Fumie first after SP in Moscow

Daisuke speaks of injury at his blog

Daisuke to miss several months for knee surgery (Japanese)

Mao, Takahiko stumble en route to silver medals in Paris

Japanese second to Canadians at Trophée Bompard

Nana to miss Cup of Russia with ankle injury (Japanese)

Nana reveals injury to Japan Skates in interview

Mao starts title defense in Paris; Daisuke out of NHK with knee injury

Mao second after SP in Paris after downgrading jumps

Japan Skates interviews Yuko Kawaguchi

Review of Cup of China

Yu-Na sets gold standard in China

Ando trails Kim after SP in Beijing

Daisuke withdraws from Cup of China

Fumie's elegant performance wins silver at Skate Canada

Japan's Kawaguchi wins Skate Canada gold for Russia

October 08

Fumie second after SP in Ottawa

Youth expected to reign at Skate Canada

Asian ladies dominate Skate America

Skate America ladies, dance events in review

Japanese ladies finish behind Yu-Na

Miki almost quit skating

Renewed Yu-Na elegant in victory

Miki considers quad for free skate

Takahiko Kozuka wins gold at SA

Yu-Na leads Japanese ladies after SP

Miki throwing quads in practice at SA

Japanese media converge at Skate America

Skate America starts off season

Mao, Yu-Na ranked top in world

Nobunari golden at Schafer Memorial

Results

Akiko triumphs at Finlandia Trophy

Results

Dice Murakami having trouble competing for Japan

Mao and Tarasova "perfect pair"

English translation

September 08

Japan's stars shining at Ice House

Nobunari wins gold, Akiko bronze at star-studded Nebelhorn

Nebelhorn Trophy preview

Mao aims to defend title; Nobunari returns to form

Japan Skates interviews Gracielle Jeanne Tan

Akiko Suzuki to compete at Finlandia

Daisuke unveils hip-hop version of "Swan Lake" for new season

August 08

Japan Skates interviews Eri Nishimura

Nobunari training in US at Ice House

4CC good test run for Olympics

Japan Skates interviews Ryo Shibata, Yukina Ota

July 08

Japan Skates interviews Fumie

Mao stages event "The Ice"

Shizuka stages "Friends On Ice"

Mao to train with Tarasova

Fumie looks to future, MorozovJune 08

Fan review of Korea's "Festa On Ice"

Yu-Na healthy, back in training

Japan Skates interviews Patrick Chan

Miki, Ayaka to appear on talk show

2007-08 Headlines