Latest News About Sakamoto Kaori Retirement Marriage

Updated 2026-05-13 22:03

Kaori Sakamoto has publicly announced her retirement from competitive figure skating and revealed that she has married. The news came during her retirement press conference in Kobe, with reports confirming she registered the marriage on May 5; her husband is not involved in skating.

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Figure skating-Japan's Sakamoto to retire after 2026 Winter ...

Three-times world figure skating champion Kaori Sakamoto is to retire after the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics next year, the Japanese 25-year-old told reporters in Kobe on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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