Kaori Sakamoto produced a near-flawless free skate on Saturday in Osaka, Japan, to win the women's NHK Trophy, the final event of the figure skating Grand Prix series. WATCH | Sakamoto scores 1st Grand Prix title:Kaori Sakamoto wins at Grand Prix of Japan Sports Video 8:51 Japan's Kaori Sakamoto claimed her first-career Grand Prix figure skating title on Saturday at the NHK Trophy event. Hanyu, who has asthma, elected not to participate in the NHK Trophy but has said he intends to compete in the Japanese national championships next month. 8:50The NHK Trophy normally draws competitors from around the world but was limited to mostly Japanese skaters because of travel restrictions put in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Live streaming coverage of the NHK Trophy continues on CBCSports.ca on Sunday at 12:15 a.m.

Source: CBC News November 28, 2020 13:14 UTC