Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto competes in the team event, in which Japan took silver behind the US, at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The short programme takes place at the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Tuesday, with the free skate to follow on Thursday. “This is really the last time,” said Sakamoto, who won singles bronze at the 2022 Beijing Games and has two silvers in the team event. US-born Gu picked up two gold medals and a silver in Beijing, and came to Italy seeking a clean sweep. The silver, her second of the Games, made her the most-decorated woman Olympic freeski athlete, with five medals in total.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2026 14:06 UTC