Japanese figure skating 2018-19 season news & updates

[Jeschke]

What's going on with Suzuki/Kihara?
They are not entered for worlds?

Have I missed an injury? I don't want to jinx/think about the other scenario
(((@Hanna)))

 

[rosewood]

During an official practice at 4CC Kihara got concussion and they withdrew from the competition. Seems he's not recovered yet. Wish a full and quick recovery for him. 😢

 

[clairecloutier]

Yoshiko Kobayashi, a Japanese federation official, says that Japan's summer camps for skaters have been an important part of building the success of their national program:

How Japan Built Its Figure Skating Powerhouse
https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2019/03/12/how-japan-built-its-figure-skating-powerhouse/

It's interesting because I wonder if this is what USFSA is hoping to achieve with the new High Performance Camp.