Murakami, Sugihara Named to Japan’s Worlds Team
2016 Olympians Mai Murakami and Aiko Sugihara are the first two named to the team Japan will send to worlds this fall.
2016 Olympians Mai Murakami and Aiko Sugihara are the first two named to the team Japan will send to worlds this fall.
Results from the 2017 NHK Trophy, held from May 20 through May 21 in Tokyo, Japan.
Mai Murakami, 20, won the Japanese all-around, beam, and floor titles in her first competition of the year at national championships in Tokyo.
Results from the 2017 All-Japan Championships, held from April 7 through April 9 in Tokyo, Japan.
Results from the 2017 WOGA Classic, held from February 17 through February 19 in Frisco, Texas.
A recap of the competition at this weekend’s WOGA Classic, where Kiko Kuwajima of Japan won the senior title and Angelina Simakova of Russia won the junior gold.
Russian juniors Angelina Simakova and Ksenia Klimenko are among those expected to compete at next month’s WOGA Classic.
Asuka Teramoto secured an Olympic team spot with her win at the NHK Trophy yesterday. Mai Murakami and Aiko Sugihara are also locks.
Results from the 2016 NHK Trophy, held on May 5 in Tokyo, Japan.
A recap of the event finals at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, where the U.S. women won three of the four titles.