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Totsuka Claims Halfpipe Gold as Kagiyama and Sato Reach Podium for Japan

Strategic risk-taking proved decisive for Japan's latest podiums.

Overview

  • Yuto Totsuka scored 95.00 to win the men's halfpipe, securing Japan's second consecutive Olympic title in the event.
  • Ryusei Yamada took bronze with 92.00, with Ruka Hirano finishing fourth and Ayumu Hirano seventh.
  • Totsuka changed his routine moments before the final by entering the pipe from the opposite side after landing a clean triple cork 1440 in qualifying.
  • In men's figure skating, Yuma Kagiyama won silver and Shun Sato captured bronze in the latest finals.
  • Sato clinched his medal with a strong free skate featuring multiple quadruple jumps, describing the comeback as hard to believe.