Rika Kihira, skating to “Beautiful Storm” by Jennifer Thomas, nailed a triple Axel twice - in combination with a triple toe and as a solo jump and reeled off five more triples and collected all level fours
Japan’s Rika Kihira shock Figure Skating world with a wonderful performance in NHK Free Skate
Rika Kihira achieves gold in NHK Trophy, skating to “Beautiful Storm” by Jennifer Thomas.
The 16-year-old nailed the triple Axel twice - in combination with a triple toe and as a solo jump and reeled off five more triples and collected all level fours.
Sakoto Miyahara takes the silver, Russian Elizaveta Tuktamysheva the bronze.