Sakamoto eyes figure skating gold in Olympic farewell

The three-time medallist and triple world champion, who will hang up her skates after the competition this week, has never topped the podium at a Winter Olympics. But she goes into the women's singles as the form skater after winning both of her segments in the team event as Japan took silver behind the United States. The 25-year-old faces a fierce challenge from America's Alysa Liu, the 2025 world champion and Grand Prix Final winner, in a competition that could boil down to a battle between the United States and Japan.