Sofia Samodelkina of Kazakhstan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sofia Samodelkina of Kazakhstan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sakamoto Kaori of Japan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sakamoto Kaori of Japan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sakamoto Kaori of Japan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sakamoto Kaori of Japan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Sakamoto Kaori of Japan performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

You Young of South Korea performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

You Young of South Korea performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

You Young of South Korea performs during the women’s short program at ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Nov. 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

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