
フィギュアスケート男子世界王者のイリア・マリニンが、13日開幕のスケートアメリカで今季GPシリーズ初戦を迎える。ミラノ・コルティナ五輪での悔しさを経て、スケートへの情熱を胸にさらなる成長を目指す。
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マリニンはミラノ・コルティナ五輪の個人戦で8位に終わったが、その後の世界選手権で3連覇を達成した。
【エバレット(米ワシントン州)時事】フィギュアスケート男子世界王者のイリア・マリニン(米国)が、13日(日本時間14日)に米ワシントン州エバレットで開幕するスケートアメリカで、今季グランプリ(GP)シリーズ初戦を迎える。激動の昨季を経て「これからも学び続け、さまざまな経験を積んでいきたい」。強い思いを胸に成長を目指している。
クワッドアクセル(4回転半ジャンプ)を含む別次元の構成で圧倒的な強さを示し続け、2月のミラノ・コルティナ五輪では金メダルを本命視された。団体では米国の連覇に貢献したが、個人戦ではまさかの8位。ショートプログラム(SP)で首位に立ちながら、計り知れない重圧にのまれ、フリーで大崩れした。
世界にショックを与えた結末について「そうなるべくしてなったのだと思う。非常に多くのことを学んだ」と穏やかに振り返る。21歳で味わった「人生最悪の日」は、「自分が何よりもスケートを愛している」ことに気付いた日にもなった。「メダルや賞金、記録、名声が欲しいから滑っているのではない」
五輪の翌月にあった世界選手権で復活し、3連覇を達成。今季も休養せず競技に出場することを決めたのは、フィギュアスケートへの愛情や情熱からだった。新たな一歩を踏み出す前に「エネルギーに満ちている」と言った。

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani missed out on winning the MVP award for the fourth consecutive year and fifth time. Crow Armstrong of the Cubs won the MVP with a unanimous vote, and Ohtani had a batting average of .275, 30 home runs, and an OPS of 8.89, but his performance declined due to injuries since August. As a pitcher, he had 8 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 1.79.

Samurai Japan's Soyama hit the winning three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning, just after the score was tied, leading his team to victory. Soyama, who showed success with two home runs and five RBIs on that day, vowed to make further strides as a candidate to become a regular shortstop.

In the Asian Professional Baseball, Japan created a good opportunity with Shoko's triple in the third inning when the score was 0-1, and Masaki's two-run home run succeeded in turning the game around. There were times when they struggled against the fastballs of South Korea's starting pitcher Kim Jin-wook, but the performance of Shoji and others shined as they achieved results in a short period of time.
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The Japan Football Association has canceled the Japan national team's warm-up match scheduled for December 30th at Panasonic Stadium Suita in Osaka. The trip to Singapore, where they will play against Brazil and Paraguay, will be the last activity for coach Hajime Moriyasu, who is retiring.

The 23-year-old Kanemaru made his first appearance as a starter, pitching well with two hits and no runs allowed in seven innings. He delivered stable pitches centered around fastballs of over 150 km and split pitches, and met the expectations of the team with his powerful pitches that kept his opponents from stepping on second base.

The Japan Rugby Union has announced the 23-man squad for the Japan national team for the 5th match of the Nations Championship against England, which will be held in London on the 14th. Co-captains Deans and Saito were in the starting lineup, and Tokito, who was making his first cap, was appointed as WTB.