Japan's two-time reigning world champion, Kaori Sakamoto, topped the women's short program at the figure skating Grand Prix Final on Friday when Mao Shimada became the first back-to-back junior winner from the country.Sakamoto, seeking her first win at the Grand Prix Final, put in a flawless performance at Beijing's National Indoor Stadium, featuring a triple lutz and triple flip-toe loop combination for 77.35 points, the best score among female skaters this season."I managed to give the best performance I could and am really satisfied," said Sakamoto, who won bronze at the 2022 Winter Olym…READ FULL ARTICLE
