{
  "id": 19961762,
  "title": "Figure skating: Japan's Yamamoto 2nd in SP at Skate America, Malinin 1st",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/figure-skating-japans-yamamoto-2nd-in-sp-at-skate-america-malinin-1st",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T10:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261114/p2g/00m/0sp/023000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan's Sota Yamamoto claimed second place in the men's short program at Skate America on Friday, the fourth leg of this season's figure skating Grand Prix Series. Yamamoto scored 91.29 points, falling behind U.S. world champion Ilia Malinin, who finished first with 96.74 points. Donovan Carrillo of Mexico secured third place.\n\nYamamoto expressed his satisfaction with his performance, stating, \"I was able to perform calmly and confidently.\" The 26-year-old athlete highlighted that he had a \"really good feel for my jumps from this morning.\" He emphasized that the free skate would be the most crucial part of the competition and that he aimed to approach it with the same aggressive mindset he employed in the short program. The men's free program and the women's short program are scheduled for Saturday, during which Ami Nakai, the bronze medalist at the 2015 Milan Cortina Olympics, will vie for her second consecutive Grand Prix victory after securing the title last month in France.",
  "summary": "EVERETT, Washington (Kyodo) -- Japan's Sota Yamamoto placed second in the men's short program at Skate America on Friday, the fourth stop of this seas",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "3-time world champion Ilia Malinin leads Skate America after a 96.74-point short program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/3-time-world-champion-ilia-malinin-leads-skate-america-after-a-96-74",
        "published": "2026-11-14T05:05:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Figure skating-Malinin leads Skate America short program in season debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/figure-skating-malinin-leads-skate-america-short-program-in-season",
        "published": "2026-11-14T06:29:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}