KOBE - Japanese figure skating star and four-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto called her decorated career "a priceless time" during her retirement press conference Wednesday when she also announced her marriage.
The 26-year-old Sakamoto, who last June announced her decision to end her competitive career after the 2025-26 season, bowed out in style by winning her last world championship in late March in her farewell performance in Prague.
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