Kaori Sakamoto has publicly announced her retirement and, during a retirement press conference, revealed that she recently got married. The marriage was registered on May 5, and her husband is a non-skater who is the same age as her; they met in university. She said she wanted to share this personal news at the retirement event, and authorities have been reporting the update since then [sources: Japan Times, Olympics.com, and regional outlets].
Key details:
- Retirement: Sakamoto confirmed retirement from competitive figure skating, with plans linked to the 2026 Milano-Corte del Olympics cycle completed, noting she had aimed to cap her career with Olympic success [web sources cited below].
- Marriage: Registered May 5; husband is not involved in figure skating; they met during university [web sources cited below].
- Public reception: Announcement occurred at Kobe, Japan, drawing applause and media attention as a surprise personal update alongside her career farewell [web sources cited below].
Representative sources you can check for the latest reporting:
- Japan Times coverage of her retirement and marriage reveal[1]
- Olympics.com article detailing the retirement press conference and marriage news[3]
- Straits Times and other outlets reporting on retirement plans around Milano-Cortina 2026[2][9]
If you’d like, I can summarize current coverage from multiple outlets or pull direct quotes from the press conference.
Sources
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