Figure skating’s Grand Prix Series and the U.S.-Canada Rivalry Series in women’s hockey share the spotlight in Olympic sports this weekend.

At figure skating’s NHK Trophy — live on Peacock starting Thursday night — three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto and Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama headline the fields at their home Grand Prix in Japan.

Sakamoto looks to secure a spot in the Grand Prix Final, which she will likely do with a top-three finish. Sakamoto was second in her previous Grand Prix start three weeks ago with the world’s second-best score this season across all competitions.

The six-woman Final is shaping up to be a mini preview of the Milan Cortina Olympic competition potentially with Sakamoto, plus the Americans who won last season’s two biggest events — 2025 Wo

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