Latest News About Sakamoto Kaori Retirement Marriage

Kaori Sakamoto has announced her retirement from competitive skating and revealed that she recently got married. The news came during her retirement press conference in Kobe, where she said she registered the marriage on May 5; her husband is the same age as her and not involved in figure skating. This update follows prior reporting that she planned to retire after the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Key points:

• Retirement confirmation: Sakamoto confirmed retirement at a Kobe press conference [Japan Times article referenced in coverage].
• Marriage reveal: She disclosed that she married a university classmate, with the ceremony/registration on May 5 [multiple outlets, including Olympic/News coverage].
• Context: She had previously indicated retirement would follow the 2026 Games, making this a culmination of a storied career [ESPN and other outlets].

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Citations:

• Japan Times: coverage of the retirement and marriage reveal at the press conference.[3]
• ESPN: note on retirement plan after 2026 Games.[2]
• Japan Times companion piece on her retirement and marriage details.[8]