Kaori Sakamoto signs off with a 4th world figure skating title before retirement - AP News

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan won her fourth world figure skating championship before retiring from competitive skating. The victory caps a decorated career for Sakamoto, who has established herself as one of the sport's elite performers over multiple Olympic and world championship cycles. Winning a fourth world title places her among the most successful figure skaters in the sport's history and provides a bookend to her competitive career at its peak. Sakamoto's retirement removes one of the top contenders from women's figure skating, opening the field for emerging skaters to claim dominance in the sport.