Akiko Suzuki

Veteran Japanese figure skater Akiko Suzuki has high hopes for the future after making her international breakthrough on the world stage at the age of 27 years with a bronze.Days after turning 27, Suzuki saved what would have been a disappointing world championship week on the French Riveria for the Japanese women, who had won four of the five titles prior to Nice.Two-time world champion Mao Asada slumped to sixth and 17-year-old Kanako...  

Coming off the best season of her long career, one might think world bronze medalist Akiko Suzuki could be content to retire from competition and turn to show skating. The transition would be a snap and the compensation a lot better. But shortly after ...  

Suzuki, Kostner) Carolina Kostner ITA - triple toe-triple toe, steps into triple loop (completely off-axis in the air and landed it like nothing happened), double axel - TES 36.34, PCS 33.14, SP SCORE 69.48 Akiko Suzuki JPN - triple toe-triple toe ...  

Strong performances by Daisuke Takahashi and Akiko Suzuki have Japan in first place after the opening day of the World Team Trophy at Yoyogi Gymnasium on Thursday. Simply spectacular: Daisuke Takahashi picks up a world-record score of 94.00 points in the ...  

AFPJapan edges US to win World Team TrophyESPNAP TOKYO -- Akiko Suzuki finished second in the free skate and first overall in the women's program on Saturday and host Japan won the International Skating Union's World Team Trophy. Suzuki, who was also second in the short program, had 120.28 points ...Japan Captures Figure Skating Team TrophyNew York TimesHost Japan edges the United States to win figure skating's World Team TrophyWashington...  

Mainichi Daily NewsFigure skating: Takahashi, Hanyu, Suzuki medal at worldsMainichi Daily News(AP Photo/ Francois Mori) Carolina Kostner of Italy, center, gold medal winner poses with silver medal winner Alena Leonova of Russia, left, and bronze medal winner Akiko Suzuki of Japan, right, after the podium of the Women's Free skating at the ISU ...and more »  

Alena Leonova of Russia earned the silver medal and Japan's Akiko Suzuki took the bronze. It was the first world medal for Leonova as well as Suzuki. Kostner turned in an extraordinary performance to Mozart's Concerto No. 23 for Piano and Orchestra that ...