Japan did very well in the 2024 ISU Grand Prix Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final over the weekend in Grenoble, France. Japanese skaters got the silver and bronze medals in both the men’s singles and the ladies` singles in the senior division, but Japan’s young female skaters in the Junior Grand Prix Final were the best. They took all three medals in the ladies’ singles. The gold medalist was Shimada Mao. She is only 16 years old, but she now has won the Junior Grant Prix Final three years in a row. When the next Winter Olympics are held in northern Italy at Milano and Cortina in 2026, I’m sure we will see her there! (117 words)