BEIJING -- Kaori Sakamoto claimed the bronze medal in women's figure skating at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. The 21-year-old Kobe native racked up a total of 233.13 points after taking 153.29 points and third place in the free program.
Despite the tense atmosphere pervading the rink, Sakamoto pulled off an almost perfect performance, but she had to wait to find out her final position, as Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee had yet to skate.
