Figure skating: New ice dance pair of Uno, Honda come 4th in debut event

Shoma Uno and Marin Honda debuted as an ice dance pair at the Japanese national championships qualifier, finishing fourth overall with 145.70 points. Both retired from singles competition in early 2024 and aim to compete in ice dance at the 2030 Winter Olympics. They trained in Italy under Olympic ice dancers Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri before their debut.