The Olympic figure skating star, Kaori Sakamoto, recently revealed her surprise marriage during her retirement interview. This drew fans’ attention, who shared their opinions online, congratulating the skater.

On May 13, 2026, Sakamoto sat for her retirement press conference, where she dropped a bomb on her fans, revealing that she recently got married to her longtime boyfriend on May 5. When asked about her counterpart, she revealed that he is exactly the opposite personality and opened up about their bond.

“I would like to take this opportunity to report one more thing. I got married the other day. That’s all. Thank you very much. I met him when I was in college. I’m the same age. He is really the opposite, a person who is always calm and thinks about things, but he is a person who does interesting things together,” said Kaori Sakamoto.

Sakamoto’s reveal

This news quickly went viral online and drove her fans crazy, and they expressed their thoughts on the reveal. One of the fans on X opined on the way she announced the wedding, writing:

““That’s all. Thank you very much.” funniest way to hardlaunch a marriage.”

Another follower online called it the biggest off-season news, as they wrote:

“Kaori Sakamoto’s marriage announcement is the biggest off-season news surprise yet and we’ve had some doozies.”

Stunned with the news, one of the users on X commented:

“Omg koari got married🥹”

Along similar lines, another fan chimed in:

“Shes so casual about it im crying im so happy for her.”

Sakomoto was last seen in action at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in Prague, where she won her fourth consecutive world title. She skated her career’s final routine to an Edith Piaf song, landing seven clean triple jumps and scoring 238.28 points. Right after this notable performance, she announced her retirement.

Kaori Sakamoto opened up about her future plans

During her retirement press conference, Kaori Sakamoto revealed her aim to step into coaching in the future and encourage the upcoming generation. She opened up about being inspired by her coaches, Sonoko Nakano and Mitsuko Graham, stating that she will continue training under them to pursue her career in coaching.

“I want to become a coach like coach Nakano. “I still have a lot to learn in that regard, as I’m not yet fully mature, so I’m sure I’ll continue to learn from coach Nakano. I want to absorb those lessons thoroughly so that I can pass them on to the next generation,” said Kaori Sakamoto.

Kaori Sakamoto has won four medals in her Olympic career, including three silver medals and one bronze medal.