The senior World Figure Skating Championships began last night in Saitama, Japan, where defending gold medalists Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto hope to retain their titles on home ice.
The senior World Figure Skating Championships began last night in Saitama, Japan, a country that was an acknowledged skating powerhouse even when Russia was still allowed to compete. In these second Worlds without Russian skaters, defending gold medalists Shoma Uno and Kaori Sakamoto hope to retain their titles on home ice. Sakamoto has been having an erratic season, winning Skate America and Japanese Nationals but finishing the Grand Prix Final in fifth place.
Ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates are arriving at their tenth Worlds with their fourth US gold medal.
. They missed Canadian Nationals—Gilles had appendicitis—but received a bye to Worlds; if they’re back in fighting shape, they will be formidable competition.Three hours into the pairs’ short program, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada arrived to skate an elegant tango, scoring more than seven points over their teammates Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud, who had held the first-place spot for more than an hour.
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