Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu demonstrated his spellbinding skating skills, soaring jumps and superstar status as he toppled two-time champion Javier Fernandez to claim a second world gold. The 22-year-old matched his younger rivals quad for quad with a spectacular free skate in Helsinki that underlined his status as favourite heading to Pyeongchang. “People say that other … Read more
China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong survived a fall to claim a first pairs gold at the world figure skating championships in Helsinki on Thursday. The two-time world silver medallists led all the way to snatch gold ahead of Germany’s Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot after the free skating final at Hartwall Arena. Skating to … Read more
American Nathan Chen took the men’s title at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Sunday, cementing his status as one of the sport’s rising stars and a skater to watch at next year’s Winter Olympics. Having won the short programme on Friday, Chen claimed the overall title despite placing second behind Japan’s Olympic champion Yuzuru … Read more