Canadian pair win NHK Trophy with record

AFP, TOKYO: Olympic silver medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the NHK Trophy ice-dance title on Sunday, bagging a world record score with their dazzling performance.
The duo skated to the crown with a combined 195.84 points, earning a standing ovation at the Makomanai Ice Arena in the northern Japan city of Sapporo.
The score eclipsed the previous record of 195.52, which brought gold to the American duo of Meryl Davis and Charlie White in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Two-time world and European champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France finished second, with Italian veterans Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte coming third.
The French ice dancers, we well as Canada’s Moir and Virtue, qualify for the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, France, on December 8-11.
In the men’s competition, Japan’s reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu retained his NHK Trophy title on Saturday, moving into high gear as he aims for a record fourth straight triumph in the Grand Prix Final.
In the women’s competition, World bronze medallist Anna Pogorilaya of Russia won the trophy.

 

Canadian pair win NHK Trophy with record

AFP, TOKYO: Olympic silver medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the NHK Trophy ice-dance title on Sunday, bagging a world record score with their dazzling performance. The duo skated to the crown with a combined 195.84 points, earning a standing ovation at the Makomanai Ice Arena in the northern Japan city of Sapporo. The score eclipsed the previous record of 195.52, which brought gold to the American duo of Meryl Davis and Charlie White in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Two-time world and European champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France finished second, with Italian veterans Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte coming third. The French ice dancers, we well as Canadas Moir and Virtue, qualify for the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, France, on December 8-11. In the mens competition, Japans reigning Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu retained his NHK Trophy title on Saturday, moving into high gear as he aims for a record fourth straight triumph in the Grand Prix Final. In the womens competition, World bronze medallist Anna Pogorilaya of Russia won the trophy.