USA s Nathan Chen performs during the men s free skating program of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition in Osaka on April 16. (AP Photo)
OSAKA Three-time world champion Nathan Chen won the free skate at the figure skating World Team Trophy on Friday to continue his dominance of two-time Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu.
First after the short program, Chen opened with a quadruple flip and landed a quad salchow in the first half of his routine set to a selection of music by Philip Glass.
Winner of the past five U.S. titles, Chen landed two more quadruple toeloops as part of combination jumps to score 203.24 points.
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Anna Shcherbakova s free skate win seals Russia s first World Team Trophy victory
OSAKA, Japan World champion Anna Shcherbakova won the women s free skate on Saturday to seal Russia s first-ever victory at the figure skating World Team Trophy.
First after the short program, the 17-year-old opened with a quadruple flip and followed with a triple flip-triple toe loop combination en route to a score of 160.58 points.
Japan s Kaori Sakamoto moved up to second place with 150.29 points after an impressive Matrix routine that included five triple jumps.
Russia s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva was third with 146.23 points.
The result of the women s free skate ensured Russia, with 125 points, would win its first World Team Trophy. The United States the defending champion was second with 110 followed by Japan with 107.
Russia wins figure skating World Team Trophy event, Canada sixth
World champion Anna Shcherbakova won the women’s free skate on Saturday to seal Russia s first-ever victory at the figure skating World Team Trophy.
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OSAKA, Japan World champion Anna Shcherbakova won the women’s free skate on Saturday to seal Russia s first-ever victory at the figure skating World Team Trophy.
Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto finished second with 150.29 points ahead of Russia s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva in third with 146.23 points.
Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., placed eighth in the women’s free program. Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., was 10th.