China News Agency, Beijing, March 27th. On the 27th, Beijing time, the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships ended in Montpellier, France.

Many famous players of this World Championships were absent one after another. The Chinese team did not participate in this event, the Russian team was absent due to a collective suspension, and the Xinke Winter Olympics men’s singles champion, American Chen Wei and Japanese star Yuzuru Hanyu also did not participate. This makes this event greatly discounted in terms of viewing and competitiveness.

　　In the pair skating event, in the absence of the top five at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the American pair Konim/Frazer won the championship with a total score of 221.09 points, becoming the first pair to win the pair skating event since 1979. American player who won the world championship.

The Japanese duo Miura Rilai/Kihara Ryuichi, who finished seventh at the Beijing Winter Olympics, made many mistakes in the free skating, but still finished second with a total score of 199.55.

Canadian duo James/Rafford ranked third with a total score of 197.32.

　　In the women's singles arena, the strong Russian women's singles players were absent. The Beijing Winter Olympics bronze medalist and Japanese player Sakamoto Hanaori finally realized her dream. With a total score of 236.09 points, she refreshed her career best score and reached the top podium for the first time. After Mao Asada won the World Championships in 2014, she became another Japanese figure skating women's singles world champion.

Belgium's Hendricks and American Liu Meixian won the silver and bronze medals respectively.

　　Without world-class players such as Chen Wei and Yuzuru Hanyu, the men's singles field is also lacking in quality.

The two-time Winter Olympics medallist and Japan's Masama Uno broke the three highest records in the personal short program, free skating and total points, and reached the world championship podium for the first time.

Beijing Winter Olympics silver medalist Jianshan Yuzhen ranked second, and American Zhou Zhifang won the bronze medal.

　　The only highly competitive event is ice dance.

The Beijing Winter Olympic champion, the French duo Papadages/Caesaron, set a new world record in rhythmic dance and a new career high in free dance. They won the World Championships with absolute strength. champion.

Two American pairs took home the silver and bronze medals.

　　So far, the 2022 World Figure Skating Championships have come to an end. In the absence of famous players from China and Russia, the Japanese team has won two championships in men's singles and women's singles, making it the biggest winner.

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