Olympic figure skating champions Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany set a world record as they claimed their first world title as a pair with a flawless program packed with daring and grace on Thursday. A former French skater, Massot teamed with Savchenko in 2014 after her former partner, Robyn Szolkowy, retired after their fifth world title together. Savchenko-Massot opened with a sky-high triple-twist, followed with a throw triple flip, and a triple-double-double jump. The momentum continued through the final move, with Massot holding Savchenko aloft head-down, before spinning her gently up and down for the dramatic release. Nathan Chen of the U.S. neatly vanquished ghosts of the Olympic short program to finish first going into the men's final free.

Source: ABC News March 22, 2018 21:58 UTC