FUKUOKA, Japan — Russia’s Elizaveta Tuktamysheva won the women’s free skate but the United States held on to its huge overnight lead to win figure skating’s World Team Trophy for the fourth time on Saturday. The U.S. topped the team standings with 117 points, with one-two finishes in the men’s short and free programs in recent days by two-time and reigning world champion Nathan Chen and world bronze medallist Vincent Zhou. Defending champion Japan finished second overall with 104 points and Russia was third with 102. “There is no way to describe fully what we felt as it is the end of the season,” team captain Misato Komatsubara said. So I’m very proud of all our skaters.”European champions Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France won the pairs free skate with 152.52 points.

Source: National Post April 13, 2019 11:53 UTC