Reigning Olympic champion Kim Yu-na set herself up as a contender to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals with a runaway women's victory at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White reclaimed the world ice dance title from Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir for the second time on Saturday at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White won their second world ice dance crown in three seasons on Saturday after taking the free dance final at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Canada's Patrick Chan won his third consecutive men's title at the World Figure Skating Championships, even though it was Kazakhstan's Denis Ten who captured the free skate final.

Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, twice runners-up at the World Figure Skating Championships, added a world title to their collection by winning Friday's free skate final.

Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov won the pairs title at the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday by capturing the free skate competition.

Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White performed a near flawless routine to outscore the favoured Canadian duo in the opening short dance round at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Reigning Olympic champ Kim Yu-na gave herself high marks for her performance at the World Figure Skating Championship Thursday which signals her return to ISU competition after a two-year hiatus.

Patrick Chan is well on his way to defending his title after producing one of the greatest short programmes of his career at the World Figure Skating Championships in his native Canada.

Patrick Chan is well on his way to defending his title after producing one of the greatest short programmes of his career at the World Figure Skating Championships in his native Canada.

Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov were last out of the gate but first in the standings with an assured performance in the pairs short programme to open the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

South Korean figure skating star Kim Yu-Na said Monday she will not compete for Grand Prix titles later this year due to her busy schedule promoting the country's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-Na will donate her prize money from the 2011 world championships to help victims of the quake-tsunami disaster in Japan, according to a report.

Canada's Patrick Chan set a new world record in the men's short programme while China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian lead the pairs as the relocated World Figure Skating Championships officially got underway here on Wednesday.

South Korea's Olympics figure skating champion Kim Yu-Na is suing her former agent for failing to pay the athlete part of her endorsement earnings, her lawyer said.

Russia has offered to host the World Figure Skating Championships in place of Japan, after the event was called off due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in the country.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Areas of Tokyo usually packed with office workers crammed into sushi restaurants and noodle shops were eerily quiet. Many schools were closed. Companies allowed workers to stay home. Long queues formed at airports.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Areas of Tokyo usually packed with office workers crammed into sushi restaurants and noodle shops were eerily quiet. Many schools were closed. Companies allowed workers to stay home. Long queues formed at airports.

The International Skating Union (ISU) said Monday it had called off the World Figure Skating Championships to be held in Tokyo from March 21-27 following the devastating earthquake and tsunami.

TOKYO (Reuters) - As Japan struggles to recover following last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami, the International Skating Union (ISU) said on Monday the nation would not stage the World Figure Skating Championships scheduled for March 21-27.