Alena Leonova

Sixteen-year-old Adelina Sotnikova edged closer to ending Russia's seven-year wait to clinch the European women's figure skating title when she dominated the short programme on Friday.

Sixteen-year-old Adelina Sotnikova edged closer to ending Russia's seven-year wait to clinch the European women's figure skating title when she dominated the short programme on Friday.

Four reigning US champions will star in this weekend's Skate America after reigning Winter Olympic men's champion Evan Lysacek will not make his return on home-nation ice as once planned.

World champions Patrick Chan and Carolina Kostner will be looking to put the icing on the cake when they compete at the figure skating World Team Trophy in Tokyo this week.

Veteran Japanese figure skater Akiko Suzuki has high hopes for the future after making her international breakthrough on the world stage at the age of 27 years with a bronze.

Patrick Chan may have been jeered by the crowd after a less than perfect free skate but he nevertheless ensured that Canada are the top figure skating nation with less than two years to go until the 2014 Olympics.

Patrick Chan successfully defended his men's crown as Carolina Kostner gave Italy their first ever women's title on the final day of the world figure skating championships here on Saturday.

Patrick Chan successfully defended his men's crown as Carolina Kostner gave Italy their first ever women's title on the final day of the world figure skating championships here on Saturday.

Patrick Chan successfully defended his men's figure skating title to give Canada their second gold at the world championships here on Saturday despite a fall during the free skate final.

Patrick Chan successfully defended his men's figure skating title to give Canada their second gold at the world championships here on Saturday despite a fall during the free skate final.

Germans Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy claimed a fourth pairs crown as Canada's Patrick Chan got his title defence off the mark by leading the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships here on Friday.

Japan's Kanako Murakami outshone her more illustrious teammates Mao Asada and Akiko Suzuki to put herself within touching distance of gold at the world figure skating championships.

Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir turned on the glamour of 1950s Hollywood to reclaim their ice dancing crown at the world figure skating championships here on Thursday.

Swashbuckling Alena Leonova left her rivals in her wake as she grabbed a surprise lead after the women's short programme at the world figure skating championships here on Thursday.

Canada's Patrick Chan is favourite to defend his men's crown as Ashley Wagner will be bidding to put the US back among the elite of women's figure skating at the world championships starting on Wednesday.

Russian superstar Yevgeny Plushenko will be the star attraction as he looks to test his form for a possible challenge at the 2014 Olympics during the European figure skating championships which get underway here on Monday.

Canada?s reigning world champion Patrick Chan stumbled twice and fell once, but held on for his second consecutive win at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final.

Canada?s reigning world champion Patrick Chan stumbled twice and fell once, but held on for his second consecutive win at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Final on Saturday.

World champion Patrick Chan slammed into the barrier on landing his opening quad-triple jump combination, but carried on to claim the early lead in his title defence at the ISU Grand Prix Final.

Italy's Carolina Kostner delivered on her potential to establish a solid five-point lead over her nearest rival Akiko Suzuki in the women?s short programme at the ISU Grand Prix Final.