Brian Joubert

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.

Canada's Kevin Reynolds landed three quadruple jumps in the free skate to capture the men's title at the Four Continents championships on Saturday for his first international victory.

World champion Carolina Kostner of Italy won her fifth European women's figure skating title here on Saturday.

Javier Fernandez on Saturday became the first Spaniard to win the European men's figure-skating title, clinching it with a fine free programme in which he landed three quadruple jumps.

Former Olympic and world champion Yevgeny Plushenko was forced to retire from the European championships with a back injury on Thursday, just moments after he had struggled to sixth place in the short programme.

Former Olympic and world champion Yevgeny Plushenko endured a nightmare return to the European championships on Thursday when a tumble left him down in sixth place after the short programme.

US figure skating champion Ashley Wagner and Japan's Takahito Mura lit up the Paris-Bercy arena on their way to gold in the Trophee Bompard here on Saturday.

Japan's Takahito Mura claimed his first ISU figure skating Grand Prix title when he surged to gold at the Trophee Bompard here on Saturday.

Rising Russian star Julia Lipnitskaia is looking to upset American hopes of a Paris double after leading the women's short programme Friday ahead of Ashley Wagner at the Trophee Bompard, the fifth in the six-leg ISU Grand Prix figure skating series.

Rising Russian star Julia Lipnitskaia is looking to upset American hopes of a Paris double after leading the women's short programme Friday ahead of Ashley Wagner at the Trophee Bompard, the fifth in the six-leg ISU Grand Prix figure skating series.

US champion Jeremy Abbott stole the show with a cloak and dagger spy routine to lead the men's short programme Friday at the Trophee Bompard, the fifth in the six-leg ISU Grand Prix figure skating series.

Japan's Daisuke Takahashi handed world champion Patrick Chan his first defeat in almost two seasons Friday as the Canadian fell again on the second day of the World Team Trophy in Tokyo.

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.

Canada's Patrick Chan admitted that even he was surprised by his score as despite struggling to stay on his feet he led the men's short programme at the world figure skating championships here on Friday.

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.

Rising Russian star Artur Gachinski overshadowed his idol Evgeni Plushenko to grab a slim lead at the European figure skating championships here on Thursday.