Michal Brezina

Reigning world champion Patrick Chan of Canada clinched his season's first title here on Saturday in the men's section of the Cup of Russia, the fourth stage of the six-leg ISU Grand Prix series.

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.

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.

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.

Japan's former two-time world champion Mao Asada will bid to seal her ISU Grand Prix finals' place at the Cup of Russia - the sixth and the last event of the series, which gets underway at Moscow's Megasport arena on Friday.

World champion Patrick Chan sealed his berth in the ISU Grand Prix figure skating final after winning a third title at the Trophee Eric Bompard on Saturday despite an error-strewn free skate.

World champion Patrick Chan and Russian teen Elizaveta Tuktamisheva moved closer to clinching their tickets to the ISU Grand Prix figure skating final after leading the men's and women's short programmes in the Paris leg of the GP series here on Friday.

World champion Patrick Chan will be bidding to seal his berth in the elite ISU Grand Prix figure skating final in his native Canada next month at the Trophee Eric Bompard in Paris-Bercy starting Friday.

Michal Brezina didn't deliver all his promised fireworks, but he held on to win the Skate America men's gold to claim his first career title in an ISU Grand Prix event.

Michal Brezina didn't deliver all his promised fireworks, but he held on to win the Skate America men's title on Saturday to claim his first career title in an ISU Grand Prix event.

Michal Brezina's decision to play it safe paid off as he seized the lead at Skate America, the first stop in the ISU figure skating Grand Prix.

Rising Russian stars Adelina Sotnikova and Elizaveta Tuktamisheva will be looking to impress on their senior debut in the absence of Olympic and world champions Kim Yu-Na and Miki Ando as the ISU figure skating Grand Prix series gets underway this weekend.

Japan's Takahiko Kozuka won the men's qualifying round at the world figure skating championships on Monday.

Florent Amodio took top spot in the men's short programme at the European figure skating championship on Thursday while three-time champion, and French compatriot, Brian Joubert was down in seventh after falling.

TALLINN (Reuters) - Yevgeny Plushenko marked his return to major competition with a record score at the European figure skating championships Wednesday, sending a clear message of intent before next month's Vancouver Olympics.