Chan dazzles on ice with record feats
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April 29, 2011, Friday
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PATRICK Chan of Canada won the men's title yesterday, setting three world records in two days at the world championships in Moscow, Russia.
Chan, the silver medalist the past two years, scored 187.96 points in the free skate yesterday for a total of 280.98. Those broke Daisuke Takahashi's previous records, set at Four Continents in 2008.
Chan also set a record in the short program, his 93.02 points on Wednesday topping Evgeni Plushenko's old mark.
Japanese national champion Takahiko Kozuka won the silver and Artur Gachinski of Russia took bronze in his first appearance at the world championships. Takahashi, the defending world champion, finished fifth after problems with his left skate forced him to abort his first jump and seek quick repair.
On Wednesday, defending champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian took the lead after the pairs short program, scoring an even 74.00 points.
Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, the current silver holders, were in second after Wednesday's program.
Close behind in third are Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, in their first season skating together.
The championships were moved to Russia from Japan after last month's earthquake and tsunami left 28,000 people dead or missing.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin officially opened the competition, paying tribute to Japan and its people during a solemn ceremony on Wednesday evening.
"We are sure that Japanese people will overcome all the problems with honour and courage," Putin told the audience.
Chan, the silver medalist the past two years, scored 187.96 points in the free skate yesterday for a total of 280.98. Those broke Daisuke Takahashi's previous records, set at Four Continents in 2008.
Chan also set a record in the short program, his 93.02 points on Wednesday topping Evgeni Plushenko's old mark.
Japanese national champion Takahiko Kozuka won the silver and Artur Gachinski of Russia took bronze in his first appearance at the world championships. Takahashi, the defending world champion, finished fifth after problems with his left skate forced him to abort his first jump and seek quick repair.
On Wednesday, defending champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian took the lead after the pairs short program, scoring an even 74.00 points.
Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, the current silver holders, were in second after Wednesday's program.
Close behind in third are Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, in their first season skating together.
The championships were moved to Russia from Japan after last month's earthquake and tsunami left 28,000 people dead or missing.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin officially opened the competition, paying tribute to Japan and its people during a solemn ceremony on Wednesday evening.
"We are sure that Japanese people will overcome all the problems with honour and courage," Putin told the audience.
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