LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White capped a perfect season by reclaiming the ice dance title from Canadians Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir at the figure skating world championships on Saturday.

While the title will change hands, it will not go far with the good friends and training partners sharing a coach and practise rink in Detroit.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – A day after claiming a third consecutive figure skating world championship, Patrick Chan was still profusely apologising on Saturday for his performance but the defiant Canadian was making no apologies for the win.

With figure skating’s credibility under ever-intensifying scrutiny, Chan sparked yet another judging controversy when he took the men’s title with a sloppy free skate that in the eyes of many was not medal worthy performance.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – A day after claiming a third consecutive figure skating world championship, Patrick Chan was still profusely apologizing on Saturday for his performance but the defiant Canadian was making no apologies for the win.

With figure skating’s credibility under ever-intensifying scrutiny, Chan sparked yet another judging controversy when he took the men’s title with a sloppy free skate that in the eyes of many was not medal worthy performance.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov took the pairs gold at the world figure skating championships on Friday, putting Russia back on top of an event they once dominated.

The timing of their triumph could not have been better as Volosozhar and Trankov signaled they will be contenders on home ice at next year’s Sochi Olympics with an elegant and daring free skate that earned them a runaway 20-point victory with a world record total of 225.71 that restored Russian honor.

LONDON, Ontario, March 15 (Reuters) – Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov took the pairs gold at the world figure skating championships on Friday, putting Russia back on top of an event they once dominated.

The timing of their triumph could not have been better as Volosozhar and Trankov signaled they will be contenders on home ice at next year’s Sochi Olympics with an elegant and daring free skate that earned them a runaway 20-point victory with a world record total of 225.71 that restored Russian honour.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – With figure skating on the decline in North America it was hoped that the return of charismatic South Korean skate queen Kim Yuna to this week’s world championships would give the sport a badly-needed jolt.

But any boost her comeback gives the sport will be ephemeral with the Olympic champion set to hang up her blades after she defends her gold medal at next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Kim Yuna felt her short program at the world figure skating championships on Thursday deserved a perfect score and while the judges did not agree they still gave the Olympic champion top marks.

Making a comeback after nearly two years on the sidelines, the South Korean’s short skate to the dark and brooding music from “The Kiss of the Vampire” was spellbinding but her score was far from the perfection the 22-year-old felt it deserved.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Kim Yuna felt her short program at the world figure skating championships on Thursday deserved a perfect score and while the judges did not agree they still gave the Olympic champion top marks.

Making a comeback after nearly two years on the sidelines, the South Korean’s short skate to the dark and brooding music from “The Kiss of the Vampire” was spellbinding but her score was far from the perfection the 22-year-old felt it deserved.

LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Canada’s Patrick Chan took full advantage of home ice to deliver a record-smashing short program and stake his claim for a third straight figure skating world championship crown on Wednesday.

Chan had not performed like a world champion this season but looked every inch a gold medallist during a display that earned a rousing standing ovation from the partisan crowd and a record score of 98.37 from the judges.

LONDON, Ontario, March 13 (Reuters) – Canada’s Patrick Chan took full advantage of home ice to deliver a record-smashing short program and stake his claim for a third straight figure skating world championship crown on Wednesday.

Chan had not performed like a world champion this season but looked every inch a gold medalist during a display that earned a rousing standing ovation from the partisan crowd and a record score of 98.37 from the judges.