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Machida upstages Olympic champ Hanyu

JAPAN’S Tatsuki Machida upstaged compatriot and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu in the short program yesterday to lead the men’s event at the world figure skating championships in Saitama, Japan.

The 25-year-old, who won the US and Russian Grand Prix titles this season but finished fifth at the Sochi Games, scored 98.21 points with Spain’s Javier Fernandez second on 96.42 points. Hanyu, 19, trailed in third spot on 91.24 points going into the free skate today. In the pairs, four-time world champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany were first after the short program.




 

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