STOCKHOLM – Russia extended its dominance at the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday when Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov took the rhythm dance.
Already, the Russians have won pairs — they almost always do — and have the lead in the women's event. Sinitsina and Katsalapov were in front of U.S.
champions Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue by 2.10 points, with fellow Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates exactly three points behind the leaders. “We have to finish the work that we’ve already done, Sinitsina said. "We came here ready to show our best.” All three duos were in top form.
The Russians flowed melodically through their “Singin' in the Rain” routine. They had upset four-time world winners Gabriella Papadakis and