China’s Figure Skaters Win Gold and Stun Everyone at World Championship

Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China perform in 2017. Photo by Markku Ulander/REX/Shutterstock (8559746bi)

China’s Olympic silver medalists Sui Wenjing and Han Cong won the pairs gold medal at the 2019 ISU Figure Skating World Championships in Saitama, Japan with a truly stunning routine.

The pair skated to “Rain in Your Black Eyes” by Ezio Bosso, delivering a near-flawless performance that included a triple toe-double combination, triple twist, triple Salchow, throw triple flip and throw triple Salchow, as well as level-four lifts. They received 155.60 points for the free skate and got to a total of 234.84, winning the world title for the second time, as they had also claimed it in 2017.

This win comes after a really tough season for Wenjing and Cong. After winning a silver at Pyeongchang Games, Wenjing injured her foot and was sidelined most of the season, causing them to miss the 2018 World Championships as well as the Grand Prix Series. The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was their debut this season in international competition. “It’s a magic day for us,” said Cong, adding that they’re very happy to have shown their best performance.

The silver went to Russian skaters Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov, who received 228.47 points, while another Russian pair, Natalia Zabiiako and Alexander Enbert, took the bronze with 217.98 points. China’s Peng Cheng and Jin Yang came fourth with 215.84 points.

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