Prague šC Kaori Sakamoto surged into the lead in the women¡¯s short program?at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday, putting her on course for a fourth world title in the final competitive event of her career.
The sentimental favorite, ?who won a silver medal at last month¡¯s Milano Cortina Olympics, delivered a polished ?performance to ¡°Time ?to Say Goodbye¡± by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman that had fans ?dabbing at tears to score 79.31 points.
Mone Chiba, who was fourth at the Olympics, scored 78.45 for second, while American Amber Glenn heads into Friday¡¯s free skate in third ?with 72.65 points.
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