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Beijing Olympic champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron won their fifth ice dance world title on Saturday night, March 26 with a record-setting performance on home ice in Montpellier, France.
Skating to the tango “Elegie” the French duo held on to their lead after the rhythm dance, exhibiting precision and flair, and prevailed with a world-record score of 229.82 points.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United States claimed the silver medal with 222.39 in their final competitive event, while their teammates Madison Chock and Evan Bates picked up the bronze at 216.83.
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Author: Jack Gallagher
The author is a veteran sports journalist and one of the world’s foremost figure skating experts. Find articles and podcasts by Jack on his author page, here, and find him on Twitter @sportsjapan.
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