Maia, Alex Shibutani win ice dance event at NHK Trophy
Posted November 29, 2015 6:00 am
NAGANO, Japan (AP) - Maia and Alex Shibutani of the United States won the ice dance competition at the NHK Trophy on Sunday to book a place in figure skating's Grand Prix Final.
The Shibutanis held on to their lead from the short dance and won with 174.43 points. Russian skaters Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev moved up from third place after the short program to claim second with 169.33 points.
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United States were third with 167.49 points.
All three duos qualified for the GP Final in Barcelona from Dec. 10-13.
Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada previously qualified, as well as Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates and Italy's Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte.
Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Alxandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin of Russia perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Alxandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin of Russia perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue of the United States perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States perform during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani of the United States react after their performance during the ice dance free dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating in Nagano, central Japan, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
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