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SPORTS BRIEFING | FIGURE SKATING; Meissner Wins at Skate America
Kimmie Meissner wins Skate America
Canadian Wins the Men’s Title
Jeffrey Buttle won the men’s title at the world figure skating championships Saturday, holding off the defending champion, Brian Joubert of France.
Inspired by Remark, Weir Has Slim Lead
Johnny Weird, a three-time national champion who finished third last year, skated a cleaner program to emerge as the leader with a score of 83.40.
Brian Sean Griffith, 40, Plotter in Attack on Skater, Is Dead
Mr. Griffith was a bodyguard for the figure skater Tonya Harding who admitted that he had a role in the attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan during Olympics tryouts.
Swiss Skater Adjusts After Two Bad Jumps to Win Title
The two-time world champion Stéphane Lambiel won the Grand Prix final men’s figure skating title Saturday, adjusting his program after two faulty jumps to edge Daisuke Takahashi.
Kwan Not Ruling Out Comeback Just Yet
More than a year after leaving the Turin Olympics in tears, after a groin injury derailed her quest for a gold medal, Michelle Kwan has not ruled out a comeback to competitive figure skating.
Ando Wins Title; Meissner Is 4th
Japan finished 1-2 on Saturday at the world figure skating championships, with Miki Ando taking the title and Mao Asada the silver.
South Korean Turns in Record Short Program
Fresh off acupuncture treatment, Kim Yu-Na received the highest score ever recorded in the women’s short program with 71.95 points on Friday.