"Kaori Sakamoto closed out her competitive career with her fourth world title in the women's singles competition at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, Czechia on Friday. The 25-year old wrapped up a historic skating career which included four Olympic medals, including two silvers at this year's Milan Cortina Games, with a personal-best 238.28 after an emotional free skate performance at O2 Arena."
"Sakamoto was well clear of countrymate Mone Chiba, who finished in second at 228.47 after finishing fourth at the Olympics. Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone was a surprise bronze medalist (215.20) after finishing 13th in Milan."
"The rhythm dance of the ice dance competition was also held on Friday. French Olympic champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are comfortably in the lead entering the free dance after posting a personal-best score of 92.74."
Kaori Sakamoto secured her fourth world title in women's singles at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, marking the end of her competitive career. At 25, she achieved a personal-best score of 238.28 after an emotional free skate. Sakamoto is the first woman since Michelle Kwan to win four world championships. Mone Chiba finished second, while Nina Pinzarrone took bronze. The ice dance competition saw French champions leading, with American silver medalists opting out of the event.
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