Madison Chock/Evan Bates (R) of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
SAITAMA, Japan, March 24 (Xinhua) -- American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates led the rhythm dance at the World Figure Skating Championships here on Friday.
Chock and Bates, the world bronze medalists in 2019 and silver winners in the last two editions, led the field of 33 pairs of ice dancers with a personal best of 91.94 points.
Reigning European champions Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri were second on 88.21 points and Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, last year's Grand Prix Final champions, were third on 87.34.
The free dance will be held on Saturday. ■
Christina Carreira (R)/Anthony Ponomarenko of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Caroline Green (L)/Michael Parsons of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Evgeniia Lopareva (R)/Geoffrey Brissaud of France perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (L) of Canada perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen (R) of Canada perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Christina Carreira (L)/Anthony Ponomarenko of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Juulia Turkkila (L)/Matthias Versluis of Finland perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Caroline Green (L)/Michael Parsons of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock/Evan Bates (R) of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Charlene Guignard/Marco Fabbri (R) of Italy perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson (R) of Britain perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Evgeniia Lopareva (L)/Geoffrey Brissaud of France perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Caroline Green (L)/Michael Parsons of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Charlene Guignard (R)/Marco Fabbri of Italy perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock/Evan Bates (R) of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (R) of Canada perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier (R) of Canada perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Laurence Fournier Beaudry/Nikolaj Soerensen (R) of Canada perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Christina Carreira (R)/Anthony Ponomarenko of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Evgeniia Lopareva (L)/Geoffrey Brissaud of France perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock/Evan Bates (L) of the United States perform during the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Charlene Guignard (R) of Italy high-fives with partner Marco Fabbri after the ice dance rhythm dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
