IN PHOTOS: World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships wrapped up at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo as Nathan Chen of the United States defended the men's title by beating Japan's two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu while Pyeongchang Olympic gold medalist Alina Zagitova of Russia claimed her maiden crown at the worlds.

Here is a photo collection of top competitors' performances and exhibition gala:

Men's competition

(Nathan Chen)[ISU/Getty/Kyodo]

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(Yuzuru Hanyu)

(Vincent Zhou of the United States)[ISU/Getty/Kyodo]

(Shoma Uno)

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Women's competition

(Alina Zagitova)

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( Elizabet Tursynbaeva of Kazakhstan)[ISU/Getty/Kyodo]

(Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia)

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(Rika Kihira)

(Kaori Sakamoto)

(Satoko Miyahara)

Exhibition gala

(Left to right: Gold medalists Alina Zagitova of Russia, Nathan Chen of the United States, Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China, Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France)[ISU/Getty/Kyodo]