The World Figure Skating Championships are set to begin at the Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo on March 19, 2019.

Here is a collection of photos of the event's official practice sessions:

(Yuzuru Hanyu)


(Evgenia Medvedeva)


(Alina Zagitova)


(Kaori Sakamoto)


(Satoko Miyahara)


(Rika Kihira)


(Nathan Chen)


(Shoma Uno)


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