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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