YOKOHAMA — Led by world junior champion Caroline Zhang and veteran Johnny Weir, the United States pulled off a surprising sweep of Japan in their International Counter Match at Shin-Yokohama Arena on Saturday evening.
Japan's Mao Asada performs her short program during the U.S.-Japan International Counter Match at
Shin-Yokohama Skate Center on Saturday. Japan fell short in both men's and women's competitions.
KYODO PHOTOThe event matched eight skaters (four women, four men) from the two nations in head-to-head competition in either the short or free programs, with the cumulative scores being tallied up to determine the winner.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.