NEW YORK :France's Kevin Aymoz delivered a passionate, artistic performance to win the men's title at Skate America on Saturday, ending a long wait for his first Grand Prix gold in Lake Placid, New York.

Aymoz, who made his Grand Prix debut in 2017, won with a combined 253.53 points overall, as Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov was second with 251.09 and Japan's Kazuki Tomono (245.57) took third.

Aymoz was in second after Friday's short programme and came alive for the free skate on Saturday, hanging on to his opening quad toe and capping the routine with his hands held aloft in triumph as he stood directly in front of the judges.

He burst into tears as the final results were called, as Tomono, who had been first in the standings after the short programme, slipped to bronze after falling d

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