(Corrects order of Rino Matsuike's name)

HELSINKI :Newly formed ice dance duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the Finlandia Trophy on Saturday for their second Grand Prix title, signalling their intent to challenge for Olympic gold with a performance that underlined their swift rise as contenders on the global stage.

Yuma Kagiyama captured the men's singles title despite a fall on his quadruple toe loop for back-to-back Grand Prix titles, while Japanese compatriot Chiba Mone climbed past American Amber Glenn to win the women's singles event, despite Glenn's powerful triple Axel.

Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany won the pairs event.

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