mo4ch:>Japanese star Rika Kihira breaks world record at ISU World Team Trophy | Mo4ch News

Japan’s figure skating ace Rika Kihira has set a new world record in the women’s short program, beating her own previous achievement by more than a point.The 16-year-old flawlessly executed her signature triple axel to take the lead at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy that is taking place in Fukuoka, Japan.READ MORE: ‘Better to go out on top, than out on your shield’: Olympic champ says Zagitova should retireKihira posted incredible score of 83,97 points beating the second-placed Elizaveta Tuktamysheva of Russia by more than three points.World Team Trophy is a biannual event hosted by the Japan Skating Federation under the guidance of the ISU.The competition unites the figure skating top six Russia, the USA, Japan, France, Italy and Canada whose representatives collect points during a four-day event.Each competitor receives scores in accordance with the place he or she takes after the competition. The points will be combined across the four disciplines (pairs sk…