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Asada falters as Medvedeva leads GP Final

Xinhua, December 12, 2015 Adjust font size:

Russian teen Evgenia Medvedeva surged to the lead as three-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan trailed in third after the women's short program at the Grand Prix Final of figure skating in Bracelona, Spain on Friday.

   Asada, 25, is sitting 5.45 points behind 16-year-old Medvedeva as she bids for a record fifth GP Final title in Saturday's free skating final.

   Medvedeva pulled out three triples and a double axel in a strong skate to "Melodies of the White Nights" for which she earned a personal best 74.58 points.

   She leads a Russian 1-2 ahead of Elena Radionova with the former two-time world junior champion scoring 69.43 for her skate to Lara Fabian's "Je T'aime".

   Asada is returning to competition after taking last season off and won the Cup of China and finished third in the NHK Trophy, her two Grand Prix assignments.  Endi