Japan just managed to hold on to second place to finish runner-up in the World Team Trophy as Kaori Sakamoto and Rika Kihira finished third and fifth, respectively, in the women's free skate on Saturday.Japan, the defending champion, needed big efforts from the 16-year-old Kihira and her 19-year-old compatriot to overtake the United States, which began the day in first place and held on to win its fourth championship with 117 points to Japan's 104.Russia was third at Marine Messe Fukuoka with 102 points, beating fourth-place Canada by a good margin.Kihira, who posted a world record short pr…READ FULL ARTICLE
