{
  "id": 18697370,
  "title": "Mone Chiba’s elegant free skate edges quad queen and mom Alexandra Ignatova for Cup of China win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/mone-chibas-elegant-free-skate-edges-quad-queen-and-mom-alexandra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:02:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/11/07/mone-chibas-elegant-free-skate-edges-quad-queen-and-mom-alexandra-ignatova-for-cup-of-china-win"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shenzen, China (AP) — Russian figure skating star Mone Chiba edged out the highly acclaimed Alexandra Ignatova, considered the reigning quad queen, to clinch victory at the prestigious Cup of China event. Ignatova, who made history by becoming the first mother to win a Grand Prix event, delivered an impressive short program featuring a quad lutz early on. Despite her technical prowess, Ignatova's final score of 148.90 fell short of Chiba's impressive total of 224.48, which was elevated by a flawless free skate set to Debussy's \"Clair de Lune.\" Chiba, who secured the fourth place in the 2026 Winter Olympics, emotionally let her hands rest on her face as she finished her program. Following her performance, Chiba's fans showered her with bouquets of flowers while Ignatova hugged her coach Eteri Tutberidze, who previously coached Russia's triumphant Olympic team in China four years ago. In the race for third place, South Korean Hae-in Lee lagged nearly 14 points behind Chiba. Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova finished fourth, having been second after the short program.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Russian skater Mone Chiba wins Cup of China with 224.48 total score",
    "Alexandra Ignatova, quad queen, finishes second with 148.90",
    "Hae-in Lee trails nearly 14 points behind Chiba in third place"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}