When the top six skating nations in the world go head to head, there are bound to be fireworks. And that was indeed the case at the 2017 World Team Trophy, which took place in Tokyo in late April. Canada, China, France, Japan, Russia and the U.S., the top combined point scoring nations last season, earned the right to battle it out at this prestigious event.
“The World Team Trophy is one of the hardest competitions of the season, because it is the last one, everybody is tired and this reflects in the performances,” said Ekaterina Bobrova, the captain of Team Russia. “But at the same time, it is one of the most cheerful events. You are usually only skating for yourself, but here the team result depends on your…