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Buttle comes from behind to win NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Canada's Jeffrey Buttle performs in the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Asahikawa Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 30. Buttle came from behind to defeat American world silver medalist Timothy Goebel and win the title.

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(1)Liashenko leads after SP at NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Ukrainian Elena Liashenko out-skated local favorite and defending champion Yoshie Onda to take the lead after the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 28.

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(2)Liashenko leads after SP at NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Japan's Fumie Suguri was second to follow Ukrainian Elena Liashenko after the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 28.

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Plushenko wins at NHK Trophy figure skating

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's Evgeny Plushenko nails a quad-triple-double combination at Asahikawa Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido to win the men's singles event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition Dec. 3 and bag his third grand prix title of the season.

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European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's European champion Irina Slutskaya executes a superb free-skate routine on Dec. 2 to win the women's singles title on the third day of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition. Slutskaya finished with 1.5 points to edge compatriot and defending champion Maria Butyrskaya (3.0) into second in the final standings at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido.

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China's Shen, Zhao win pairs in NHK Trophy figure skating

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - The Chinese pair of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo claim victory in the pairs event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido on Dec. 1.

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(2)Liashenko leads after SP at NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Japan's Fumie Suguri was second to follow Ukrainian Elena Liashenko after the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 28. (Kyodo)

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(1)Liashenko leads after SP at NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Ukrainian Elena Liashenko out-skated local favorite and defending champion Yoshie Onda to take the lead after the women's short program at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 28. (Kyodo)

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Buttle comes from behind to win NHK Trophy

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Canada's Jeffrey Buttle performs in the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Asahikawa Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido on Nov. 30. Buttle came from behind to defeat American world silver medalist Timothy Goebel and win the title. (Kyodo)

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Plushenko wins at NHK Trophy figure skating

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's Evgeny Plushenko nails a quad-triple-double combination at Asahikawa Taisetsu Arena in Hokkaido to win the men's singles event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition Dec. 3 and bag his third grand prix title of the season.

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European champ Slutskaya wins NHK figure-skate crown

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Russia's European champion Irina Slutskaya executes a superb free-skate routine on Dec. 2 to win the women's singles title on the third day of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition. Slutskaya finished with 1.5 points to edge compatriot and defending champion Maria Butyrskaya (3.0) into second in the final standings at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido.

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China's Shen, Zhao win pairs in NHK Trophy figure skating

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - The Chinese pair of Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo claim victory in the pairs event at the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido on Dec. 1.

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French pair leads in NHK Trophy ice dancing

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Marina Anissina (L) and Gwendal Peizerat, of France, perform in compulsory ice dancing on the first day Nov. 30 of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition at Asahikawa Taisetsu Ice Arena in Hokkaido. They took an initial lead with 0.4 points, followed by Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas, of Lithuania, with 0.8 points.