HELSINKI, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won the pairs title, Japanese skaters swept the men's and women's singles golds, and France topped the ice dance podium at the ISU Grand Prix Finlandia Trophy Helsinki on Saturday.
After leading Friday's short program with 70.40 points, Hase and Volodin delivered another solid performance in the free skate, scoring 136.48 points to seal the overall victory on 206.88. The two-time Grand Prix Final champions secured qualification for the Final for the third time.
"It means a lot to us to have won this event, and we are very happy to go to the Final again," Hase said. "We are gaining more confidence and the programs are getting better, choreography-wise and emotionally."
They were followed by two American pairs in the podium. Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov earned the silver with 205.49 points, while Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea settled for bronze on 199.09.
China's Zhang Jiaxuan and Huang Yihang totaled 185.28 points to end up sixth. Having just moved up to the senior ranks this season, the duo claimed victory at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic qualification event in September, securing one Olympic berth for China in pairs skating.
Japan's Yuma Kagiyama, who sat third after the short program, delivered a strong free skate to top the segment and snatch the men's title with 270.45 points. France's Adam Siao Him Fa finished second on 256.98, with Canada's Stephen Gogolev third on 253.61. Kagiyama and Siao Him Fa both secured berths in the Grand Prix Final.
"Yesterday's performance was the most disappointing one I gave this season," Kagiyama said. "I wanted to use this disappointment, give my all and get that energy into my free program."
In the women's event, Japan's Mone Chiba took the gold with a total of 217.22 points. Her teammate Rino Matsuike scored 193.21 to take bronze. The silver went to American skater Amber Glenn, who totaled 213.41 points. Chiba and Glenn booked their places in the Final.
In ice dance, France's Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry won both the rhythm dance and free dance to claim the title with 204.18 points.
Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier came second on 202.11, while Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik of the United States were third with 196.02. The three pairs qualified for the Final scheduled for December 4-7 in Nagoya, Japan. ■
