Sui Wenjing and Han Cong cap emotional season by winning pairs title

ByReuters

Updated 30/03/2017 at 20:32 GMT

Sui Wenjing and Han Cong did not let a fall derail their gold medal hopes as they capped a year of pain and injury by winning the pairs title at the world figure skating championships on Thursday.

Gold medallists China's Sui Wenjing and Han Cong celebrate on the podium after the pairs free skating event at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland on March 30, 2017.

Image credit: AFP

The Chinese duo sat out the start of the season while Sui recovered from undergoing surgery on her right ankle and left foot.

The enforced break seems to have rejuvenated their fortunes because, after scooping a silver for the last two years, they finally got their hands on the gold with a personal best total of 232.06 points.

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