The Crown Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China was the venue for the World Figure Skating Championships ©AFP/Getty Images


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The Championships coincided with the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission visit to China, who are prospective 2022 Winter Olympic hosts ©Getty Images























A spectacular Opening Ceremony greeted the 164 skaters and couples from 37 nations ©Getty Images























Chinese pair Pang Qing and Tong Jian won bronze in the pairs competition, in the final event of their careers ©AFP/Getty Images





























Japan's Kanako Murakami reacts after completing her short programme routine ©AFP/Getty Images





















Fans saw Canada's Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford claim pairs gold ©Getty Images






















The ice dance medallists pose for a selfie ©AFP/Getty Images


























Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu was showered with toys after completing his men's short programme routine ©AFP/Getty Images






















Yuzuru Hanyu was unable to prevent Javier Fernández from becoming Spain's first figure skating world champion ©AFP/Getty Images





















Elizaveta Tuktamysheva became the first Russian for ten years to win the ladies' individual world title ©AFP/Getty Images