Kaori Sakamoto of Japan leads the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships, with 79.31 points, the world's top score in this Olympic cycle. This is her last competition and could make her the first woman to win four world singles titles since Michelle Kwan in 1996. Sakamoto leads by.86 of a point over Mone Chiba in the free skate ahead of the final event in Prague, Czechia. Other competitors include Amber Glenn and Isabeau Levito of the United States, who are currently ranked third and fourth respectively.