German Pair Takes Narrow Lead In Race For Figure Skating World Title
In a repeat of the short program standings from the 2026 Olympics, Germany’s Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin won the Pairs short program competition at the 2026 World Championships over Georgian and Canadian pairs.
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC - MARCH 25: Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany compete in the Pairs Short Program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at O2 Arena on March 25, 2026 in Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Joosep Martinson - International Skating Union/International Skating Union via Getty Images) International Skating Union via Getty Images Germany’s Minerva Hase and Nikita Volodin won the Pairs short program competition on Wednesday at the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. In a repeat of the short program standings from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, the Germans ranked first, followed by Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (Georgia), and Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud of Canada.
With the 2026 Olympic Champions withdrawing from competition, the Georgian and German pairs entered Prague as the heavy favorites, and head into Thursday’s free skate just short of a dead-heat. Considered underdogs for both the 2026 Olympics and this year’s world championships, the Canadian duo powered to podium contention in Prague. Three American Pairs skated in Wednesday’s short program, finishing in sixth, seventh, and eleventh overall.
All three successfully qualified to compete in Thursday’s free skate. 2026 Olympians Emily Chan and Spencer Howe delivered in Milan-Cortina, outperforming higher-ranked American pairs to lead the U. S.
contingent. The duo accomplished the same here, finishing sixth after the short program. U.
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