Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shocked teammate and big favorite Kaori Sakamoto to win her first title at the Grand Prix de France on Saturday as Japan swept the women's podium.
Nakai, 17, competing in her first season on the senior circuit, extended her lead from Friday's short program to seal victory with her free skate to Lexi Walker's "What a Wonderful World."
Despite a hand on the ice on her triple Axel jump, Nakai scored a combined 227.08 points for her two
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