Figure skating: Japan's Chiba wins 4 Continents women's gold

Japanese teenager Mone Chiba won the women's gold medal Friday at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, with compatriot Rinka Watanabe earning the bronze.The 18-year-old Chiba, who qualified for March's world championships and was runner-up at Japan's nationals in December, won with a career-high 214.98-point total at Shanghai's SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center."I'm filled with gratitude that I could come to Shanghai and compete in the Four Continents Championship. I'm extremely happy that I was able to put on the best performance I'm capable of now," Chiba said.Last year's b…READ FULL ARTICLE