This week's Global Podium for the best sportspeople in the world features Nathan Chen, Vladislav Lekomtsev and Ivan Golubkov.

Gold: Nathan Chen 
(United States of America, Figure Skating)

Nathan won his third World Figure Skating Championship in a row, the fifth skater to do that since 1980. It could have been four, but there was no World Championship last year. He was 3rd in the short program and 1st in the free skate. He remains unbeaten since 2018. All other gold medalists were Russian: Anastasia Mishina / Aleksandr Galliamov in Pairs, Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov in Ice Dance and Anna Shcherbakova in Ladies’ Singles.

Watch his free skate highlights (ISU)

Silver: Vladislav Lekomtsev 
(Para Nordic Skiing, Russian Federation)

Vladislav secured the World Cup Crystal Globes for Para Biathlon and Para Cross-Country Skiing, after remaining unbeaten in the season for both disciplines. This week he won the Cross-Country Short Distance – Classic and the Biathlon Sprint and Long Distance competitions, at the World Cup in Vuokatti (FIN). He is unbeaten in World Cup competition since February, 2020.

Bronze: Ivan Golubkov
(Para Nordic Skiing, Russian Federation)

Ivan secured the World Cup Crystal Globes for Para Biathlon and Para Cross-Country Skiing, after remaining unbeaten in the season in Biathlon. This week he won the Cross-Country Short Distance – Classic – Classic and the Biathlon Sprint and Long Distance competitions, at the World Cup in Vuokatti (FIN). He has 23 consecutive World Cup podiums since 2019.