フィギュアスケートの世界選手権は3月31日（日本時間4月1日早朝）、アメリカ・ボストンで女子ショートプログラムがあり、日本勢は、2015年銀メダルを獲得した宮原知子（関大）の70.72点で6位が最高だった。本郷理華（邦和スポーツランド）は69.89点で7位。浅田真央（中京大）は冒頭のトリプルアクセルジャンプで手をつき、65.87点で9位スタートとなった。日刊スポーツなどが報じた。
フィギュア世界選手権 2016
US-FSKATE-ISU-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP(01 of09)
Mao Asada of Japan celebrates after performing her short program in the Ladies competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, March 31, 2016. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:TIMOTHY A. CLARY via Getty Images)
US-FSKATE-ISU-WORLD-CHAMPIONSHIP(02 of09)
Mao Asada of Japan performs her short program in the Ladies competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, March 31, 2016. / AFP / Geoff Robins (Photo credit should read GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GEOFF ROBINS via Getty Images)
ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2016 - Day 4(03 of09)
BOSTON, MA - MARCH 31: Mao Asada of Japan competes during Day 4 of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2016 at TD Garden on March 31, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Billie Weiss - ISU/ISU via Getty Images) (credit:Billie Weiss - ISU via Getty Images)
World Championships Figure Skating(04 of09)
Satoko Miyahara, of Japan, competes during the women\'s short program in the World Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, March 31, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
US-FSKATE-ISU-CHAMPIONSHIPS(05 of09)
Satoko Miyahara of Japan performs his short program in the Men\'s Competition at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, March 31, 2016. / AFP / Geoff Robins (Photo credit should read GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:GEOFF ROBINS via Getty Images)
CORRECTION World Championships Figure Skating(06 of09)
RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DAY TO THURSDAY - Satoko Miyahara, of Japan, thanks the crowd after her routine during the women\'s short program in the World Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
World Championships Figure Skating(07 of09)
Rika Hongo, of Japan, competes during the women\'s short program in the World Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, March 31, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
World Championships Figure Skating(08 of09)
Rika Hongo, of Japan, competes during the women\'s short program in the World Figure Skating Championships, Wednesday, March 31, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
CORRECTION World Championships Figure Skating(09 of09)
RETRANSMISSION TO CORRECT DAY - Rika Hongo, of Japan, smiles as she skates past judges during the women\'s short program in the World Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
全米選手権覇者のグレーシー・ゴールド（アメリカ）が76.43点で首位。アンナ・ポゴリラヤ（ロシア）が73.98点で2位、エフゲニア・メドベジェワ（ロシア）が73.76点で3位だった。
女子フリーは2日（日本時間3日）に行われる。