Pang, Tong sparkle to win Beijing pairs crown
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November 7, 2010, Sunday
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CHINESE pairs team Pang Qing and Tong Jian easily sealed victory at the Cup of China yesterday by wowing the Beijing crowd in the free skate.
Pang fell during her opening double axel but Tong was solid throughout the routine, skated to Franz Liszt's Liebestraum, and the pair nailed their triple toeloop to take away a total of 177.50 points.
"We are very happy to win at home," said Tong. "The rest of the season will be more important than now and we hope to improve upon our skills and fix our mistakes."
They also had the best score in Friday's short program.
In a category dominated by Chinese skaters, the Olympic silver medalists were followed by their younger teammates Sui Wenjing and Han Cong on 171.47 points, with Americans Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin in third with 166.72.
Last year's winners and Vancouver gold medalists Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were in the audience to cheer their Chinese teammates on.
Former world champion Miki Ando dominated the women's free skate despite a watered-down routine to win gold. Ando, who had been in third place after Friday's short program, opted not to attempt her double axel-triple toeloop, substituting that with a double-double to stay simple and effective.
It paid off as she finished with 172.21 points, putting her comfortably ahead of fellow Japanese skater Akiko Suzuki, who was second with 162.86 points.
"After the short program, I felt bad because I was third, but I knew I had to skate better in the free program today," said Ando, who skated to Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor.
Alena Leonova of Russia was third with 148.61 points, while American Mirai Nagasu - who won Friday's short program - had to settle for fourth after falling while attempting a triple flip, double toeloop.
Takahiko Kozuka of Japan won the men's competition, wowing the audience with the same spirit that left him in first after the short program.
Kozuka's intricate footwork and fluid interpretation of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 earned him 233.52 points.
American Brand Mroz collected 216.80 points for second place and his first grand prix medal. Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic was just behind on 214.81 points.
Earlier, French pair Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat won their first grand prix event in the ice dance.
Skating to an upbeat Charlie Chaplin medley, they carried that momentum through to the end of the performance to earn a total of 159.59 points.
Russia's Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev were second with a total of 145.39 points, while world bronze medalists Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali of Italy were held to third place on 139.52 points after suffering another outfit-related gaff.
Pang fell during her opening double axel but Tong was solid throughout the routine, skated to Franz Liszt's Liebestraum, and the pair nailed their triple toeloop to take away a total of 177.50 points.
"We are very happy to win at home," said Tong. "The rest of the season will be more important than now and we hope to improve upon our skills and fix our mistakes."
They also had the best score in Friday's short program.
In a category dominated by Chinese skaters, the Olympic silver medalists were followed by their younger teammates Sui Wenjing and Han Cong on 171.47 points, with Americans Caitlin Yankowskas and John Coughlin in third with 166.72.
Last year's winners and Vancouver gold medalists Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were in the audience to cheer their Chinese teammates on.
Former world champion Miki Ando dominated the women's free skate despite a watered-down routine to win gold. Ando, who had been in third place after Friday's short program, opted not to attempt her double axel-triple toeloop, substituting that with a double-double to stay simple and effective.
It paid off as she finished with 172.21 points, putting her comfortably ahead of fellow Japanese skater Akiko Suzuki, who was second with 162.86 points.
"After the short program, I felt bad because I was third, but I knew I had to skate better in the free program today," said Ando, who skated to Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor.
Alena Leonova of Russia was third with 148.61 points, while American Mirai Nagasu - who won Friday's short program - had to settle for fourth after falling while attempting a triple flip, double toeloop.
Takahiko Kozuka of Japan won the men's competition, wowing the audience with the same spirit that left him in first after the short program.
Kozuka's intricate footwork and fluid interpretation of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1 earned him 233.52 points.
American Brand Mroz collected 216.80 points for second place and his first grand prix medal. Tomas Verner of the Czech Republic was just behind on 214.81 points.
Earlier, French pair Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat won their first grand prix event in the ice dance.
Skating to an upbeat Charlie Chaplin medley, they carried that momentum through to the end of the performance to earn a total of 159.59 points.
Russia's Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev were second with a total of 145.39 points, while world bronze medalists Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali of Italy were held to third place on 139.52 points after suffering another outfit-related gaff.
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