Virtue, Moir race to early lead at worlds
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March 30, 2012, Friday
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ICE dance Olympic champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada took the lead after the short dance program at the figure skating world championships in Nice, France, on Wednesday, relegating defending champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White into second place.
Virtue and Moir, who clinched the worlds and Olympic double two years ago, posted a score of 72.31 points. Their American archrivals scored 70.98. "We are happy about our performance," Virtue said. "We feel very strong and much more confident now for the free dance."
In the pairs competition, defending champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany took the lead after the short program.
"I am quite pleased with the performance but it wasn't 100 percent yet," Savchenko said.
The three-time winners posted 68.63 points, and Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China, the Olympic silver medalists and two-time world champions, sitting in second with 67.10.
"After not competing internationally all year we were quite nervous," Pang said. "The couples from Germany and Russia are very strong and we have to show our very best in the free skating."
Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan were third on 65.37 ahead of today's free program. Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia, the reigning European champions, slipped to eighth place after an error-riddled program.
Virtue and Moir, who clinched the worlds and Olympic double two years ago, posted a score of 72.31 points. Their American archrivals scored 70.98. "We are happy about our performance," Virtue said. "We feel very strong and much more confident now for the free dance."
In the pairs competition, defending champions Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany took the lead after the short program.
"I am quite pleased with the performance but it wasn't 100 percent yet," Savchenko said.
The three-time winners posted 68.63 points, and Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China, the Olympic silver medalists and two-time world champions, sitting in second with 67.10.
"After not competing internationally all year we were quite nervous," Pang said. "The couples from Germany and Russia are very strong and we have to show our very best in the free skating."
Narumi Takahashi and Mervin Tran of Japan were third on 65.37 ahead of today's free program. Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia, the reigning European champions, slipped to eighth place after an error-riddled program.
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