pairs, the finalists will be Russia's Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, Vera Bazarova and Yuri Larionov, and Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov; China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian; and two couples from Canada, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford
Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov had previously qualified for the GP finals along with compatriots Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov. ''The level of figure skating is improving in Russia,'' Bazarova said. ''We have many
The former world champion skated without much punch to the low-key ''Inception'' by Hans Zimmer. Earlier, Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia resisted stiff competition to win the pairs, doing just enough to hold off a strong
Germany, 73.14. 3. Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov, Russia, 69.78. 4. Pang Qing and Tong Jian, China, 68.04. 5. Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao, China, 66.24. 6. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, Russia, 62.30.
Pang Qing and Tong Jian, China, 125.93 points. 2. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, Russia, 118.52. 3. Vera ..... Pang Qing and Tong Jian, China, 191.33 points. 2. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, Russia, 180.14. 3. Keauna
Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy, Germany, 127.24. 5. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, Russia, 120.71. 6. Zhang ..... Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov, Russia, 198.35. 5. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov, Russia, 183.01. 6. Zhang
first after the short program, fell to sixth-place overall. Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China won the pairs title. Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia took silver, while Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker of the United States held