Jul 13, 2008 | Shanghai Daily
Skaters cut fine figure in finale
ZHANG Dan/Zhang Hao and Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo, two renowned pairs of figure skating, respectively set out and concluded the Olympic torch relay in Harbin, capital of China's northernmost Heilongjiang Province, ...
Skating stars kick-start relay
The Heilongjiang city of Harbin is a breeding ground for champions and on Friday four of its most successful sporting progeny were on hand to carry the Olympic flame through the Moscow of the Far East.
Exim puts pressure on soft loan projects
China's Export Import Bank is pressurising Fiji's mission in China over the delay in the finalisation of Fiji's soft loan projects, it has been confirmed today. via Fijilive
American figure skaters Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto fall during compulsories at Worlds
“I thought we made those changes”
Things didn't go quite as planned for the favorites on the first day of the World Figure Skating Championships. via ESPN
Chinese pair skates into lead after short program
“The crowd here was just great. We are always hoping to give a good performance for the crowd”
Zhang Dan is lifted by her partner Zhang Hao, from China during their short program in the pairs competition at the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteborg, Sweden, yesterday. via Shanghai Daily
Germans Win Pairs, Kostner in Lead
“It may sound strange, it's the biggest competition ever for me, and I'm the most relaxed.”
Savchenko and Szolkowy, also the Grand Prix and European champions, took advantage of their hugely difficult routine to win the title, beating China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao by more than five points. via WOKV-AM Jacksonville
“I'm just really bummed out right now because we were really proud of this dance.”
China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao executed a flawless short program to lead the pairs in the world figure skating championships on Wednesday. via Charlotte Observer
Pairs set to kick things off in Sweden
“And it's like we didn't skip a beat. 'Hey, how's it going?' And we all went out later and he was just one of the guys. Pair guys have always had that.”
The two pair skaters bantered for several minutes and words really weren't that important. via The Globe and Mail
Divine Performing Arts Received Overwhelming Response in Nagoya
“All performers are masters of the performing arts, every program reflects hard training.”
Director Takehisa Hisano of the Arai News branch of the Chunichi News Co. Ltd. and two staff members watched the Divine Performing Arts's Chinese Spectacular in Nagoya on the evening of February 17. via The Epoch Times
Takahashi edges Lysacek, Buttle
“If Michelle has to leave, then I'm leaving with her,''”
In a battle of three of the world's best skaters, Daisuke Takahashi took the early lead. via The Morning Call
Japanese skater leads 4 Continents
“So hopefully we can figure out why it happened and what we did wrong. Hopefully by tomorrow for the long program we can fix it.”
In a battle of three of the world's best skaters, Daisuke Takahashi took the early lead. via SI.com
Chinese pair wins at Four Continents
“We are very satisfied with our performance”
Former world champions Pang Qing and Tong Jian have another title to add to their collection. via SI.com
Japan's Takahashi takes lead in figure skating championships
Daisuke Takahashi of Japan performs during the men's Short Program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2008 in Goyang near Seoul. via TurkishPress.com
“I was wearing new skates which felt a little uncomfortable”
China's Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao perform their pairs short program at the Four Continents in Goyang, South Korea, yesterday. via Shanghai Daily
Snow-stuck train arrives in Hong Kong from Beijing after 47 hours delay
“Fortunately we have radiators on the train and the steward offered us instant noodles”
More than 300 passengers aboard a through train from Beijing to Hong Kong arrived at Hung Hom Station here Wednesday afternoon after a prolonged trip due to winter storms that left the train stranded for almost ... via People's Daily Online
Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao claim free skating pairs title at China's Winter Games
“I am not so satisfied with my performance today. I made some errors. For example, the second spin should be a three-round one, but I made only two rounds”
Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao of Harbin garnered 119.20 points to take the title of free skating pairs at the 11th National Winter Games being held here Sunday evening. via People's Daily Online
Pairs skaters challenged by system
“When Shen/Zhao chased the world championship title, they had to do more difficult movements and perform extremely better than others from Europe and America”
China has been a pairs figure skating powerhouse since 2002, when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo snapped the dominant streak of Western skaters to bring China its first-ever pairs world championship title. via Asia News Network
American and Japanese skaters lead men's and women's GP final competitions
It's back to Turin for the top figure skaters. But the faces have changed in the nearly two years since the Winter Olympics. via PR-inside.com
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