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The American pair picked the Phantom of the Opera score for their dance, which fell short in each of the scoring components: choreography, transitions, interpretation, performance and skating skill. The silver medallists also took a deduction for holding a lift for too long. The reigning world champions, Russian skaters Maxim Shabalin and Oksana Domnina, danced for 107.64 points. The pair held the lead following the compulsory dance, a tango, but dropped to third after the original session. The Russians’ dance on Sunday was a near-
balldritt@nsnews.com It was an emotional and inspirational moment that was likely missed by many Monday. But it should be added to the growing list of “almosts” for Canada at the Winter Olympics with a big asterisk. Canadian cross-country skiers Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw left every ounce of energy on the course as they hustled through the men’s free team sprint event in Whistler early Monday afternoon, providing an unexpected medal threat but falling 4.8 seconds short of a podium finish. Norway’s Oeystein Pettersen and Petter Northug led the pack for gold and German skiers Tim Tscharnke and Axel Teichmann finished for silver. Alexey Petukov and Nikolay Morilov won bronze for Russia. In the women’s event, Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle and Claudia Nystad of Germany squeaked onto the top of the podium just six-tenths of a second ahead of Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla and Anna Haag. Russia notched another bronze with Irina Khazova and Natalia Korosteleva. Canadians Daria Gaiazova and Sara Renner finished seventh.
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Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada dance their way to gold in the ice dance competition at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver on Monday evening
Virtue-ly unbeatable Benjamin Alldritt
balldritt@nsnews.com Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue delivered a fluid, flawless performance at the Pacific Coliseum Monday to win gold medals in ice dance for Canada. A close second in Friday’s compulsories and leading after Sunday’s original routines, the top spot was theirs to lose in Monday’s free dance. Moir, 22, and Virtue, 20, skated to Gustav Mahler’s fifth symphony and the duo’s physical poetry earned them 110.42 points, well clear of the United States’ Meryl Davis and Charlie White’s score of 107.19.
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U.S. may not love nbc Some American Olympics viewers are displeased about CBC losing its privileges as Canadian Games broadcaster, according to the New York Times. Many Americans in border cities would switch to CBC during previous Olympics, but CTV just isn’t available from most American cable companies. The Times quoted Michigan resident Tom August, who said, “It took a second, then it hit me: I’m not going to get to see the Olympics on the CBC. I am going to have to watch NBC.”
NBC loves Vancouver The hosts of NBC Today tell Games Daily reporter Bethany Lindsay that they are having a great time in Vancouver despite the crazy hours that they and their crew work. Bicycling in Stanley Park and eating sablefish at local restaurants top their happy list. See story page 3.
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