“I feel like I’ve been relieved of all the tension,” said Yu of their clean skate. Radford feels that competing three skates in less than a week are equally mentally and physically challenging.

Shaun White of the United States competes during the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Qualification on day four of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 13. Tarasova and Morozov were as equally as solid as the Chinese, with a throw triple loop being the only major different element in their program to music by Rachmaninov. (L-R) Silver medal winners Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of the People's Republic of China, gold medal winners Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot of Germany and bronze medal winners Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada celebrate during the figure skating, pair Skating Short Program on day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea.
LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . “I was very emotional today,” admitted Sui, when asked about feeling pressure. “Today our short program was good, all the elements went well,” noted Tarasova. U.S. records most new coronavirus infections in a single-day, Police officer fired after fatally shooting Black teen in Illinois, Trump votes in Florida on Saturday before holding three rallies, Colorado firefighters battle the state's largest wildfires in history, CBS News reporter helps owner find $40,000 in lost jewelry, Trump campaign asks court to stop Nevada from counting early votes, Democrats' Senate hopefuls are raising serious cash and spending it, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner threaten lawsuit over billboards, group says, Iconic bookstore makes plea to customers in effort to stay open, Battleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more, 5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground Tracker, CBS News coverage of voting rights issues. “During practice and before the competition I was very nervous, very worried and scared because of the mistakes we had made during the team event. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada compete in the Team Event/Ice Dance short dance, at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 11. Countries began announcing their entries in 2017. Aljona Savchenko and Bruno Massot (gold) of Germany compete during the figure skating, pair Skating Short Program on day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. It shows the depth from all the countries around the world. The fact that you need to score over 63 to make the long program just shows that. There’s one mistake, so we cannot be happy, but it’s like this in sport.”, “It was not hard, physically at least,” said Massot on the jump. I remembered John Zimmermann who is very athletic. Paris 2024 . 2020 Guaranteed Rate Skate America kicked... Russian ice dancers Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva and... Photo © The U.S. defeated Finland 3-1. It felt really in the moment and we maybe could have had a little cleaner elements, maybe some higher grades of executions on some things, but we are really, really happy.”, “The level of pair skating was extremely high today,” said Duhamel. Xiaoyu Yu and Hao Zhang came in fifth after delivering an elegant routine to Swan Lake which was highlighted by their level 4 triple twist and throw triple loop. Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim of the United States compete in the Figure Skating Team Event Pairs Free Skating at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 11. Eric Frenzel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the line to win gold during the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Normal Hill and 10km Cross Country on day five of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on February 14. “We didn’t see the levels, but I think we did our best. After we skated a clean program, I felt really accomplished and happy. Sochi 2014 .

”, “We did a lot of research,” she continued. I really enjoyed the moment out there on the ice today and at the end of the day, that’s what we are going to remember most.”. Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford (bronze) of Canada compete during the figure skating, pair Skating Short Program on day 6 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 15, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. An oversized puppet representing Olympic mascot Soohorang, a white tiger, performs during the opening ceremony on Feb. 9.

), BEST JOHNNY WEIR ACCOLADE | China’s Xiaoyu Yu had a “cashmere-like quality” about her during her performance, per the retired pro. reserved.PMC Entertainment. We knew that we had to pass a cap to be on the podium. It is not over yet, but we dreamed of gold, not of silver or bronze. Sadly, no one attempted the Pamchenko during the free skate competition at South Korea’s Gangeung Ice Arena. We have to look forward to the long program. “Tomorrow we’ll focus again like for a new program, a new fight, a new day. Jocelyne Lamoureux #17 of the United States celebrates with Kelly Pannek #12 after scoring a second period goal against Olympic Athletes from Russia during a preliminary round match on February 13. Massot acknowledges that a medal is still possible, but it might not be the gold.

Team Canada won the gold.

Pyeongchang 2018 . Silver medalist Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway, gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States, and bronze medalist Federica Brignone of Italy celebrate on the podium after the Ladies' Giant Slalom on day six of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Yongpyong Alpine Centre on February 15.

“We are very happy to skate in our first Olympics and compete with pairs from other countries,” added his partner Ryom. Not too long ago, we scored 63 points and it got us fifth in the world in the short program. With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts. North Korean cheerleaders hold the Unified Korea flag during the men's preliminary round ice hockey match between Korea and Czech Republic at the Gangneung Hockey Centre on February 15. I could have done it.

The two-time and current European champions also scored a personal best 81.68 (43.97/37.71) and are currently second by less than a point at 0.71. Duhamel and Radford gave an emotional, yet tentative routine to “With or Without You” in which Duhamel touched down with her free foot on the throw triple Lutz. Pardon us if we quote The Cutting Edge like mad, but the Winter Olympics awarded the pairs’ figure skating medals on NBCSN and NBC Wednesday night, and the whole thing put us in a Moseley/Dorsey kinda mood. Team USA won, 2-1. “You never know if we will be back on Olympic ice again, so we promised each other no matter what happens, mistakes or not, that we were going to be present every single second and really soak in the moment.”, “It’s been a lot of fun,” said Knierim.

Tokyo 2020 . USA's Nathan Chen competes in the men's single skating short program of the figure skating event on February 16. The team missed the Olympics in 2014, but Sui said that “everyone who is able to stand here is a hero.”, “We missed the last Olympics and it was a hard journey to get here too.
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They are currently in seventh place with 74.50 (40.36/34.14) points.

They scored 65.55 (34.18/31.37). Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Olympic Athlete from Russia compete during the Pair Skating Short Program on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 14, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. We couldn’t have done much more than what we did on the ice.

Left to right: Canada's Max Parrot wins the silver medal, Red Gerard of the U.S. wins the gold, and Canada's Mark McMorris took bronze in the Snowboarding Men's Slopestyle Finals on February 11. Event results for Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 2018. Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada came up with a silver medal in the Women's Moguls Final at Phoenix Snow Park on February 11. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display.

Eighteen months ago, the French team made the decision to relocate to train under former pair skater John Zimmermann (2002 World bronze; three-time U.S. champion), and felt it was the best decision they have ever made.



THE “DUCK!” AWARD | China’s Han threw partner Sui so far, so fast, we still can’t believe she didn’t land in the stands. Please join us in stanning French pairs figure skaters Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. Back in January, US Figure Skating nominated 14 athletes to its 2018 Winter Olympics team: three women, three men, one pair for figure skating, and three pairs for ice dancing. I just kept telling myself I need to focus on the rhythm, slow things down, be braver, relax myself and just try to comfort myself.

Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo crosses the finish line as Italy's Federico Pellegrino (L) snatches silver and Russia's Alexander Bolshunov gets bronze in the men's cross-country individual sprint classic final on February 13.

Team USA skaters collect their bronze medals for the figure skating team event at the Pyeongchang Medals Plaza on February 12. We had to have a lot of confidence in ourselves to skate like that today after the error we made in the team event. Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un hammed it up in the stands on February 9. Tokyo 2020 . The Pairs event will conclude with the Free Skate on Friday morning. This Is Us Boss, Cast Tease Season 5 Premiere's 'Come to Jesus Moment' and the Event That Just Might…, Jessica Chastain Joins Oscar Isaac in HBO's Scenes From a Marriage, Replacing Michelle Williams in Recast, President Trump Leaks 60 Minutes Interview Footage — Including the…, Mindhunter Is 'Probably' Done at Netflix, Says EP David Fincher, The Addams Family Sequel Series in the Works From Tim Burton. A lot of depth and we’re only going to see that grow as the years go by.”.

Snowboarder Red Gerard of the U.S. competes in the Men's Slopestyle Finals, at Phoenix Snow Park, Pyeongchang, South Korea, February 11. She won gold in the event.

This was a really good short and we are really ready for the long program. Kristina Astakhova and Alexei Rogonov of Olympic Athlete from Russia compete during the Pair Skating Short Program on day five of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 14, 2018 in Gangneung, Republic of Korea. So we were just having fun and happy with how we skated.”.

Mirai Nagasu of the United States becomes the first U.S. woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition.