The overall determine skating pageant of the Beijing Olympics is underway, as 18 pairs take to the ice for the fast program, a two-minute skate.
Not like the ice dancing pageant that happened previous within the Video games, pairs determine skating prioritizes extra acrobatic talents: jumps, overhead lifts and throws.
Friday’s pageant comprises performances through the rival pairs Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov of Russia, the reigning international champions, and Sui Wenjing and Han Cong of China, who received international titles in 2017 and 2019.
Sui and Han are particularly longing for redemption. That they had the gold inside of their take hold of on the 2018 Olympics, however misplaced through a trifling 0.43 issues to the German group.
The pairs will skate the lengthy program, also known as the unfastened skate, on Saturday. Medal winners will probably be decided through including the rankings from the 2 occasions.
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