China pair comes in 1st place in pairs short program

China pair comes in 1st place in pairs short program

VANCOUVER, Canada - China's Shen Xue (L) and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs short program figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2010, at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum. The duo, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the past, came in first place with 76.66 points, breaking their own world record. (Kyodo)

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