Kawaguchi, Smirnov get off to sluggish start at Grand Prix Final

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese-born Yuko Kawaguchi (top) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs short program at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final at Yoyogi national gymnasium annex in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2009. The two got off to a sluggish start and were in last place in the six-pair competition.

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Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Mao Shimada of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Shoma Uno of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Hana Yoshida of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.

Rion Sumiyoshi of Japan performs during the exhibition gala at the Grand Prix Final figure skating competition in Beijing on Dec. 10, 2023.