Russian ice skating pair wins 1st worlds title

Russian ice skating pair wins 1st worlds title

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia win their first major title at the World Figure Skating Championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 22.

Russian ice dancing pair maintain lead after original dance

Russian ice dancing pair maintain lead after original dance

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia perform in the original dance program of the ice dancing section at the World Figure Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 21.

Silver medalist Russians take lead in ice dancing at worlds

Silver medalist Russians take lead in ice dancing at worlds

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia perform their first compulsory dance in ice dancing at the World Figure Skating Championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 19. Lobacheva and Averbukh earned the best scores to lead the field of 28 pairs.

Anissina, Peizerat win ice dance

Anissina, Peizerat win ice dance

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gwendal Peizerat lifts Marina Anissina during their ice dancing performance at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 18. The French pair won the gold medal over Russia's Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh.

Silver medalist Russians take lead in ice dancing at worlds

Silver medalist Russians take lead in ice dancing at worlds

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia perform their first compulsory dance in ice dancing at the World Figure Skating Championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 19. Lobacheva and Averbukh earned the best scores to lead the field of 28 pairs.

Russian ice dancing pair maintain lead after original dance

Russian ice dancing pair maintain lead after original dance

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia perform in the original dance program of the ice dancing section at the World Figure Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 21.

Russian ice skating pair wins 1st worlds title

Russian ice skating pair wins 1st worlds title

NAGANO, Japan - Olympic silver medalists Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh of Russia win their first major title at the World Figure Skating Championships at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on March 22.

Anissina, Peizerat win ice dance

Anissina, Peizerat win ice dance

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Gwendal Peizerat lifts Marina Anissina during their ice dancing performance at Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 18. The French pair won the gold medal over Russia's Irina Lobacheva and Ilia Averbukh.