The Chinese duo skated a near-flawless performance in the free program that included a couple of huge lifts and throws en route to a score of 194.94.
The only noticeable mistake they made was being slightly out of synch on a side-by-side spin.
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China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian compete in the Pairs Free Skate during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia February 5, 2009. The couple placed first in the competition with 194.94. |
Canada's Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison, finished second with 185.62 points, and Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China were third with 174.98.
"They (Pang and Tong) did a perfect job today. I am quite glad with it," Bin Yao, head coach of China's figure skating national team, told Xinhua shortly after the event.
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China's Pang Qing and Tong Jian compete in the Pairs Free Skate during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia February 5, 2009. The couple placed first in the competition with 194.94. |
In ice dancing, Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are poised to win their second consecutive Four Continents title as they scored 60.90 points for Thursday's original dance, taking a total 97.30 points into Friday's free dance final.
American pairs Davis Meryl/White Charlie and Samuelson Emily/Bates Evan got the second and third place with 95.65 and 90.89 points respectively.
China's Yu Xiaoyang and Wang Chen, Wang Jiayue and Gao Chongbo, are the 7th and 8th.
The Four Continents figure skating tournament is dotted as a test event for the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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