Figure skating for the Beijing Winter Olympics continues. After a short program, 18 groups of players were eliminated except for two pairs, and 16 pairs entered the final. The final is a two-person free skate.
Figure skating is judged by adding up the scores of the short program and free skating, and the ranking is based on the score.
In the short program, Sui Wenjing/Han Cong of the Chinese team scored 84.41 points to rank first, and Vladimir Morozov/Yevgeniya of the Russian-Austrian team. Norasova finished second with 84.25 points, with Alexander Gallyamov/Anastasia of the Russian-Austrian team. Mišina finished third with 82.76 points, with Dmitry Kozlovsky/Alexandra in The Russian-Australian team. Boikova finished fourth with 78.59 points, China's Jin Yang/Peng Cheng finished fifth with 76.10 points, and America's Brandon Fraser/Alexa. Nee rim finished sixth with 74.23 points, with Timothy Le Dijk/Ashley in the United States. Kane Gryburt finished seventh with 74.13 points. These seven groups of players are strong contenders for medals.
In order of appearance, the first to play was Rebecca of Italy. Giraldi/Filippo Ambrosini scored 109.60 (54.78 for content and 54.82 for technical action), plus 55.83 for short programs, for a total of 165.43 points. Yevgeny of Israel. Krasnopolski/Hayley. Cops scored 97.83 points (50.63 for program content and 47.20 points for technical action), plus 55.99 points for short programs, for a total of 153.82 points. Minerva of Germany. Fabi anna. Kurosawa/Nolan. Zeggett scored 87.32 points (51.65 for program content and 36.67 points for technical action, minus 1 point), plus 62.37 points for short programs, for a total of 149.69 points.
Michael of Canada. Marinaro/Kirsten. Moore-Tols scored 118.86 points (65.03 for content and 53.83 for technical action), plus 62.51 for the short show, for a total of 181.37 points. Vanessa of Canada. James/Eric. Radford scored 117.96 points (64.98 for program content and 53.98 points for technical action, minus 1 point), plus 63.03 points for short programs, for a total of 180.99 points. Laura of Spain. Balcro/Marco. Sandron scored 118.02 points (60.12 for program content and 57.90 points for technical action) plus 63.34 points for short programs, for a total of 181.36 points.
Nicole of Italy. De la Monica/Matteo. Garris scored 116.29 points (62.24 for program content and 54.05 points for technical action), plus 63.58 points, for a total of 179.87 points. Luka, Georgia. Belulawa/Karina. Safina scored 126.33 points (62.45 for program content and 63.88 points for technical action), plus 66.11 points, for a total of 192.44 points. Japan's Riri Miura / Ryuichi Kihara played well, scoring 141.04 points (71.09 for program content and 69.95 points for technical action). This is the third time that Ryuichi Kihara has participated in the Winter Olympics, and the first time that Ritsura Miura has participated in the Winter Olympics. The two even burst into tears of excitement. Together with the 70.85 points of the short program, the total is 211.89 points.
American Timothy. Ledick/Ashley. Kane Grybre scored 123.92 points (66.18 for content and 59.74 for technical action, minus 2 points), plus 74.13 points for short shows, for a total of 198.05 points. Brandon, USA. Fraser/Alexa. Neelim scored 138.45 points (69.48 for program content and 68.97 points for technical action), plus 74.23 points for the short program, for a total of 212.68 points. The Chinese team's Jin Yang/Peng Cheng scored 138.74 points (69.71 points for program content and 69.03 points for technical action), plus 76.10 points for the short program, for a total of 214.84 points.
Russian-Austrian team Dmitry. Kozlovsky/Alexandra. Boykova scored 141.91 points (71.16 points for program content and 70.75 points for technical action), plus 78.59 points for short programs, for a total of 220.50 points. Alexander of the Russian-Austrian team. Gallamov/Anastasia. Michina scored 154.95 points (75.24 points for program content and 79.71 points for technical action), plus 82.76 points for short programs, for a total of 237.71 points. Russian-Austrian team Vladimir. Morozov/Yevgenia. Norasova scored 155.00 points (76.99 points for program content and 78.01 points for technical action), plus 84.25 points for short programs, for a total of 239.25 points. China's Sui Wenjing/Han Cong scored 155.47 points (76.86 points for program content and 78.61 points for technical action), plus 84.41 points for short programs, for a total of 239.88 points.
In the end, China's Sui Wenjing/Han Cong won the gold medal, and the Russian-Austrian team Vladimir. Morozov/Yevgenia. Norasova won the silver medal for Alexander of the Russian-Austrian team. Gallamov/Anastasia. Mihina won the bronze medal and The Chinese team's Jin Yang/Peng Cheng finished fifth.
Sui Wenjing/Han Cong won the silver medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, this time finally winning the gold medal. At the same time, this is also the ninth gold of the Chinese delegation. Congratulations to them!