11.   Both top pairs train with Olympic champion Natalia Linichuck, who runs a figure skating center in the United States.

12.   Defending titlist Scott Draper of Australia has confirmed his entry along with top British pair Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski.

13.   First-place votes were scattered among the top three pairs.

14.   Grace eluded the top pairs in the final long program.

15.   In what was considered a wide-open competition going in, there was little to separate the top five pairs.

16.   Indonesia look unbeatable in the doubles with top pairs Rexy Mainaky-Ricky Subagja and Sigit Budiarto-Chandra Wijaya.

17.   Just look at the top pair of Bret Hedican and Aaron Ward.

18.   Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman, the top U.S. pair, finished seventh, the same spot they were in last year.

19.   Love was definitely in the air at the NEC Arena, with most of the top pairs romantically-linked and skating programs to match.

20.   Now, they get to challenge the top pairs from Canada, Russia, China, France and Poland at Salt Lake City.