31.   Domanskis said the ice dancers accepted the ruling.

32.   French ice dancers Sophie Moniotte and Pascal Lavanshy and Barbara and Alexander Piton pulled out at the last minute, upsetting Russian organizers.

33.   German ice dancer Kati Winkler said the judges will have to be careful.

34.   Goebel and the Italian ice dancers clinched spots in the final with their placings here.

35.   He choreographs for the modern dance company as well as ballet companies, Broadway musicals and ice dancers.

36.   Ice dancer Julia Bikbova became an American citizen.

37.   Ice dancers Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe and pairs skaters Marilyn Luis and Patrice Archetto got silvers while the pair of Samantha Marchant and Chad Hawse collected bronze.

38.   Ice dancers Peter Tchernyshev and Naomi Lang were excited about the third straight U.S. title they won earlier Thursday, even though it was hardly a surprise.

39.   Ice dancers were starting their competition with compulsory dances.

40.   Ice dancers Anissina, born in Moscow, and Peizerat reversed positions with Russians Irina Lobacheva and Ilya Averbukh in the free dance.