51. She allegedly broke down in a post-event review meeting and said she had voted for the Russian pair of Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze under pressure from Gailhaguet. 52. Russian pairs and ice dancers look to regain supremacy, but the defending pairs champions, Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, also are out. 53. Russian pairs captured the ice dance podium as well. 54. Russian pairs filled the ice dance podium steps as well. 55. Russians Nina Oulanova and Mikhail Stifounin, scoring with artistry, won the ice dance competition Thursday at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships, beating another Russian pair. 56. Six of the other seven judges place the Polish pair third and gave the Russian pair fourth or fifth position. 57. So it looks like it will another Russian pair champion after Wednesday free program final. 58. Second went to another Russian pair of Marina Yeltsova and Andrei Bushkov. 59. Six of the other seven judges placed the Polish pair third and gave the Russian pair fourth or fifth position. 60. Slowed by pre-season illness and injury, the German couple was beaten in France by the young Russian pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. |