1.   Nicks said that Meno had no problems landing a throw double axel and a throw triple salchow.

2.   Overall, however, the Americans skated a clean program that included solid side by side triple toes, a double twist and a throw triple salchow.

3.   The Canadian team nailed their throw triple salchow, side-by-side triple toe jumps and their double twist.

4.   And Ina, usually almost flawless, barely held on to the landing of the throw triple salchow, throwing in a turn at the end to save it.

5.   Finally, after a wobbly landing on a throw triple salchow, Meno went to Nicks, who urged her to come off the ice.

6.   Ina slipped after the throw triple salchow.

7.   Meno and Sand were better despite her falling on a throw triple salchow.

8.   On a bigger ice surface they have completed a quadruple throw salchow in practice.

9.   Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo won the pairs event but failed to complete a quadruple throw salchow despite an enthralling routine to violin music by Puccini.

10.   Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China won the pairs event but failed to complete a quadruple throw salchow despite an enthralling routine to violin music by Puccini.