And We're Off!
The 2013 Figure Skating World Championships started with full speed today in London, Ontario, Canada. As usual, the first to perform on ice were the pairs. Here's how some of the most known skaters did: The age difference (aka experience ) was the only problem Cheng Peng/Hao Zhang had today. The former Olympic medalist and his new partner only got 58.52 points There were all kinds of wrong in Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise's program today, from double-footed jumps to silly mistakes in the twist. The Italians' mistakes amounted to a SP score of 47.82 . The first pair to impress was Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres from France. With great energy and an almost flawless program, they got 60.98 points. Skating home put no pressure on Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch and if it did, the Canadians know how to work under pressure. They showed us great costumes, a fabulous presentation and a technically flawless program. Their side by side spins were out of ...