2008 Worlds Pairs FS (Eurosport) | Savchenko & Szolkowy Win First World Title

The first medals of the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships are decided in a thrilling pairs free skate from Gothenburg, Sweden. With just fractions separating the leading teams after the short program, the competition delivers outstanding performances, dramatic momentum shifts and one of the deepest fields of the era. The evening begins with solid skates from Stacey Kemp & David King, Rena Inoue & John Baldwin, Anabelle Langlois & Cody Hay and several rising teams, before the standard rises dramatically in the penultimate groups. Qing Pang & Jian Tong (庞清 / 佟健) produce a breathtaking Romeo and Juliet free skate packed with huge throws and seamless choreography to take a commanding lead, while newcomers Meagan Duhamel & Craig Buntin impress in their first season together with an inspired performance that moves them into medal contention. Maria Mukhortova & Maxim Trankov (Мария Мухортова / Максим Траньков) overcome an extraordinary costume malfunction after an interruption, while Tatiana Volosozhar & Stanislav Morozov (Татьяна Волосожар / Станислав Морозов) showcase spectacular lifts despite costly technical mistakes. The final group produces one memorable performance after another. Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison captivate the audience with an emotional skate to The Blower's Daughter, earning a standing ovation and briefly taking the overall lead. Leaders after the short program, Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang (张丹 / 张昊) respond with a technically demanding programme that secures silver overall despite finishing behind the Canadians in the free skate. Two-time European champions Aliona Savchenko (Альона Савченко) & Robin Szolkowy recover from several jump errors with exceptional skating quality and superior technical content to capture Germany's first World pairs title since 1997. Yuko Kawaguchi (川口 悠子 / Кавагути Юко) & Alexander Smirnov (Александр Смирнов) close the event with an innovative programme featuring a spectacular throw quadruple Salchow (albeit landed on two feet), narrowly missing the podium in fourth place. The final standings see Aliona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy crowned World Champions ahead of Dan Zhang & Hao Zhang, while Jessica Dubé & Bryce Davison claim Canada's first World pairs medal since 2001. --- HD50fps, British coverage (commentators: Chris Howarth, Nicky Slater). The 2008 World Figure Skating Championships was held at the Scandinavium arena in Gothenburg, Sweden from March 16 to 23. Pairs free skate (FS) performances listed in the Chapters. FS Segment Detailed Results: https://www.isuresults.com/results/wc... Event Results Page: https://www.isuresults.com/results/wc... --- Chapters 00:00 Opening, standings and Stacey Kemp / David King (Great Britain, 15th) 10:48 Ice resurfacing & ladies short program highlights (Carolina Kostner) 26:03 Rena Inoue / John Baldwin (United States, 10th) 29:26 Throw Triple Axel Attempt - Inoue & Baldwin 35:03 Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay (Canada, 8th) 43:42 Brooke Castile / Benjamin Okolski (United States, 11th) 52:20 Huibo Dong / Yiming Wu (China, 12th) 1:01:21 Penultimate group warm-up 1:06:18 Qing Pang / Jian Tong (China, 5th) 1:15:10 Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin (Canada, 6th) 1:23:45 Maria Mukhortova / Maxim Trankov (Russia, 7th) 1:35:22 Tatiana Volosozhar / Stanislav Morozov (Ukraine, 9th) 1:44:37 Final group preview & short program recap 1:58:25 Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison (Canada, 🥉 Bronze) 2:07:04 Dan Zhang / Hao Zhang (China, 🥈 Silver) 2:15:28 Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (Germany, 🥇 Gold) 2:24:41 Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov (Russia, 4th) 2:25:30 Throw Quad Salchow Attempt - Kawaguchi & Smirnov 2:33:19 Final results 2:36:34World Champions interview --- #figureskating #フィギュアスケート #eiskunstlauf #фигурноекатание #pattinaggioartistico #patinageartistique #patinaçãoartística