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CLOWN TOSS? GO FIGURE, SO TO SPEAK!

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Germany's Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy perform Tuesday during the pairs short program at the World Figure Skating Championships at the Palavela ice-rink in Turin.
GETTY IMAGES PHOTO: DAMIEN MEYER



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HOW LOW CAN YOU GO?

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United States' athletes Caydee Denney and Jeremy Barrett perform during the pairs free skating competition of the World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday at the Palavela ice rink in Turin.
GETTY IMAGES PHOTO: YURI KADOBNOV



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REALLY REALLY RELAY GOOD!

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Canada's Denny Morrison, Lucas Makowsky and Mathieu Giroux (front-back) compete in the men's team pursuit speed skating finals on Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Canada won gold by beating the U.S. in the final.
REUTERS PHOTO: TODD KOROL



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SPLIT HAPPENS IN FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION!

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Ekaterina Kostenko and Roman Talan of Ukraine perform during the pairs short programme figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Sunday.
REUTERS PHOTO: HANS DERYK



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SPEEDSTERS SQUEEZE OUT SILVER SMILES!

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Tania Vicent (centre) of Canada hugs her teammates after they won the Olympic silver medal in the ladies' 3,000=metres relay finals in short-track speed skating on Wednesday at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
GETTY IMAGES PHOTO: JAMIE SQUIRE



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BAD BREAK IN THE FIGURE SKATE!

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Nobunari Oda of Japan shows his broken laces to a judge as he competes in the Olympic men's figure skating competition on Thursday at Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum.
GETTY IMAGES PHOTO: MATTHEW STOCKMAN



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RUSSIANS SHOW GRACE UNDER PRESSURE!

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Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov of Russia perform during the pairs short programme figure skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Sunday.
REUTERS PHOTO: LUCY NICHOLSON



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SILVER SMILE FOR SUPER SKATER!

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Silver medallist Marianne St-Gelais of Canada celebrates during the medal ceremony for the women's 500 metres short-track speed skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on Thursday.
REUTERS PHOTO: DYLAN MARTINEZ



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... AND HEEEERE'S JOHNNY! GO FIGURE!

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Johnny Weir of the U.S. waves after his routine during the men's free skating figure skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. He finished sixth, one spot behind Canada's Patrick Chan.
 

REUTERS PHOTO: GARY HERSHORN





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SKATER SMOOCHES SWEETIE AFTER GOLDEN RACE!

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Canada's Charles Hamelin kisses his girlfriend Marianne St-Gelais as he celebrates his gold-medal result after the men's 500 metres short track speed skating final at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver.
REUTERS PHOTO: JERRY LAMPEN



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