In their fourth Olympic Games, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China came back to win the gold medal in pairs skating - the only prize that had eluded them in their long careers together - realizing their dream in front of an adoring Pacific Coliseum audience that cheered wildly through a standing ovation.
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They'd won three world championships and two Olympic bronze medals previously. After winning the 2007 world championships, they stopped competing and took to the show circuit. Could they come back at ages 36 (him) and 31 (her)?
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W/ J) J* D4 }) S$ E; m1 `- Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPairs skating is tough going. Zhao endured pain in his back, his shoulders, everywhere. They pushed on, encouraged by Canadian choreographer Lori Nichol.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" Z5 [& R. W3 O: m1 |+ B
: N. |! Y2 K3 Y. ^( Q( {公仔箱論壇"There is such a purity about them," Nichol said. "They have not become jaded. They are not old skaters that are divas or demanding. They have a pure and profound love for skating and for each other. And so it just seems so natural.
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' y$ W5 l# n( C3 L. H6 R8 A" j"They're not coming back for money or fame and all the trappings of winning again. They're coming back because they just love it."" k4 y6 J- `* k w
2 z0 m5 S$ w. m7 T3 Y! K+ ~Nichol calls Zhao, "just a big bear of love."os.tvboxnow.com! P6 z: F& \/ z( @% M, e" X8 L
& F8 S6 a" k4 y6 U& Q$ Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb"They obviously adore each other," Nichol said. "It's very obvious. When he looks at her, he's so interesting because he's a strong guy, but he has so much love in his eyes. And when he looks at her, it just melts my heart every single time.
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- c$ J4 |$ f. S' y6 }" H"She's funny. They both like to laugh. They get the same kind of jokes. They play off each other really well, but they don't struggle with working hard. They have no issue with it."
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. d# k! x1 O" Yos.tvboxnow.comTheir teammates Pang Qing and Tong Jian triggered a noisy standing ovation, skating to The Impossible Dream, and they made a silver medal possible. Tong pulled a David Pelletier and kissed the ice.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( N" e; w+ p4 p9 q5 q
1 Q3 W) |# n! U0 T# n8 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBecause of Pang and Tong's sizzling performance, Shen and Zhao had to give up first place in the free skate to them, because one of their lifts collapsed. But Shen and Zhao won overall with 216.57 points, a world record. Pang and Tong earned 213.31. |
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