Team event: Mishina/ Galliamov win pairs free, Chock/ Bates score surprise triumph in dance - updates
The ROC won gold in the figure skating team event. Here's how the pairs free skate and free dance unfolded on Monday (7 February), with victories for the ROC pair Mishina/ Galliamov and U.S. ice dancers Chocker/Bates.
Figure Skating
World champion pairs figure skaters Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov suffered a shock fall on Monday (7 February) in the team event free skate at Beijing 2022.
The duo won the segment despite their error, a 145.20 helping them earn 10 points for the ROC at the Olympic Winter Games.
In the free dance, Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates upset reigning world champions Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov to earn 10 for Team USA.
After Kamila Valieva's victory in the women's free, the ROC secured team gold, followed by the U.S. and Japan.
In pairs, Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi of Japan were second in the pairs free, while Peng Cheng and Jin Yang of China were third with a 131.75.
Galliamov, meanwhile, was visibly frustrated with his error, which came on the duo's final lift of their Georgi Sviridov medley free skate. He has also had an injured left wrist taped throughout the Games.
The ROC - competing as the Russian Federation - won gold at Sochi 2014 in the team's event inaugural staging, while Canada captured the team event in 2018.
Figure skating team event - Final standings
ROC - 74
United States - 65
Japan - 63
Canada - 53
China - 50