At 10:00 a.m. a podium in Sochi, Russia begin filling up with elite ice dancers, as the medal round kicks off for the 2014 Winter Games' mixed ice dancing, which can be live streamed for free by clicking this link.
The Americans are leading the way with a score of 78.89, thanks to the top-notch synchronization and skill of Meryl Davis and Charlie White. "They fly; they just fly," Marina Zoueva of Russia said. Zoueva coaches both the American and Russian teams, but has clearly had more success with the pair of Yankees. "You can see they are very, very strong. At the same time, so light and flowing. You didn't see any moment when they are forcing it."
That was on display earlier this morning, as they glided, jumped and danced in front of the Canadian duo of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue. Both of these teams have two World Championships under their belts, but the American tandem hasn't lost to these Canadians in the last two years, a stretch of five competitions. That could prove a mental hurdle that the Canadians must leap, especially after a slight error on Sunday cost them some crucial points.
Still White and Davis are determined to bring home that goal, and are seeking improvement despite a near flawless run their last time out. "That's a little room for improvement," Zoueva said. "My mission is, you can't turn your eye from them. Everyone has to watch. Even the men will watch ice dance."
Moir and Virtue may have proven to be a little less technically sound in these Games, but they make up for it with undeniable creativity; even their small mistake came while attempting a complicated set of moves that lasts over 30 seconds. Former Canadian gold medalist Tracy Wilson said that Moir and Virtue, who slipped up attempting a "twizzle" maneuver as well, must avoid being "artists getting lost in their art."
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