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Figure Skating Audi Cup of China - Pair skating and Ice dancing

2017-11-06 17:38 Last Updated At：11-07 13:25

The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

 Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.
Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 held at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017.

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorski, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, left, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Alex Benoit, top and Elliana Pogrebinsky of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Short Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhang Mingyang, left, and Song Bowen of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, left, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, right, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Friday, Nov. 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, top, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ekaterina Bobrova, left, and Dmitri Soloviev of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Xiaotong, left, and Zhao Kaige of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Chen Hong, top, and Zhao Yan of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Zhao Yan, top, and Chen Hong of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Louis Thauron, top, and Angelique Abachkina of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Angelique Abachkina, left, and Louis Thauron of France compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Liu Xinyu, left, and Wang Shiyue of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Wang Shiyue, left, and Liu Xinyu of China compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Quinn Carpenter, top, and Lorraine McNamara of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, left, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Tiffani Zagorksi, top, and Jonathan Guerreiro of Russia compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Madison Chock, left, and Evan Bates of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Elliana Pogrebinsky, left, and Alex Benoit of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Lorraine McNamara, left, and Quinn Carpenter of the United States compete in the Ice Dance Free Dance during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Ashley Cain, top, and Timothy Leduc of the United States compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Valentina Marchei, top, and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Nicole Della Monica, top, and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, top, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Kirsten Moore-Towers, left, and Michael Marinaro of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Han Cong, top, and Sui Wenjing of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Michael Marinaro, left, and Kirsten Moore-Towers of Canada compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Yu Xiaoyu, top, and Zhang Hao of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Sui Wenjing, top, and Han Cong of China compete in the Pairs Free Skating during the Audi Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 at the Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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TikTok may be banned in the US. Here's what happened when India did it

 2024-04-24 20:52 Last Updated At：21:00

NEW DELHI (AP) — The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the U.S., where a measure to outlaw the video-sharing app has won congressional approval and is on its way to President Biden for his signature.

In India, the app was banned nearly four years ago. Here's what happened:

In June 2020, TikTok users in India bid goodbye to the app, which is operated by Chinese internet firm ByteDance. New Delhi had suddenly banned the popular app, alongside dozens other Chinese apps, following a military clash along the India-China border. Twenty Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed, and ties between the two Asian giants plunged to a new low.

The government cited privacy concerns and said that Chinese apps pose a threat to India’s sovereignty and security.

The move mostly drew widespread support in India, where protesters had been calling for a boycott of Chinese goods since the deadly confrontation in the remote Karakoram mountain border region.

“There was a clamour leading up to this, and the popular narrative was how can we allow Chinese companies to do business in India when we’re in the middle of a military standoff,” said Nikhil Pahwa, a digital policy expert and founder of tech website MediaNama.

Just months before the ban, India had also restricted investment from Chinese companies, Pahwa added. “TikTok wasn’t a one-off case. Today, India has banned over 500 Chinese apps to date.”

At the time, India had about 200 million TikTok users, the most outside of China. And the company also employed thousands of Indians.

TikTok users and content creators, however, needed a place to go — and the ban provided a multi-billion dollar opportunity to snatch up a big market. Within months, Google rolled out YouTube Shorts and Instagram pushed out its Reels feature. Both mimicked the short-form video creation that TikTok had excelled at.

“And they ended up capturing most of the market that TikTok had vacated,” said Pahwa.

In India, TikTok content was hyperlocal, which made it quite unique. It opened a window into the lives of small-town India, with videos coming from tier 2 and 3 cities that showed people doing tricks while laying down bricks, for example.

But for the most part, content creators and users in the four years since the ban have moved on to other platforms.

Winnie Sangma misses posting videos on TikTok and earning a bit of money. But after the ban, he migrated to Instagram and now has 15,000 followers. The process, for the most part, has been relatively painless.

“I have built up followers on Instagram too, and I am making money from it, but the experience isn’t like how it used to be on TikTok,” he said.

Rajib Dutta, a frequent scroller on TikTok, also switched to Instagram after the ban. “It wasn’t really a big deal,” he said.

The legislation to outlaw the app has won congressional approval and now awaits a signature from Biden.

The measure gives ByteDance, the app’s parent company, nine months to sell it, and three more if a sale is underway. If this doesn’t happen, TikTok will be banned. It would take at least a year before a ban goes into effect, but with likely court challenges, it could stretch longer.

In India, the ban in 2020 was swift. TikTok and other companies were given time to respond to questions on privacy and security, and by January 2021, it became a permanent ban.

But the situation in the U.S. is different, said Pahwa. “In India, TikTok decided not to go to court, but the U.S. is a bigger revenue market for them. Also, the First Amendment in America is fairly strong, so it’s not going to be as easy for the U.S. to do this as it was for India,” he said, in reference to free speech rights in the U.S. Constitution.

As Chinese apps proliferate across the world, Pahwa says countries need to assess their dependency on China and develop a way to reduce it as the apps can pose a national security risk.

The app is also banned in Pakistan, Nepal and Afghanistan and restricted in many countries in Europe.

“Chinese intelligence law and its cybersecurity law can allow Chinese apps to work in the interest of their own security. That creates a situation of distrust and it becomes a national security risk for others,” said Pahwa.

“There should be different rules for democratic countries and for authoritarian regimes where companies can act as an extension of the state,” he added.

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This story corrects the expert's erroneous reference to Fourth instead of First Amendment.

FILE- Activists of Jammu and Kashmir Dogra Front shout slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a banner showing the logos of TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India during a protest in Jammu, India, July 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)

FILE- Activists of Jammu and Kashmir Dogra Front shout slogans against Chinese President Xi Jinping next to a banner showing the logos of TikTok and other Chinese apps banned in India during a protest in Jammu, India, July 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)
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