American Czisny captures gold GP in China (the Arizona Republic)

BEIJING (AP) - American Alissa Czisny protected her lead at night to take gold Saturday after Grand Prix the Canada Chan final.Patrick women free skating program won the men's competition after a strong performance in the Freestyle assisted night enjoy a drop test head Nobunari Oda Japan.Americans Meryl Davis and Charlie White won dance.Czisny ice skating Canada has won this year, made a graceful triple lutz, double toeloop followed by a powerful triple flip, double toeloop opener to "winter and spring" by George Winston.She completed third in the free style with 116.99 points, giving test 180.75.Czisny total had taken Friday with 63.76 points lead in the short program, despite a trip off-balance sheet turning. ""I was very pleased to be able to stay on my feet now and very satisfied with my performance,"said Czisny." "" Last year, is at this location was only something that I can dream, but I am happy that I have here and my dream. "Despite a wound on his left knee, Carolina Kostner of the Italy was second with better 116.47 season one in its test free style, giving a total of 178.60. Kanako Murakami of Japan was third with in his first senior Grand Prix final since passing juniors.Chan, silver in the world, opened with a solid scene in "Phantasia" by Andrew Lloyd Webber, quad toeloop medallist 178.59 174.16 in freestyle test points and give him all 259.75.Il has been a dream for me to do well here, "said the 19-year-old Chan." I am very happy to skate well here, leading to worlds. This is a very important step for me. "Oda won silver with 156.22 points in her free skate, overshadowed by a fall in its quad opening, for a total of 242.81 toeloop. "" I was very disappointed by the performance tonight because I fell ", said Oda. "I was not satisfied with the performance." ... I couldn't do the last part because I was so late on music. "Takahiko Kozuka of Japan comes in third with 159.89 in his freestyle event and a total of 237.79.In dancing on ice, Davis and White tangoed their gold after the opening of their performance with an elevation of the gracious to the music of"Il Postino","Payador"straight line mode and"Recuerdo".the duo scored 102.94 in freestyle, earning a total of 171.58 for their second title test. "" We feel very well win our second Grand Prix Final ", said Davis. "We're excited to see until where we can take".the champions Skate America completed in advance of the French pair Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat, who took Silver with 162.10 points after a program free for a potpourri of Charlie Chaplin upbeat. Duo Canadian Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier was third with 139.74 points for their first medal to a pair of final.German Grand Prix Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy took gold in pairs with 136.32 in their performance for a total of 210.72 free skating and the rhythm of the Favorites China Qing Pang and Jian Tong, marked 189.93 points.The trophy Bompard and Skate America winners extended their lead short Friday and judges with a hectic "Pink Panther" music performance program soundtrack.China Sui Wenjing and Han Cong were third with points.The 179.04 top six skaters in the classification of the regular season to qualify for the final Grand Prix.