Canadians Jessica Miller and Ian Moram captured bronze in the pairs competition Friday at figure skating's Cup of China in Harbin.
Former world champions Qing Pang and Jian Tong of China won the gold with 176.75 points. Americans Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker were second with 154.66 while Miller and Moram scored 137.30 to finish third.
Jessica Miller, front, and Ian Moram compete in the pairs free skate at the Cup of China in Harbin. The Canadian duo took the bronze medal.
(Greg Baker/Associated Press)
The Chinese duo wrapped up the gold by earning 111.27 points in the free program. The Americans were second at 95.44 while Miller and Moram, the lone Canadian team, were third with 86.84.
Moran hails from Montreal. Miller is an American who moved to Canada five years ago to team up with Moram. They currently train together in St-Leonard, Que.
The duo competed at two international events last season, placing seventh at the HomeSense Skate Canada International and sixth at the Nebelhorn Trophy.
The Cup of China is the third stop on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit, following Skate Canada and Skate America.
In men's singles, Evan Lysacek got a leg up on Johnny Weir in a duel between the current and former American champions. Lysacek leads after the short program with 81.55 points while Weir is second at 79.80.
Two-time world champ Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland was third with 70.20, while Shawn Sawyer of Edmunston, N.B., was fifth with 63.41.
In the ice dance, Russians Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin continued to lead four-time American champions and 2006 Olympic silver medallists Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto.
The Russians have 100.97 points entering the free dance with Agosto and Belbin, who was born in Kingston, Ont., next at 96.70.
With files from the Canadian PressRelated
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