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Peng Cheng and Jin Yang silver medalist Wang Yuchen and Huang Yihang and bronze medalist Zhu Daizifei and Liu Yuhang GettyImages 1229503605

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin, flanked by silver medalists Yuchen Wang and Yihang Huang, left, and bronze medalists Daizifei Zhu and Yuhang Liu © International Skating Union (ISU)

Cheng Peng/Yang Jin of China celebrated an assured and emphatic victory in the Pairs event at the ISU Grand Prix Shiseido Cup of China Saturday. Yuchen Wang/Yihang Huang (CHN) claimed the silver medal and Daizifei Zhu/Yuhang Liu (CHN) picked up the bronze. 

Peng/Jin put out a confident and smooth performance of their romantic routine to “The Cloud Atlas”, completing a side-by-side triple Salchow, excellent triple twist, throw triple Salchow and loop as well as five level-four elements. The only glitch came when Peng doubled the toeloop.

The two-time ISU Four Continents medalists notched 148.28 points for a total of 223.90 points. It was the second victory for them on the ISU Grand Prix after winning Skate America a year ago.Peng Cheng and Jin Yang GettyImages 1229504469

Cheng Peng/Yang Jin gave a confident and smooth performance of their romantic routine to 'The Cloud Atlas' © International Skating Union (ISU)

“Today we skated better and more relaxed than yesterday in the short program,” Peng said. “Also, since we are skating this program for the second season, we feel more experienced with it. We have not changed it because of the pandemic but also because we felt we have not yet shown the full potential of this program.”

Jin added: “We are really happy to come here and to compete with our teammates. We are just focusing on executing and completing our elements. We will analyze this competition and learn from it.”Wang Yuchen and Huang Yihang GettyImages 1229503838

Yuchen Wang/Yihang Huang on their way to the silver medal in the Cup of China in Chongqing on Saturday © International Skating Union (ISU)

Skating to “The Lone Ranger” by Hans Zimmer, Wang/Huang produced a high triple twist, a triple toe-double toe combination and a level-four Axel Lasso lift and combination spin. However, Wang fell on the triple Salchow while he doubled and she also missed the throw triple loop.

The ISU World Junior competitors were awarded 111.84 points and accumulated 175.40 points overall.

“Overall we skated pretty well and showed what we can do in training,” Huang said. “Today we tried the throw triple loop for the first time (in competition). We had some mistakes and we want to make up for it next time.”

Zhu/Liu’s performance to “Mulan” by Jerry Goldsmith included a triple twist, throw triple Salchow and difficult lifts, but Zhu missed the solo jumps. The team scored 86.00 points in the Free Skating and had 140.37 points overall. Zhu Daizifei and Liu Yuhang GettyImages 1229504255

Daizifei Zhu/Yuhang Liu performing to 'Mulan' on Saturday © International Skating Union (ISU)

“This competition is a challenge for us,” Liu said. “Anything can happen in competition, including mistakes. We need to learn how to adjust mentally.”

The Shiseido Cup of China concludes Sunday with the Exhibition Gala.

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ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2020

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final that was to be held as an Olympic Test Event on December 10-13 has been postponed. The ISU, in consultation with all stakeholders and considering the pandemic developments, is evaluating the continuation of the 2020/21 season, in particular the re-scheduling possibilities for the important Olympic Test Events.

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