Ice Skating In Japan

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Britain

Sinead Kerr (R) and John Kerr of Britain perform during the Ice Dance Original Dance competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Nagano, central Japan. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis, Charlie White lead the competition

Meryl Davis (L) and Charlie White of US perform in the Original Dance, 'Folk/Country Dance' during the Ice Dance competition in the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix in Nagano on November 7, 2009. Davis and White scored 101.18 points to lead the competition. (AFP)

Vanessa Crone, Paul Poirier clinched third place

Vanessa Crone (L) and Paul Poirier of Canada perform in the Original Dance, 'Folk/Country Dance' during the Ice Dance competition in the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix in Nagano on November 7, 2009. Crone and Poirier scored 81.38 points to clinch the third place. (AFP)

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Britain

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr of Britain perform during the original dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Nagano, central Japan. (AP)

Sinead Kerr, John Kerr clinched second place

Sinead Kerr and John Kerr (R) of Great Britain perform in the Original Dance, 'Folk/Country Dance' during the Ice Dance competition in the NHK Trophy figure skating Grand Prix in Nagano on November 7, 2009. The Kerrs scored 91.57 points to clinch the second place. (AFP)

Narumi Takahashi, Mervin Tran of Japan

Narumi Takahashi (R) and Mervin Tran of Japan perform during the Pairs Free Program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Nagano, central Japan. (REUTERS)

Cathy Reed (L) and Chris Reed of Japan

Cathy Reed (L) and Chris Reed of Japan perform during the Ice Dance Original Dance competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Nagano, central Japan. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis, Charlie White of US

Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the United State perform during the original dance of the NHK Trophy figure skating competition in Nagano, central Japan on November 7, 2009. (AP)

Pang Qing and Tong Jian of China

Pang Qing (top) and Tong Jian of China perform during the Pairs Free Program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating NHK Trophy in Nagano, central Japan. (REUTERS)

Take a look at Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing

Italy's Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali

Federica Faiella (down) and Massimo Scali of Italy perform in the Ice Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing. Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto of the US won the gold medal. (AFP )

US' Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto

Tanith Belbin (bottom) and Benjamin Agosto of the US perform in the Ice Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing. (AFP)

China's Zhang Dan and Hao Zhang

Zhang Dan (R) and Hao Zhang of China perform in the Pairs Free Skating during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing. (AFP)

Russia's Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski

Russia's Jana Khokhlova and Sergei Novitski skate their ice dance free dance program during the Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

US Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto

US Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto skate their ice dance free dance program during the Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

Ukraine's Anna Zadorozhniuk and Sergei Verbillo

Anna Zadorozhniuk (L) and Sergei Verbillo of Ukraine perform in the Pairs Free Skating during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing on October 31, 2009. (AFP)

China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo

China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo skate their pairs free skating program during the Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China, Saturday. (AP)

Joannie Rochette of Canada

Joannie Rochette of Canada performs during her ladies Free Skating Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition in Beijing. (AFP)

Jana Khokhlova (R) and Sergei Novitski

Jana Khokhlova (R) and Sergei Novitski of Russia perform during the Ice Dancing Compulsory Dance competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating for the Cup of China in Beijing. (REUTERS)

Ukraine's Tatiana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov

Ukraine's Tatiana Volosozhar and Stanislav Morozov skate their pairs short program during Figure Skating Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

US Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig

US Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig skate their pairs short program during Figure Skating Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

Rachael Flatt of US

Rachael Flatt of the US performs during the Ladies Short Program competition at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating for the Cup of China in Beijing. (REUTERS)

Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali

Italy's pair Federica Faiella and Massimo Scali skate their Ice compulsory dance during Figure Skating Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

Canada's Joannie Rochette

Canada's Joannie Rochette skates her ladies short program during Figure Skating Cup of China 2009 competition in Beijing, China. (AP)

Tanith Belbin (R) and Benjamin Agosto

Tanith Belbin (R) and Benjamin Agosto of the US perform in the ice dance competition during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing. (AFP)

Jana Khokhlova (L) and Sergei Novitski

Jana Khokhlova (L) and Sergei Novitski of Russia perform in the ice dance competition during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2009/2010 in Beijing on October 30, 2009. (AFP)

XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay

Abhinav Bindra

India's first individual Olympic Gold medallist and world champion air rifle shooter Abhinav Bindra (R) starts the baton run watched by Chairman of Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi, Suresh Kalmadi (C) and India's President Pratibha Patil (L) during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010, at Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth hands the ceremonial relay baton to President Patil

Britain's Queen Elizabeth hands the ceremonial relay baton to President Patil during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth games at Buckingham Palace. (Reuters)

Athletes stand in the grounds of the Buckingham Palace

Athletes stand in the grounds of the Buckingham Palace during the launch of the 2010 Commonwealth Games baton relay in London. (Reuters)

A dancer waits for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II

A dancer waits for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to arrive before the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010, at Buckingham Palace, in London. (AFP)

XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay

India's former decathlete and now Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Athletics Federation of India Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, (C) poses for photographs with the baton with British Olympian Lord Sebastian Coe, (L) and Kapil Dev, (R) during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games outside Buckingham Palace. (AP)

Queen Elizabeth II bids farewell to Indian dignitaries

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (C) bids farewell to Indian dignitaries following the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010, at Buckingham Palace. (AFP)

Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza applauds in the grounds of Buckingham Palace in central London during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010. (AFP)

XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay

India's former decathlete and now Chairman of the Selection Committee of the Athletics Federation of India, Gurbachan Singh Randhawa, right, poses for photographs with the baton flanked by, from left to right, 1958 Commonwealth 400m gold medal winner Milka Singh, Indian national, five times National ladies squash champion Misha Soni, Olympic Gold medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra, the world's most capped hockey player Dilip Tirkey, British Olympian Kelly Holmes, British cricket player Monty Panesar and British Olympian Lord Sebastian Coe, during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games outside Buckingham Palace in London. (AP)

Shera the mascot of XIX Commonwealth Games

Shera the mascot waves a flag during the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010, at Buckingham Palace. (AFP)

Queen Elizabeth II, Pratibha Patil and M S Gill

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on as President Pratibha Pati hands over the Baton to Sports Minister M S Gill during the relay ceremony at London's Buckingham Palace. (PTI)

Dancers perform during baton relay

Dancers perform during the the launch of the XIX Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay for Delhi 2010 outside Buckingham Palace in London, on October 29, 2009. (AFP)

Ice skating dance competition in Moscow

Ashley Wagner of USA performs her free program at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on October 24, 2009. She won the second palce. (AFP)

Maryl Davis and Charlie White of USA perform their free dance at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow. They won the first place. (AFP)

Mao Asada of Japan performs during the Ladies’ Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow, October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Pang Qing (top) and Tong Jian of China perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Anastasia Platonova and Alexander Grachev of Russia perform their free dance at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

Keauna Mclaughkin (up) and Rockne Brubaker of US perform their free program at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow on October 24, 2009. The pair won third place. (AFP)

Vanessa Crone (L) and Paul Poirier of Canada perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Ekaterina Rubleva (L) and Ivan Shefer of Russia, perform their free dance to win the bronze at the Cup of Russia ISU Grand Prix figure skating event in Moscow, Russia. (AP)

Qing Pang (R) and Jian Tong of China perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Yuko Kavaguti (L) and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform their free program at the ISU Grand Prix in Moscow on October 24, 2009. The pair won second place. (AFP)

Alissa Czisny of the US performs during the Ladies’ Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow on October 24, 2009. (REUTERS)

Keauna McLaughlin (top) and Rockne Brubaker of the US perform in the Pairs Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Ekaterina Rubleva (L) and Ivan Shefer of Russia perform in the Ice Dancing Free Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Julia Sebestyen of Hungary performs during the Ladies' Free Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Quing Pang and Jian Tong of China perform their short program at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on October 23, 2009. (AFP)

Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte of Italy perform their original dance at the ISU Grand Prix Rostelecom Cup in Moscow. (AFP)

Katherine Copely (L) and Deividas Stagniunas of Lithuania perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis (R) and Charlie White of the US perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Meryl Davis (top) and Charlie White of the US perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Vanessa Crone (top) and Paul Poirier of Canada perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance program during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)

Katherine Copely (L) and Deividas Stagniunas of Lithuania perform in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS

Ekaterina Ryazanova and Ilia Tkachenko of Russia perform in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow on October 23, 2009. (REUTERS)

Qing Pang (top) and Jian Tong of China compete in the Pairs Short Program at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow. (REUTERS)