Moreover, both the Chinese and Russian pairs conducted themselves with far superior sportsmanship.

From my perspective, the Russian and Chinese pairs got the gold.

Chambers said: "We don't want to tarnish the Russian pair.

To the Russian pair, they offered mixed sympathy.

The third Russian pair finished in fourth place.

On Monday, the final day of the competition, the Russian pair danced to music from "Carmen."

And the Russian pair stumbled not once, but several times.

But the Russian pair has a quality that seems to transcend the ice.

Many skaters will point out that under the new judging system, the Russian pair would have finished first and the Canadians second.

In one room the Russian pair defeated four spades by cashing two club tricks and then leading a heart.