The pairs competition was a tight battle between the two top Russian teams.
Four or five of the events also include a pairs competition.
The pairs competition consists only of the short and long programs.
The pairs competition, which was shown during the first hour, rated a 7.6.
The first of two elements in the pairs competitions, the original program, was held tonight.
No pairs competition was held due to a lack of entrants.
The judges for the ladies and the pairs competition were the same.
The pairs competition was the last figure skating event of the Olympics.
The nation's top newspapers have made the disputed pairs competition the lead story for days.
China declines 2nd and 3rd spot in the pairs competition.