TALLINN, Jan 14 Current world champion figure skaters Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov captured leadership after rhythmic dance at the European Championships in Tallinn. Sinitsina and Katsalapov received 87.89 points for rhythm dance. The second is the other representatives of Russia Alexandra Stepanova and Ivan Bukin (86.45), who showed the best result in points scored in rhythm dance in their careers. Rounding out the top three are Italians Charlene Gignard and Marco Fabbri (83.35). Russians Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin (73.32) are in eighth place. Gabriela Papadakis and Guillaume Sizeron refused to participate in the European Championship. The duets will present their free dance on Saturday.
