Beijing, February 4, Andrey Simonenko. World and European champions in dancing on on ice, Russians Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov became second in rhythm dance in the team tournament of the Beijing Olympics in figure skating, losing to the Americans Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donoghue, whose team is leading in the overall standings. Sinitsina and Katsalapov received 85.05 for performing rhythm dance points. Hubbell and Donoghue scored 86.56 points. The third place was taken by the Italians Charlene Gignard and Marco Fabbri — 83.83. After two disciplines of the team figure skaters tournament, the Americans keep the lead — 20 points. The Russian team scored 17 points. The Italians are third — 14. Previously, the Russian singles skater Mark Kondratyuk became third in the short program, the American Nathan Chen won this discipline. The Beijing Olympics team tournament will continue with the short program in pair skating.
