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After the men, the pairs are my second-favorite group. Speed,
power, and elegance in a two-for-one package. Add to that their uncanny
abilities to skate, spin, and jump in unison, and you have a truly awesome
display of skills.
The
courage required to be a pairs skater is almost unimaginable. They can't
wear motorcycle helmets to protect themselves; they must ignore the
dangers of flying skate blades or eight-foot plunges to the ice,
concentrating instead on projecting grace, beauty, and that elusive
"connection" as they perform.
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