(Reuters) -Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc set a U.S. short program record on Thursday to take the lead at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the last competition before next month’s Beijing Winter Olympics. The pairs free skate will be held on Saturday. National champions and favorites in the pairs event Knierim and Frazier were forced to withdraw ahead of the competition after Frazier tested positive for COVID-19. They are expected to petition to get one of two Olympic pairs’ spots, with a decision expected after the competition ends on Saturday.

Source: MetroXpress January 07, 2022 08:10 UTC