The pairs event at last weekend’s Grand Prix Final ended unexpectedly, with Tarasova/Morozov of Russia winning gold and favored World champions Duhamel/Radford taking only bronze. Along the way, we saw some growing pains from the new Chinese pairs, more consistency from Zabijako/Enbert, and scrappy performances from Seguin/Bilodeau. The overall level of skating was not as high as at last year’s Grand Prix Final. But it was interesting to see some new faces and storylines emerge in Marseilles. Continue reading “Grand Prix Final 2016: Pairs Review” →