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USA's Alexa Knierim, Brandon Frazier Nail Pairs' Short Program

See some of the highlights from the pair's competition below and don't miss these pairs in the final on Saturday morning

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Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier nailed their pairs figure skating routine Friday, earning a score of 74.23 to lead the pack for a time, with fellow USA duo Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy Leduc just a tenth of a point behind and a few pairs left.

Both duos later fell in the standings, thanks to outstanding performances by China's Wenjing Su and Cong Han, who stood in first with an 84.41 score, two ROC duos (Validimir Morozov/Evgeniya Tarasova and Anastasia Mishina/Aleksandr Galiamov) and China's Cheng Peng and Yang Jin. It won't affect their ability to compete in Saturday's finals, though. The top 16 pairs advance (watch it live here at 6 a.m. ET).

Knierim and Frazier, who first paired in 2020, placed third in their short program during the team event. Frazier is making his Olympic debut in Beijing, Knierim earned bronze in the event at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics while competing with her husband and former skating partner, Chris Knierim.

The other USA duo -- Ashley Cain-Gribble and Timothy LeDuc -- have been skating together since 2016 and are making their Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Games after coming in first at the 2022 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

See some of the highlights from the pair's competition and learn more about those representing Team USA.


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