French hold ice dancing lead

0 Comments | AFP, March, 2008

GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) — France's Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfleder held the ice dance lead after the original dance section at the world figure skating championships here on Thursday.

Dancing a French country dance, the Breton Gavotte, the six-time national champions, who also lead Tuesday's compulsory dance, are now in pole position going into Friday's free dance finale.

They gave a faultless presentation to score 67.25 points to beat their personal best by nearly four points for a total of 107.98.

"Anything can happen tomorrow, but we also want to win the free programme so as not to have any surprises. The hardest is yet to come," said Schoenfelder.

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