the 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series in Lake Placid, N.Y.

Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin of Canada perform during the Pairs Short Program at Skate America in Lake Placid, New York, November 13, 2009.



Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao from China skate their Pairs Short Program November 13, 2009 during Skate America, the 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series in Lake Placid, N.Y. The event that runs Nov 12-15 is being held at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena.



Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker from the US skate their Pairs Short Program November 13, 2009 during Skate America, the 2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Series in Lake Placid, N.Y. The event that runs Nov 12-15 is being held at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena.



LAKE PLACID, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Keauna McLaughlin and Rockne Brubaker compete in the Pairs Short Program during the Cancer. Net Skate America at Herb Brooks Arena on November 13, 2009 in Lake Placid, New York.


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