China takes top 2 in pairs eventsocialcommentsskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location2C Cloudy CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK China takes top 2 in pairs eventLast Updated Saturday December 5 2009 939 AM ET CBC Sports Winners Shen Xue and Hongbo Zhao right show off their gold medals alongside runnersup and fellow Chinese pair Pang Qing and Tong Jian (Junko KimuraGetty Images)Chinese teams claimed the top two spots in the pairs competition at the ISU Grand Prix final in TokyoShen Xue and Hongbo Zhao took the gold medal with a total score of 21425 points after winning both the short program and Saturdays free skatePang Qing and Tong Jian the defending Grand Prix champions posted the nextbest score in the free skate to move up from fourth spot and grab the silver with 20186 pointsGermanys Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowywere fell from second to third with 20038No Canadians qualified for the event reserved for the top six pairs in the regularseason Grand Prix standings REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK RelatedInternal LinksRESULTS ISU Grand Prix final Chinas Shen and Zhao top pairs short program Figure Skating HeadlinesTop Headlines Recommended Commented Patrick Chan wins gold in China Comments13Recommend37Canadian Patrick Chan won gold at the mens free skate program Saturday taking advantage of a fall by short program favourite Nobunari Oda of Japan on the last day of the Grand Prix final in Beijing Chans season best good for 2nd at GP Final Comments1Recommend18Torontos Patrick Chan skated his best short program of the season Friday to finish second and keep himself in gold medal contention at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Beijing Gallery Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final The best shots from the seasonending ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Beijing Figure Skating Results Grand Prix Final Full results for the mens ladies pairs and ice dance competitions at the ISU Grand Prix o...