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The Czech team with Tomas Verner at the opening ceremony in the Akasaka Prince Hotel
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India's Ami Parekh is the first skater to represent her country at World Figure Skating Championships
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Jeffrey Buttle, Brian Joubert and Daisuke Takahashi received the "small medals" after the Short Program
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Aliona Savchenko/Robin Solkwoy present proudly their bronze medals
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Coach Bin Yao and his successful students Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao
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Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy and coach Ingo Steuer in the Kiss & Cry
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Men's Podium
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The new World Champion Brian Joubert is talking to the French minister of sports after the victory ceremony. Coach Jean-Christophe Simond looks on
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Stéphane Lambiel and referee Paolo Pizzocari
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Daisuke Takahashi is thrilled about his silver medal
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Daisuke and coach Utako Shigematsu in the Kiss & Cry
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Dance podium
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Two-time World Champions Albena Denkova/Maxim Staviski
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A successful team: Denkova/Staviski and their coaches Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karpanossov
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Let's start a rumour: Marie-France Dubreuil has a new partner!
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Marie-France also tries out with Maxim Staviski
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Finally she found her right partner again!
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Ladies at the draw after the Short Program
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James Cowling interviews Tomas Verner
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The World Championships Quick Quote team worked hard and was very successful
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Ladies Podium
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Coach Rafael Arutunian with his student Mao Asada and World Champion Miki Ando
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Yu-Na Kim with coach Brian Orser (left) and choreographer David Wilson
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Ten years lie between the two Pair Skating World Champions Hongbo Zhao (2007) and Ingo Steuer (1997)
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Miki Ando at the exhibition practice
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Mao Asada signs an autograph for Sachi
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Daisuke relaxes on the floor
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Maxim Staviski always loves to pose for a picture
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Kimmie Meissner backstage during the exhibition
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Oksana Domnina/Maxim Shabalin pose in their exhibtion costumes
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Tatiana Volosozhar/Stanislav Morozov after the exhibition
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Mari-Doris Vartmann dressed in a Kimono for the banquet!
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Nobunari Oda enjoys the company of the Kimono girls
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Maria Petrova/Alexei Tikhonov, Maria Mukhortova/Maxim Trankov and Albena Denkova/Maxim Staviski at the closing banquet
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The Chinese and Russian pair skating veterans are good friends
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Michael with Stephane Lambiel and Carolina Kostner
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Scottish kilt (John Kerr) meets Japanese Kimono (Mao Asada and Miki Ando)
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Always in a good mood: Dai and Nobu
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Mari-Doris Vartmann, Florian Just, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando and Stefan Lindemann
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Arina Martynova and Johnny Weir are having fun during the banquet
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Ice dancers Nelli Zhiganshchina and Alexander Gaszi
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The two European Champions Brian Joubert and Carolina Kostner
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Carolina Kostner and Yu-Na Kim - two wonderful young skaters
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Brian Joubert at the short program press conference
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Albena Denkova/Maxim Staviski have a seat in the Kiss & Cry one more time
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The President of the Japanese Skating Federation congratulates Brian Joubert at the small medal and prize giving award during the closing banquet
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