Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea dazzle in pairs competition to open the US Figure Skating Championships
Associated PressWICHITA, Kan. — Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea made a fairly emphatic statement on Thursday night that they belong on the American team for next year’s Winter Olympics, putting together a near-flawless short program at the U.S. It was more than four points better than their best in international competition, and it put Kam and O’Shea more than eight points ahead of second-place Emily Chan and Spencer Howe heading into Saturday night’s free skate. “Lot of pressure coming back after we won last year and I was pretty happy with how we handled that as a team today.” The women’s short program was later Thursday night with Amber Glenn returning as the defending champion. I think she knows what I feel,” Kam said, “but being able to see them on the big screen, it’s just really special for them to come to these events with us.” Chan and Howe, the 2023 silver medalists at nationals, scored 69.10 points for their program set to a cover of “Je Suis Malade,” their score dragged down by a noticeable wobble going into their lift midway through.
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