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Olympic silver medallists Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China, winners at the last week's Trophee Bompard in Paris, confirmed their top status with a flawless performance of their free programme to win the Cup of Russia pairs' title, the fifth in the six-leg Grand Prix figure skating series in Moscow on Saturday.

South Korean teenager Kim Yu-Na won the women's title. Kim, 17, who won last year's Grand Prix, scored a new personal best mark of 133.70 points in free skating to add the Russian Cup to the Cup of China, which she won earlier this month.

Japan's Yukari Nakano remained in second place overall, while 21-year-old Joannie Rochette of Canada, fifth after the opening day of the competitions, was second in free skating to finish in the third place overall.

In the men's section, China Cup winner American Johnny Weir beat former two-time world champion Stephane Lambiel of Switzerland to land top spot.

Local favourite Andrei Griazev managed to secure third place although he could only manage fifth in the free programme.

In pairs, Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao of China, win the event while the European champions and Skate Canada winners Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany remained second, while Russian duo Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov jumped into the third place.

Russia's Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin extended their lead in ice dances with a solid presentation of the original Folk-Country dance to stay ahead of the second-placed French pair Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat.

Another Russian duo, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmirti Soloviev, are third.

The winners of the ice dancing section will be decided on Sunday.

The final event of the series is the NHK Trophy in Japan from November 29-December 2 with the Grand Prix final in Turin from December 13-16.

Japan's Yukari Nakano competes in the ladies free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007. 


France's Nathalie Pechalat (L) and Fabian Bourzat perform in the Ice Dancing Original Dance during the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007.

China's Zhang Dan (L) and Zhang Hao compete in the pairs free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007. The Chinese pair won the title with 192.68 points.

Switzerland's Stephane Lambiel performs his free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007.

Germany's Aliona Savchenko (top) and Robin Szolkowy compete in the pairs free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007. 

Finland's Kiira Koppi competes in the ladies free programme at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Cup of Russia in Moscow November 24, 2007. 

(Xinhua News Agency November 25, 2007)

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