France's Brian Joubert won the men's title ahead of Belgium's Kevin van der Perren.

Mao Asada of Japan won the ladies' title ahead of her compatriot Yukari Nakano and Canada's Joannie Rochette.

Russia's Yuko Kawaguchi / Alexander Smirnov attempted a throw quadruple salchow jump in their free skating.

[3] Canada's Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir won gold in ice dancing.

Melissa Gregory / Denis Petukhov of the United States withdrew before the free dance due to an accident;[4] he lost his footing and dropped her on her chest while performing a one-handed rotational lift during the six-minute warmup, and skidded into the boards himself.