Compulsories

The results from the compulsory dance are in, and Isabelle Delobel and Olivier Schoenfelder are in first with 38.49 points, followed very, very closely by Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto who have 37.63. The Kerrs sit in third followed by Pernelle Carron and Mathieu Jost, another French team.

Even from just looking at the costumes (I haven't seen the dances yet, but I will later on!), Belbin and Agosto have a different style. The compulsories have always been their weak point, and they're closer to the top than they usually are when facing competition like Delobel and Schoenfelder, so it's safe to say that they still have a good chance at winning.

Judging from what I've seen of the French World Champs, they look great--really fit, really in sync, and definitely every inch of a pair of world champions. I think that this competition is going to be an extremely close one, so stay tuned!