China's Shen-Zhao win pairs gold medal (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

This is why Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo came back. The Chinese pair finally won the Olympic gold medal that eluded them for so many years Monday night, a prize so compelling it lured them out of the cozy life of a happily retired married couple. It wasn't the best skate of their career -- she tumbled onto his back during a lift -- but it was good enough for gold.

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