The top six finishers in the Olympic pairs short program did not have a single negative grade of execution among the 63 marks they received.

The short program lasts 2 minutes 40 seconds for singles and pairs skating, and 2 minutes 50 seconds for ice dancing. In singles skating, that must include required jumps, spins and step sequences.

Even the skaters themselves were amazed by the performances put forth in the men's short program at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships.

Of the 30 skaters who competed in the short program, 25 advanced to the free skate. The number is typically 24, but the International Olympic Committee and International Skating Union decided it would ...