Nagano, JAPAN - 1997 NHK Trophy, Pairs' Free Skate - With Kazakova & Dmitriev of Russia withdrawn from competition, Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo of China was able to win the Free Skate. They would move up from 3rd to win the Gold Medal, upsetting Meno & Sand of the USA, who was expected to win.
![[HD] Meno & Sand - 1997 NHK Trophy - FS](/forum/data/xfmg/thumbnail/31/31340-65feafd62417e51e6dba6d3600c19357.jpg?1629785465)
![[HD] Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao - 1997 NHK Trophy - FS](/forum/data/xfmg/thumbnail/31/31338-b1f0ea99dd2838dc7f90b5ed8245ccd4.jpg?1629785342)
![[HD] Schwarz & Müller - 1997 NHK Trophy - FS](/forum/data/xfmg/thumbnail/31/31336-1e00e5a312f1ef2d1552841a78e9626d.jpg?1629785040)
