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Liu and Bedard Place Fifth in Cup of China Short Program

The U.S. pair earns three Level 4 elements in its Grand Prix debut, while Plazas and Fernandez sit sixth.

By TSP Staff
Chelsea Liu and Ryan Bedard compete in the pairs short program at the Cup of China in Shenzhen on Nov. 6, 2026.
Chelsea Liu and Ryan Bedard compete in the pairs short program at the Cup of China in Shenzhen on Nov. 6, 2026. · Credit: Getty Images / U.S. Figure Skating

Chelsea Liu and Ryan Bedard scored 62.71 points to stand fifth after Friday’s pairs short program at the Cup of China, leading the U.S. entrants in their Grand Prix debut.

The pair earned Level 4 credit for their lift, death spiral and combination spin, U.S. Figure Skating reported. Liu and Bedard have skated together since 2025.

Valentina Plazas and Maximiliano Fernandez were sixth with 59.48. Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov led on 74.69, ahead of Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava’s 67.06, according to the official ISU results. The pairs free skate takes place Saturday.