But the Chinese pair refused to cave in and finished the rest of the program with passion and infectious performance, giving a vivid depiction of the Italian musical bout the love story of a proud Chinese princess.

"It's a great, great pity for us. We are so close to the championship regarding the final score," the 25-year-old Han told Xinhua. "But we have great respect to the German and Canadian pairs, standing on the podium with us. They were competing with my coach Zhao before. They never give up, which is, for us, a great encouragement. We will show you the best of us at Beijing Games."

Wearing a big smile on her teary face, Sui, 22, showed satisfaction with the Olympic debut and appreciation to the supporters, those in China, particularly.

"It's my first Olympics and I'm happy with what we have done so far. It's an incomparable experience. I have come so far to be here after 15 years of skating, and it's worthwhile," said Sui.

"I know a lot people back in China hope we can win. First of all, I want to express my appreciation to my motherland and say thank you to my coach, my team and my fellow countrymen and second I wanna say 'please be patient. See you four years later in Beijing' ," she added. Thursday's final also proved unforgettable for the German pair, especially for veteran Aljona Savchenko, a five-time Olympian and twice bronze winner, who knelt onto the ice and buried her face into the hands when the music of La Terre Vue Du Ciel stopped.

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