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"The idea of figure skating in pairs is absolutely insane. \nYou're relying on another human being to completely sync with your every movement, often while being lifted, flipped and tossed into the air. Limbs are flinging everywhere, some with sharp steel blades. Not to mention the unforgivable ice that could send you home with more problems than a missing doorknob.\nSee also: The Evolution of Winter Olympics in GIFs\nYet somehow, these talented Olympic figure skaters turn our anxieties into a graceful synchronized routine that will leave you breathless.\nPairs figure skating is underway in Sochi, and these skaters have already wowed the crowds with incredible tricks. As of Tuesday, Russian skaters Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov are in the lead. Tune in Wednesday to see which couple takes home the gold.\nBelow, we've rounded up some of our favorite performance moments so far.\n\n\nFigure Skating Pairs at the Winter Olympics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQing Pang and Jian Tong of China.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKsenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKsenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKsenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeng Cheng and Hao Zhang of China.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeng Cheng and Hao Zhang of China.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeng Cheng and Hao Zhang of China.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of the United States.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of the United States.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFelicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay of the United States.\n\nImage:  NBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBONUS: 12 Pairs Figure Skaters Millimeters From Disaster\n\n\nTerrifying Figure Skating Photos\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaylin Wende and Daniel Wende of Germany.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulia Lavrentieva and Yuri Rudyk of Ukraine.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKirsten Moore-Towers and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Darron Cummings/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKsenia Stolbova and Fedor Klimov of Russia.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Davidovich and Evgeni Krasnopolski of Israel.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Darron Cummings/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStacey Kemp and David King of Britain.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeng Cheng and Zhang Hao of China.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarissa Castelli and Simon Shnapir of the United States.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Darron Cummings/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy.\n\nImage: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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