Stars on Ice - World Champions Xue Shen & Hongbo Zhao Throughout the history of figure skating there have been many standing ovations, but precious few that began more than 20 seconds
![Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo (🇨🇳), Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin (🇷🇺), and Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman (🇺🇸) 2002 Nagano 🇯🇵 | Patinage artistique, Patinage Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo (🇨🇳), Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin (🇷🇺), and Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman (🇺🇸) 2002 Nagano 🇯🇵 | Patinage artistique, Patinage](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/50/f5/1150f59d8e86dd72b6fa152bbc73620d.jpg)
Shen Xue & Zhao Hongbo (🇨🇳), Tatiana Totmianina & Maxim Marinin (🇷🇺), and Kyoko Ina & John Zimmerman (🇺🇸) 2002 Nagano 🇯🇵 | Patinage artistique, Patinage
![China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from](https://c8.alamy.com/zoomsfr/6/b267570d718a4f4daf7936a8f4142037/2e8jrgw.jpg)
China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from
![China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2F19RYK/krt-us-news-story-slugged-xxxxxxxx-krt-photography-by-vicki-valeriophiladelphia-inquirer-march-24-washington-dc-world-figure-skating-championships-pairs-short-program-chinas-xue-shen-and-hongbo-zhao-were-in-second-place-photo-by-vv-2003-2F19RYK.jpg)
China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo perform during the pairs free skating event of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo December 5, 2009. China's Shen and Zhao know from
![ISU Figure Skating on Twitter: "📝 When they started, there was no tradition of Pair Skating in their country. When they ended their career as Olympic Champions, China had become a Pair ISU Figure Skating on Twitter: "📝 When they started, there was no tradition of Pair Skating in their country. When they ended their career as Olympic Champions, China had become a Pair](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D-qXc9NXYAE77aJ.jpg)
ISU Figure Skating on Twitter: "📝 When they started, there was no tradition of Pair Skating in their country. When they ended their career as Olympic Champions, China had become a Pair
![Shen Xue (right), Zhao Hongbo, Chinese pair skater and the retired Olympic champion duo, wave to audience during their wedding ceremony at the Capital Stock Photo - Alamy Shen Xue (right), Zhao Hongbo, Chinese pair skater and the retired Olympic champion duo, wave to audience during their wedding ceremony at the Capital Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W9BFYC/shen-xue-right-zhao-hongbo-chinese-pair-skater-and-the-retired-olympic-champion-duo-wave-to-audience-during-their-wedding-ceremony-at-the-capital-W9BFYC.jpg)