Veteran Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford and Patrick Chan of Canada took the lead at the figure skating team event after the pairs and men's short programs on Feb. 9.

China came in the sixth as Yu Xiaoyu/Zhang Hao finished the fifth in pairs while Yan Han ranked the seventh in the men's.

The team event made its debut at the Sochi Games in 2014. It features 10 teams and each has one representative competing in men's singles, women's singles, pairs and ice dancing. They each perform a short program after which the top five teams progress to perform a free skate.

China's figure skaters Yu Xiaoyu (L) and Zhang Hao train ahead of their matches on 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, South Korea, Feb. 7, 2018. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)