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Three pairs move on to compete next week in Battle of the Blades

- Marie-France Dubreuil and Stéphane Richer are saved for the second week in a row at the Monday night skate-off on CBC Televison's Battle of the Blades. As one of the two pairs with the fewest votes for the week, they had to perform again for the judges who decided to save them so they could remain in the competition that continues next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-CBC

Marie-France Dubreuil and Stéphane Richer are saved for the second week in a row at the Monday night skate-off on CBC Televison's Battle of the Blades. As one of the two pairs with the fewest votes for the week, they had to perform again for the judges who decided to save them so they could remain in the competition that continues next week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ho-CBC

Published on November 9th, 2009
Published on November 9th, 2009
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TORONTO - All three skating pairs will be moving on to compete next week in CBC-TV's Battle of the Blades.

Judge Sandra Bezic declared all three pairs safe for this week after Marie-France Dubreuil suffered a back injury and could not skate in the scheduled Monday night skate-off.

Before the judging panel made its decision Monday, it was revealed that the two pairs with the fewest votes in the sixth week of competition were Dubreuil and Stephane Richer along with Jamie Sale and Craig Simpson.

However, instead of the usual skate-off, Sale and Simpson as well as Shae-Lynn Bourne and Claude Lemieux performed their programs for exhibition only.

The skaters are competing to win $100,000 for the charity of their choice.

Dubreuil may be able to skate next week, Bezic said.

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