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2017-11-21 18:27 Last Updated At：18:27

Athletes competed their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017.

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

xx of compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran of the United States compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

xx of compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran of the United States compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Protests erupt in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures

2024-11-14 10:34 Last Updated At：10:40

PARIS (AP) — Protests erupted in Paris on Wednesday against a controversial gala organized by far-right figures in support of Israel. The event, intended to raise funds for the Israeli military, included Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich among its invited guests.

The demonstrations came on the eve of a high-stakes soccer match at France's national stadium against the Israeli national team, overshadowed by tensions around the wars in the Middle East. Authorities in Paris announced that more than 4,000 police officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for the game.

Smotrich, a vocal advocate of Israeli settlements, had been expected to attend Wednesday's gala, dubbed “Israel is Forever,” which was planned by an association of the same name. The group’s stated goal is to “mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces.”

After days of growing criticism of the event, Smotrich's office confirmed Wednesday that the minister would not travel to Paris to participate.

But the invitation to Smotrich drew sharp criticism from local associations, unions and left-wing political parties, prompting two protests in the French capital. The minister, a hard-line settler leader, has been accused of inflaming tensions in the West Bank and drew international condemnations this week by saying he hopes the election of Donald Trump will clear the way for Israeli annexation of the West Bank — a step that would extinguish Palestinian statehood dreams.

The French Foreign Ministry called Smotrich’s remarks “contrary to international law” and counterproductive to efforts to reduce regional tensions.

“France reiterates its commitment to the implementation of the two-state solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security, which is the only prospect for a just and lasting settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the ministry said in a statement.

Critics also pointed at Nili Kupfer-Naouri, president of the “Israel is Forever” association, who sparked outrage in 2023, after the Israel-Hamas war started, when she tweeted that “no civilian in Gaza was innocent.”

On Wednesday night, several hundred protesters marched through central Paris, denouncing the event as a “gala of hatred and shame.”

“Imagine if an association were hosting a gala for Hezbollah or Hamas — there’s no way the police would allow that,” said Melkir Saib, a 30-year-old protester. “The situation is just unfair.”

The march was largely peaceful, but some demonstrators broke windows at a McDonald's along the route.

A separate group, including Jewish leftist organizations opposed to racism and antisemitism, gathered near the Arc de Triomphe chanting slogans against the gala and Smotrich.

French authorities defended the event, with Paris police chief Laurent Nunez stating that the gala posed “no major threat to public order.”

The protests came days after tensions flared in Paris and Amsterdam related to the conflicts in the Mideast. A massive “Free Palestine” banner was displayed during a Paris Saint-Germain Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, while violence broke out in Amsterdam last week targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club.

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Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

xx of compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran of the United States compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Eugenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

xx of compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Marissa Castelli and Mervin Tran of the United States compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Babbri of Italy compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Alexandra Steponova and Ivan Bukin of Russia compete their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France competes their ice dance free dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Cheng Peng and Yang Jin of China compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Liubov Ilyushechkina and Dylan Moscovitch of Canada compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Evegenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov of Russia compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres of France compete their pairs short program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Canada compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Gabriella Papadakis, left, and Guillaume Cizeron of France compete their ice dance short dance program during the ISU French Grand Prix figure skating event at Pole Sud Indoor skating rink in Grenoble, southeastern France, Friday, Nov. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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