Troubled love affair

Meryl Davis (top) and Charlie White of the US perform their ice-dance routine during an exhibition event last month at the NHK Trophy in Rifu, Japan, the last leg of the six-stage ISU figure skating Grand Prix series. The 2011 world champions got their first look at the venue for the Sochi Olympics last week. "It's a beautiful arena and the atmosphere here is just fantastic," Davis said. Toru Yamanaka / Agence France-Presse