Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the exhibition gala at the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia November 2, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the ice dance free dance program during the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the ice dance free dance program during the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the ice dance free dance program during the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the ice dance free dance program during the 2014 Skate Canada International in Kelowna, British Columbia November 1, 2014. REUTERS/Ben Nelms (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance free dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance free dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance free dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance free dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 29, 2014. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi react at the "kiss and cry" area after the ice dance short dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance short dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo, March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance short dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the ice dance short dance program at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, north of Tokyo March 28, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 17, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING SPORT OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Marko Djurica (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING SPORT OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 17, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING SPORT OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 17, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING SPORT OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi compete during the Figure Skating Ice Dance Free Dance Program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 17, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING SPORT OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (R) and Alexander Gazsi react at the "kiss and cry" area after their figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (R) and Alexander Gazsi compete during the figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi compete during the figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi compete during the figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi compete during the figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Germany's Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi compete during the figure skating ice dance short dance program at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 16, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING OLYMPICS)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi (top) of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (R) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (R) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (R) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Alexander Demianchuk (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (L) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina (top) and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete during the figure skating team ice dance short dance at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, February 8, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray (RUSSIA - Tags: OLYMPICS SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform the Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform the Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform the Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform the Ice Dance Free Dance at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany wave after the Ice Dance Short Dance of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 15, 2014. The text on paper reads: 'All the best, Mum!' REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during the Ice Dance Short Dance of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Budapest, January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform at the gala exhibition during ISU Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris, November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform at the gala exhibition during ISU Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris, November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during their ice dance free dance program at the ISU Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris, November 16, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during their ice dance free dance program at the ISU Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris, November 16, 2013. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during the Skate Canada International figure skating exhibition gala in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform during the Skate Canada International figure skating exhibition gala in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 27, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete in their free skate ice dance program during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete in their free skate ice dance program during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany compete in their free skate ice dance program during the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 26, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany skate during their Ice Dance short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany skate during their Ice Dance short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany skate during their Ice Dance short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany skate during their Ice Dance short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Saint John, New Brunswick, October 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING) 

Alexander Gazsi of Germany reacts after seeing the score of his and partner Nelli Zhiganshina at the ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany react to their scores after performing their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany wait for their scores after performing their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Mark Blinch (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)

Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi of Germany perform their ice dance free dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in London, Ontario, March 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill (CANADA - Tags: SPORT FIGURE SKATING)