France dreams of gold for Sochi figure skating Canada and the United States are likely to own the ice this year in Sochi for figure skating but the French aren't giving up: they're eyeing at least third place, hoping to beat Russia on their home turf with ice dancers Nathalie Pechalat and Fabian Bourzat, two-time European champions and 2012 World bronze medallists. A natural sound version of an AFPTV report.