American duo Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto dominated the field to claim the ice dancing gold medal at the Cup of China ISU Grand Prix of figure skating here on Saturday. Belbin and Agosto, runners-up of the ice dancing at the Olympic Winter Games in 2006, posted 95.85 points from their graceful free dance after leading Friday's compulsory and free dances to take the overall crown with 194.51. Russian pair Jana Khokhlova/Sergei Novitski, the 2009 European champions, finished with 180.57 overall, while Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali of Italy, 2009 European silver medalists and six-time Italian national champions, took the bronze with 179.92. 'We are very happy to stand on the top podium,' said Belbin. 'It has been a difficult competition and I am happy that we have energy back after Friday's original and compulsory dances.' 'There is still room to improve, but it's a good start for us,' added the glamorous girl. 'For the free dance today I felt it was very easy and free,' said Novitski, who paired up with Khokhlova since 2001. 'Maybe it's because it is the second competition day and we are familiar with the environment. I am satisfied with the result, and it's a very good start in the Olympic season.' The yearly Cup of China ISU GP of figure skating was held from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1. Skaters will compete for a global prize money of 180,000 U.S. dollars per individual event and receive points according to their placements. Top six skaters/couples of the series will proceed to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final in Tokyo in December. 