Toronto鈥檚 Patrick Chan fell on a triple Axel and sat sixth after the men鈥檚 short program on Friday.
Chan, the three-time world champion, scored 90.01 points, 21.67 behind first-place skater Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
Spain鈥檚 Javier Fernandez was second with 107.58 and Japan鈥檚 Shoma Uno scored 104.17 for third.
Skating to 鈥淒ust in the Wind鈥� by Kansas, the 27-year-old Chan opened with a huge quadruple toe loop, but the fall of his Axel cost him huge points.
鈥淵eah, I do, I do (hate the triple Axel),鈥� said Chan, who鈥檚 competing in his final Olympics. 鈥淚鈥檝e been blessed with good skating skills but not good triple Axel skills.鈥�
Keegan Messing of Sherwood Park, Alta., was 10th after the short program with 85.11 points.
Chan helped sa国际传媒 win gold in the team event earlier in the Games, finally reaching the top step of the Olympic podium.