LAVAL, Que. 鈥� Two-time winner Madeline Schizas leads after the women's short program at the Canadian figure skating championships.
The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont., scored 70 points with a stellar performance to her joyous 鈥淟ion King鈥� program Saturday at Place Bell.
鈥淪olid skate,鈥� Schizas said. 鈥淚 think today I did have quite a lot of energy. I heard the crowd getting into it behind me and that was exciting.鈥�
Ottawa鈥檚 Katherine Medland Spence had 61.99 points in second, while Montreal鈥檚 Sara-Maude Dupuis was third with 59.81.
Schizas won the event in 2022 and 2023 before Calgary鈥檚 Kaiya Ruiter spoiled her three-peat last year. Ruiter stumbled on her triple flip, triple toe loop combination and placed eighth Saturday (57.17).
Three-time ice dance champions Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier won the rhythm dance, scoring 91.84 in their Beach Boys-themed routine. Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha placed second (86.42) and Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer were third (78.53).
The men鈥檚 and pairs free programs followed Saturday evening. The women鈥檚 free program and the free dance were scheduled for Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.
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