Madeline Schizas leads after short program at Canadian figure skating championships

By The Canadian Press on January 18, 2025.

LAVAL, Que. – 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 “Lion King” program Saturday.

Ottawa’s Katherine Medland Spence had 61.99 points in second, while Montreal’s Sara-Maude Dupuis was third with 59.81.

Schizas won the event in 2022 and 2023 before Calgary’s Kaiya Ruiter spoiled her three-peat last year. Ruiter stumbled on her triple flip, triple toe loop combination and placed eighth on Saturday (57.17).

The free program is scheduled for Sunday.

Three-time champions Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier compete in the rhythm dance later Saturday afternoon. The men’s and pairs free programs follow in the evening.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.

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