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Madeline Schizas leads after short program at 91原创 figure skating championships

LAVAL, Que. 鈥� Two-time winner Madeline Schizas leads after the women's short program at the 91原创 figure skating championships. The 21-year-old from Oakville, Ont.
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Madeline Schizas performs her short program in the women's competition at the 91原创 National Skating Championships in Laval, Que., Saturday, January 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

LAVAL, Que. 鈥� Two-time winner Madeline Schizas leads after the women's short program at the 91原创 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.

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 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鈥檚 and pairs free programs follow in the evening.

This report by The 91原创 Press was first published Jan. 18, 2025.

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