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Kagiyama Uses Mistake by Malinin to Lead Short Program at Grand Prix Final

Ilia Malinin aims to land the unprecedented quad axel at the Grand Prix Final, the last major competition before the 2026 Winter Olympics.

  • On Dec. 4, 2025, the Grand Prix Final opened in Nagoya, Japan, with Ilia Malinin, who turned 21 this week, planning to attempt a quad axel in both his short and free programs while CBC Sports streamed the event Dec. 4–7, 2025.
  • The Grand Prix of Figure Skating regular season's six events determine the top six qualifiers in each discipline who meet at the Grand Prix Final.
  • Following Thursday's segments, Gilles and Poirier sit third with 62.82, behind Chock and Bates at 88.74, and Fournier-Beaudry and Cizeron at 87.56, according to CBC Sports.
  • Competition continues Friday with the pairs free skate and women's short program, which will shape remaining podium slots and give a good read on Olympic medal contenders for the Winter Games in northern Italy.
  • With back-to-back world titles, Ilia Malinin enters the Final as a dominant technical leader after winning his Grand Prix assignments in France and Canada and breaking his free-skate world record in Saskatoon.
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Canadian ice dancers Gilles and Poirier sit third at Grand Prix Final

NAGOYA — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier sit third after the rhythm dance at the Grand Prix Final on Thursday. The event features the top six entries in each figure skating discipline from the Grand Prix season.

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Kagiyama uses mistake by Malinin to lead short program at Grand Prix Final

Yuma Kagiyama has upstaged world champion Ilia Malinin of the United States to lead the men’s short program at the figure skating Grand Prix Final in Nagoya.

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CBC News broke the news in Canada on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
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