Yuna Aoki Takes the Lead in France as Figure Skating Grand Prix Season Begins
Aoki scored 76.13 points to edge past early mistakes, while Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai slipped to third after a downgraded triple Axel.
- On Friday, Yuna Aoki took a surprise lead at the Grand Prix de France in ANGERS, scoring 76.13 points despite opening with a shaky triple lutz-triple loop combination.
- Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai faltered on the opening day, turning her triple axel into a non-scoring single but recovering to skate cleanly and finish third with 70.66 points.
- Former European champion Anastasiia Gubanova of Georgia placed second with 72.63 points, while last season's world championship bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone finished seventh on 63.19.
- Olympic ice dance champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took a commanding lead with 82.56 points, while the U.S. team of Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko placed third,.07 behind.
- Competition continues on Saturday with the men's and pairs events, while Aoki pursues her first Grand Prix medal in two years during the women's free skate.
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The first leaders of the French Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which began in Angers on Friday, were revealed. After the rhythm dance, the French duo Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron are leading, while the women's short program was bested by Japan's Yuna Aoki.
Japan's Yuna Aoki leads women’s event at Grand Prix de France despite shaky combo
Yuna Aoki raised her game to take a surprise lead before Olympic bronze medallist Ami Nakai made a costly mistake on an eventful first day of competition in the figure skating Grand Prix series on Friday in Angers, France.
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Yuna Aoki takes the lead in France as figure skating Grand Prix season begins
ANGERS, France (AP) — Yuna Aoki raised her game to take a surprise lead before Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai made a costly mistake on an eventful first day of competition in the figure skating Grand Prix series on Friday.
On 23 October, women will be presenting short programmes at the French Grand Prix.
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