Canadians Pereira, Michaud Win Pairs Final at Figure Skating Grand Prix in Kelowna
The Canadian pair finished with 202.17 points after winning both the short program and long program, officials said.
- On Saturday, Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Belleville, Ont., won the pairs competition at Skate Canada International in Kelowna with a combined score of 202.17.
- Skate Canada serves as the second stop on the International Skating Union Grand Prix circuit, the top series in competitive figure skating.
- Americans Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov placed second with 191.90 points, while Switzerland's Oxana Vouillamoz and Tom Bouvart finished third with 183.12 points.
- Japan's Mao Shimada won the women's short program on Saturday, while Rio Nakata led the 12-skater men's field with 92.64 points on Friday.
- The competition airs on CBC Sports Primetime at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, with every event available for streaming on CBC Gem and CBCSports.ca.
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Canadians finished first in the free program after having dominated the short program, for a total of 202.17 points, at Skate Canada Internationals
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Canadians Pereira, Michaud win pairs final at Figure Skating Grand Prix in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Belleville, Ont., won the pairs competition at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Kelowna on Saturday.
Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud won the Skate Canada International title in front of their fans on Saturday in Kelowna. The 2026 Canadian paired champions finished first in both the short and free programs, finishing the competition with a total score of 202.17 points and getting hold of a major gold medal in the U.S. Grand Prix. This is their first Grand Prix title since 2023 and their very first medal in career at Skate Canada Internationals. V…
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