Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen claim ice dance silver at Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

Canadian national champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen won silver in the ice dance event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen finished behind Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates (220.81), while fellow Canadians Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha claimed bronze (200.00).

"We keep improving and we are really pleased with how we performed here," said Soerensen, headed to next month's world championships with his partner. "We have the experience to know how to pace ourselves and we really pulled it off today."

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Canadian ice dancers Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen capture silver at Four Continents

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Duration 8:27

Canadian national champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen win silver in the ice dance competition at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Lajoie and Lagha complete their season with podium finishes in their five international assignments.

"It feels amazing," Lajoie said. "We really wanted to get on the podium in our last event. The next challenge for us is to find a program that we'll enjoy even more."

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Canada's Lajoie, Lagha claim ice dance bronze at Four Continents

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Duration 7:55

Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha of Canada finish third in the ice dance competition at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Chock and Bates also delivered a season's best free dance, scoring 133.14 points to edge Fournier Beaudry and Soerensen.

It was their third title at the marquee event for non-European nations, and it underscores their status as the favourites to win the ice dance world title next month in Japan. Their biggest competition, Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, did not compete at Four Continents after winning their head-to-head meeting at the Grand Prix Final.

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Americans Chock, Bates win ice dance title at Four Continents

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Duration 9:04

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States top the podium of the ice dance competition at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with a score of 220.81.

Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac of Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., moved from eighth after the rhythm dance to sixth overall with 171.35 points.

Canada concluded the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships with four medals.

Canada's other medals were earned on Saturday. Keegan Messing earned silver in the men's event and Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps added a bronze in pairs.

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ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Free dance

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Duration 2:37:12

Watch the free dance at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo.