Canadians fall behind pack at junior figure skating worlds

Canadians has some catching up to do at the world junior figure skating championships in Taipei City.

In the men's competition, Dmitri Aliev of Russia is first after the short program with 83.48 points. Jun Hwa Cha of South Korea second at 82.34 and Alexander Samarin of Russia third at 82.23.

Russia's Dmitri Aliev currently in 1st after men’s short program at junior figure skating worlds

8 years ago

Duration 5:28

Dmitri Aliev of Russia is first after the short program with 83.48 points at the world junior figure skating championships in Taipei City.

All three Canadian men skated clean programs but are not in the top five.

Nicolas Nadeau of Boisbriand, Que., is seventh (77.20), Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., is ninth (76.27), and Conrad Orzel of Woodbridge, Ont., is 18th.

''I felt my short program was very good and for me it's a good way to end the season with this program,'' said Nadeau, last year's world silver medallist. ''My goal coming into this event is to do two clean skates.''

Sadovsky wasn't feeling in good form heading into his short program but is pleased with his performance.

''I had a rough practice this morning so my expectations weren't high,'' said Sadovsky. ''I just stepped on the ice wanting to prove I could skate and do well, so to go out and do a clean short is pretty satisfying.''

Orzel scored a personal best 66.21 and knows there's a lot he can take from this experience.

"I executed all my jumps well and I achieved my goal with a personal best score,'' said Orzel. ''It's a good stepping stone for next year but there is still a lot to work on. It's a good way to start my final event of the season.''

Walsh, Michaud 6th in pairs

Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Strathroy, Ont., are in sixth after Wednesday's short program in pairs.

Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii of Russia lead with 61.27 points, Yumeng Gao and Zhong Xie of China are second at 59.97 and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor of Australia third at 59.82.

Russia's Boikova and Kozlovskii sit 1st after pairs short program at junior figure skating worlds

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Duration 5:55

Aleksandra Boikova and Dmitrii Kozlovskii of Russia lead with 61.27 points in the pairs short program at the world junior figure skating championships in Taipei City.

Walsh and Michaud scored a 51.93, while Lori-Ann Matte of and Thierry Ferland of Lévis, Que., are right behind in seventh at 50.78.

Canada's Walsh and Michaud in 6th after pairs short program at junior figure skating worlds

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Duration 5:50

Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Strathroy, Ont., are currently in 6th with a score of 51.93 in the pairs short program at the world junior figure skating championships in Taipei City.

"That was our best score internationally so we are very pleased about that,'' said Michaud. ''It's a great way to go into our free program which we are really excited about and been skating well in practice.''

Competition continues Thursday with the men's free program and short dance.