Canadians in 3rd after men's singles, ice dance short at Rostelecom Cup
The Canadian Press | Posted: November 26, 2021 7:41 PM | Last Updated: November 27, 2021
Canadian pair Kirsten Moore-Towers, Michael Marinaro in 7th place
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Caption: Roman Sadovsky of Canada, pictured at Skate Canada International, currently sits third after the men's short program at the Rostelecom Cup. (Geoff Robins/AFP via Getty Images)
Canadian men's competitor Roman Sadovsky and ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sorensen are both in third place after Friday's short programs at the Rostelecom Cup figure skating event.
Sadovsky, from Vaughan, Ont., earned a season-best score of 84.59 points in the men's short program to put him behind Kazuki Tomono of Japan (95.8) and Morisi Kvitelashvili of Georgia (95.37).
"Overall, I am very pleased with what I was able to put out there today," said the 22-year-old Sadovksy. "I had a little bit of struggle internationally this year so far. I hope that my efforts and adjustments we did in practice will reflect in my free skate."
WATCH | Canada's Sadovsky in 3rd-place heading into free:
Media Video | (not specified) : Canada's Roman Sadovsky in 3rd place at ISU Grand Prix Russia
Caption: Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., scored a season best 84.59 points to sit in third place following the men's short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia.
In ice dancing, world champions Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov of Russia lead after the rhythm dance with 86.81. Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy are second at 79.56 and Montreal's Fournier Beaudry and Sorensen are third at 76.39.
"We felt pretty good today, it wasn't perfect," said Sorensen, third with his partner at Skate America last month. "We improved a lot on the performance and also on the technical side since Skate America."
WATCH | Canada's Beaudry, Soerensen in 3rd after rhythm dance:
Media Video | (not specified) : Canadians Fournier Beaudry, Soerensen in 3rd after rhythm dance at ISU Grand Prix Russia
Caption: The Canadian ice dance duo of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen are in third place following the rhythm dance at the ISU Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia.
Russia held the top two spots with Kamila Valieva first with 87.42 and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva second at 80.10. Mariah Bell of the U.S. is third at 69.37.
In pairs, Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont., are seventh after the short.
WATCH | Canadians Moore-Towers, Marinaro sit 7th after short:
Media Video | (not specified) : Canadian pair Moore-Towers and Marinaro stumble to 7th place at ISU Grand Prix Russia
Caption: Canadian duo Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finished in seventh place in the pairs short program at the ISU Grand Prix in Sochi, Russia.
Russia is on track for a podium sweep in pairs. Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin lead with 73.91 points after the short program.
Anastasia Mishina and Aleksandr Galliamov were second with 73.64 points, and Iasmina Kadyrova and Ivan Balchenko third with 69.39.
WATCH | Russia's Pavliuchenko, Khodykin lead the pairs event:
Media Video | (not specified) : Pavliuchenko, Khodykin lead Russian sweep of pairs short program at ISU Grand Prix Russia
Caption: Russians swept the pairs short program on home ice, with Daria Pavliuchenko and Denis Khodykin leading the way at the ISU Grand Prix event in Sochi.