Overview
- Skate Canada, the third stop of the ISU Grand Prix, opened Oct. 31 in Saskatoon with the women’s short program.
- Momone Chiba took the lead after the short program, translating solid practice sessions to competition on a hockey‑style, vertically long rink.
- Ami Nakai scored 66.55 for fourth after falling on her opening triple Axel, then landing her remaining jumps.
- Nakai had cleanly landed a triple Axel late in official practice, highlighting the high‑risk element’s role in her short‑program outcome.
- Japanese skaters noted the rink’s hockey dimensions required spacing adjustments, while on the men’s side Kazuki Tomono arrived with improved quad consistency and strong coach reviews.