HALIFAX — Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gold medallists for the fifth straight time at Skate Canada International. Toronto’s Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored 128.
HALIFAX — Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gold medallists for the fifth straight time at Skate Canada International.
Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Saint-Hubert, Que., won silver and received a standing ovation for their captivating skate to “The Sound of Silence.” The reigning world champion received a standing ovation for his vampire-themed free program — which included a backflip — and won by more than 40 points to claim a Grand Prix title on consecutive weekends."I'm pretty happy with my skate today," Malinin said."It was very tough doing these two back-to-back Grand Prix, and overall I'm pretty satisfied with my performance and how I was able to manage this.
Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., scored 222.49 as the top Canadian, finishing seventh in the 12-skater field.
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