(Grenoble) Canadian dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are in difficulty at the ISU Grand Prix Final.
Posted at 5:27 p.m.
The Ontarians finished sixth out of six after their rhythm dance, during which Poirier fell after hitting the band of his foot.
“You never want to make serious mistakes, so it’s disappointing, but we have to stay focused on the job at hand [samedi]said Poirier. Back home, we have to focus on the positive things of the day; we have improved certain elements of the program.
“Back home, we’ll look at how we work in training and make sure we don’t make any mistakes in competition in the second half. »
Gilles and Poirier, champions of the 2022 Grand Prix Final and bronze medalists last year, had to settle for 72.15 points.
The duo began the competition third in the Grand Prix rankings, notably winning the Skate Canada International for a fifth time in addition to finishing second at the Finlandia Trophy.
PHOTO LAURENT CIPRIANI, ASSOCIATED PRESS
-Zachary Lagha and Marjorie Lajoie
Quebecers Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are the highest ranked Canadian pair after taking fourth place, with 77.73 points.
“We are very happy; It was a good performance, said Lagha. We had a lot of fun. We prefer to give our best performance regardless of the score than not skate at our best and get a fabulous score. »
Reigning world champions, the Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the competition, followed by the Italians Charlène Guignard and Marco Fabbri, as well as the British Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson.
The skaters will return to the ice on Saturday for their free skate.
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