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Yuna Aoki takes the lead in France as figure skating Grand Prix season begins

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 23). Yuna Aoki takes the lead in France as figure skating Grand Prix season begins. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/skating/yuna-aoki-takes-the-lead-in-france-as-figure-skating-grand-prix-season-begins/article_9cfbc4b6-cc2c-52ea-96bf-47ec9c7c5bc7.html

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Yuna Aoki leads the figure skating Grand Prix de France after a strong performance in the short program, scoring 76.13 points despite a shaky opening move. Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai placed third with 70.66 points after making an early mistake on her triple axel. The article highlights the competitive atmosphere and introduces upcoming events including men’s and pairs competitions starting Saturday.
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Yuna Aoki currently leads the figure skating Grand Prix de France after the short program on Friday, scoring 76.13 points despite an initially shaky performance. This score puts her in contention for her first Grand Prix medal in two years ahead of Saturday's free skate. Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai placed third with 70.66 points following a costly mistake early in her routine, while Anastasiia Gubanova from Georgia secured the second position with 72.63 points. The event marks the beginning of the Grand Prix season, which kicked off in Angers, France.

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ANGERS France Georgia Grand Prix Grand Prix de France

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Aoki PERSON · 2× Georgia GPE · 2× ANGERS GPE · 1× Ami Nakai PERSON · 1× Anastasiia Gubanova PERSON · 1× European NORP · 1× France GPE · 1× Nakai PERSON · 1× Nina Pinzarrone PERSON · 1× Yuna Aoki PERSON · 1×

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Skating to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” Aoki opened her short program with a shaky triple lutz-triple loop combination but still scored 76.13 points in the Grand Prix de France short program, putting her on track for a first Grand Prix medal in two years in Saturday’s free skate.
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Yuna Aoki raised her game to take a surprise lead before Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai made a costly mistake on an eventful first day of competition in the figure skating Grand Prix series on Friday. asserted
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Skating to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” Aoki opened her short program with a shaky triple lutz-triple loop combination but still scored 76.13 points in the Grand Prix de France short program, putting her on track for a first Grand Prix medal in two years in Saturday’s free skate. asserted
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Nakai turned her opening triple axel into a non-scoring single but recovered, skating the rest of her program clean to place third on 70.66. asserted
Nakai → turn → 70.66
Olympic ice dance champions Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took a commanding lead in their first competition of the season, scoring 82.56 as they debuted a Spanish-themed rhythm dance to the music of Rosalia. asserted
they → take → Rosalia
It didn’t all go smoothly, with a one-point deduction for a time violation, but the French team still finished nearly five points clear of Georgia’s Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin on 77.90. asserted
team → go → 77.90
The men’s and pairs competitions start Saturday. asserted
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