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Mao Shimada of Japan tops women’s short program at Skate Canada

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 1). Mao Shimada of Japan tops women’s short program at Skate Canada. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/skating/mao-shimada-of-japan-tops-women-s-short-program-at-skate-canada/article_19758dbf-65d1-58d3-9c20-21ff0fbffd8d.html

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Mao Shimada of Japan won the women's short program at Skate Canada on Saturday, scoring 82.11 to narrowly beat Isabeau Levito from America who scored 78.50 points. Niina Petrokina of Estonia placed third with a score of 77.24. In the rhythm dance event, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Britain secured first place with 81.37 points, followed by Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud from France who scored 77.90 points, while Americans Caroline Green and Michael Parsons finished third with 74.24 points.
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Mao Shimada of Japan won the women's short program at the Skate Canada International figure skating competition in Kelowna on October 31, 2026, with a score of 82.11 points, narrowly beating American skater Isabeau Levito who scored 78.50 points. Canadian skaters Sara-Maude Dupuis, Madeline Schizas, and Fee Ann Landry placed seventh, ninth, and tenth respectively. In the rhythm dance program, British skaters Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson led with 81.37 points, followed by French couple Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud who scored 77.90 points.

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American British Columbia Japan KELOWNA Skate Canada

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Japan GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× British Columbia GPE · 1× Isabeau Levito PERSON · 1× KELOWNA GPE · 1× Levito PERSON · 1× Mao Shimada PERSON · 1× Niina Petrokina PERSON · 1× Shimada PERSON · 1× Skate Canada ORG · 1×

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Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Britain topped the rhythm dance program with 81.37 points, ahead of French couple Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud, who had 77.90 points.
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Mao Shimada of Japan won the women’s short program Saturday at Skate Canada, edging American Isabeau Levito. asserted
Shimada → win → Levito
Shimada received a score of 82.11. asserted
Shimada → receive → 82.11
Levito finished with 78.50 points, while Niina Petrokina of Estonia was third with 77.24 points. asserted
Petrokina → finish → points
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Britain topped the rhythm dance program with 81.37 points, ahead of French couple Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud, who had 77.90 points. asserted
who → top → points
On Friday night, Japan’s Rio Nakata topped the men’s short program. asserted
Nakata → top → program
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