International Figure Skating

COMPETITION CHALLENGES

It was to be expected that after more than a year of no competitions, some of the Canadian skaters would be at a slight disadvantage at the World Championships. This proved to be the case for Canada’s top pairs team Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro.

Last to skate in a field of 24, the short program will not be one Moore-Towers and Marinaro remember fondly. The

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