Watch the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating from France
The pairs event at the Grand Prix de France has kicked off a thrilling battle for Grand Prix gold, showcasing the world’s finest talent in figure skating. Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, the reigning world champions from 2023, set the pace by leading the short program on Friday. Close on their heels were Canada’s Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps, the gold medalists from the 2024 World Championships, intensifying the competition.
Fans can click on the video players below to catch live coverage of this exciting opening event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating season in Angers, France. The action continues on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET with the much-anticipated ice dance rhythm dance. WATCH | Live coverage of the ice dance rhythm dance: Following that, the spotlight will shift to the women’s free program scheduled for 8:40 a.m. ET, where excitement is high after Ami Nakai took the lead in the women’s short program, outperforming three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto. Nakai, in her Grand Prix debut, landed the competition’s sole triple axel and earned an impressive score of 78 points.
WATCH | Live coverage of the women’s free program: The men’s short program is set to begin at 12:10 p.m. ET, followed by the highly anticipated pairs free program at 2 p.m. ET. The grand finale in the pairs event promises to deliver some breathtaking moments as Miura and Kihara (79.44) aim to maintain their lead against Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps (74.26).
The Grand Prix de France marks the beginning of six regular season Grand Prix events leading to the finals in December. This series serves as a pertinent competitive platform for elite skaters, all eyeing the coveted medals at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February. Keep an eye out for updates and performances as the competition unfolds.
For more streaming details regarding the Grand Prix of France, users can refer to the CBC Sports broadcast schedule. Don’t miss a moment of this exhilarating figure skating season!
