Canada’s Osmond first after short program at skating Grand Prix finale
NAGOYA, Japan — Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond executed a near-perfect performance Friday to take first place in the women’s short program at the ISU Grand Prix Final figure skating event.
The 22-year-old from Marystown, N.L., landed a triple-triple combination, a triple Lutz and a double Axel to collect an international personal best 77.04 points.
“It felt really good and I felt really controlled,” said Osmond, the world championship silver medallist last season. “I wasn’t happy with how my short program went at the Grand Prix in France and I didn’t want that to happen here.”
Alina Zagitova of Russia was second at 76.27 and Satoko Miyahara of Japan third at 74.61.