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

KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Mao Shimada of Japan won the women’s short program Saturday at Skate Canada, edging American Isabeau Levito.

Shimada received a score of 82.11. Levito finished with 78.50 points, while Niina Petrokina of Estonia was third with 77.24 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. Americans Caroline Green and Michael Parsons were third with 74.24 points.

On Friday night, Japan’s Rio Nakata topped the men’s short program.

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