GRENOBLE, France – After winning at Skate Canada three weeks ago, Kaetlyn Osmond continued her fine form by taking the lead in the women’s short at the Internationaux de France on Friday.
Skating to Sous le ciel de Paris, the 21-year-old Canadian from Marystown, N.L., scored 69.05 points heading into Saturday’s free skate.
Russian Maria Sotskova, who was second behind Osmond three weeks ago in Regina, Saskatchewan, followed with 67.79. Japan’s Yuna Shiraiwa scored 66.05 to place third.
Vying for a second win this season on the circuit, Osmond landed a triple flip-double toe and a triple Lutz, but the combination was shaky and she put her hand down on the Lutz. She recovered to complete a double Axel as well as level-four spins and footwork.
"Definitely there were a few things in my program I’m not too excited about," said the world championship silver medallist. "I wish I would have done the combo and Lutz better, but overall I pushed through my whole program and I’m happy about where I am."
Russians Evgenia Tarasova and Vladimir Morozov topped the pairs’ short program with 77.84 points, leading from French pair Vanessa James and Morgan Cipres (73.18) and Italians Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise (70.65).
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