Figure skaters Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha concluded the NHK Trophy competition in fifth place on Saturday at this Grand Prix presented in Tokyo.
The Quebecers collected a cumulative score of 187.38 points following their fourth place obtained in the free dance performed to the soundtrack of the animated film Rio.
In the general standings, Lajoie (Boucherville) and Lagha (Saint-Hubert) were 4.53 points behind the bronze medalists, the British Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (191.91). Recall that Friday, the Quebec pair was provisionally fifth at the end of the rhythmic dance.
“It’s a great week in Japan! Looks like we’ve learned to calm down when we skate. It was really fun with the crowd, ”admitted Lajoie enthusiastically.
As for his teammate Lagha, he was already looking forward.
It went well and it’s a good way to end the start of the season. Now we will start the second part. We are happy to finish with very good results.
Zachary Lagha
Russians Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov (215.44) retained their first place ahead of Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates (210.78).
The next figure skating Grand Prix will be contested in Grenoble, France, starting next Friday. Adopted Montrealers Vanessa James and Eric Radford will be among the entries in the pairs competition.