Figure skating: Debutant Shimada leads at Skate Canada, Nakata finishes 2nd

Mao Shimada led the women's short program at Skate Canada International with a personal best score of 82.11, while Rio Nakata finished second overall in the men's event despite errors in his free skate. Shimada, recently turned 18, impressed with a triple axel and triple lutz-triple toe loop combo. Nakata, also 18, struggled with quad toe loops but remains focused on winning.