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Canada sits fourth in the figure skating team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Games after one segment.
Toronto’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, of Unionville, Ont., scored 85.79 points in their rhythm dance to Supermodel by RuPaul at Milano Ice Skating Arena on Friday morning, hours before the opening ceremony.
Three-time reigning world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates put the United States in first place with 91.06 points.
Gilles, Poirier put Canada in 4th after rhythm dance
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier open up the figure skating team event at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games with a score of 85.79 in the rhythm dance.
France sits second (89.98) after the rhythm dance from former Canadian skater Laurence Fournier Beaudry and reigning Olympic champion Guillaume Cizeron.
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson of Great Britain followed in third (86.85).
The team event continues Friday with the pairs and women’s short programs, followed by the men’s short program Saturday evening. The top five countries after the short programs in the 10-team event advance to the final, which wraps up Sunday.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates has the United States in first place in the Olympic figure skating team event with a score of 91.06.