Shimada Wins Women's Short at Skate Canada

Japan's Mao Shimada topped the women's short program at Skate Canada International in Kelowna, ahead of Isabeau Levito and Niina Petrokina.

Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Ice Skating

Expressive editorial sports illustration of a female figure skater mid-spin on pale ice, arms extended, rendered in gestural brushwork with a red accent. — Japan's Mao Shimada won the women's short program at Skate Canada International in Kelowna with 82.11 points, ahead of Isabeau Levito and Niina Petrokina. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Mao Shimada of Japan won the women's short program with 82.11 points at Skate Canada International in Kelowna on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Isabeau Levito of the United States placed second with 78.50 points, and Niina Petrokina of Estonia took third with 77.24 points.

Why it matters

The results offer an early read on the women's field at a competition that includes several Canadian skaters. Canadian entrants Sara-Maude Dupuis, Madeline Schizas and Fee Ann Landry finished seventh, ninth and 10th, respectively, in the short program.

Shimada's 82.11 short program score led the women's field, while Fear and Gibson's 81.37 led the rhythm dance. The competition's full final standings are not yet available in the source material.

The players

Mao Shimada

Japanese figure skater who won the women's short program at Skate Canada International with 82.11 points.

Isabeau Levito

American figure skater who placed second in the women's short program with 78.50 points.

Niina Petrokina

Estonian figure skater who placed third in the women's short program with 77.24 points.

The details

The women's short program and the rhythm dance were contested at Skate Canada International in Kelowna. Canadian skaters Lauriault and le Gac placed fifth in the rhythm dance with 72.10 points.

Saturday, October 31, 2026: Women's short program and rhythm dance competed at Skate Canada International in Kelowna.

Season Trajectory

Results from Skate Canada International are scored under the International Skating Union's judging system, which governs the short program and rhythm dance segments. The early-season standings from Kelowna give skaters an initial read on their positioning in the ISU-governed competitive calendar.

Fantasy and betting followers tracking the women's field will see Shimada atop the short program standings after 82.11 points. The rhythm dance placements, led by Fear and Gibson, also shape the pairs and dance standings for those following Canadian and international results.

The takeaway

Early short program scores can shift quickly in later segments, so watching the full standings once they are posted gives a more complete picture of medal positions.