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Gogolev Inches Closer to Olympic Berth with First Canadian Figure Skating Title
Stephen Gogolev scored 275.50 points with two quad jumps, positioning him strongly for Canada’s sole men’s Olympic figure skating spot at Milan Cortina 2026.
- Saturday Stephen Gogolev captured his first national men's title at the Canadian championships in Gatineau, Que., entering as a co-favourite for Canada’s lone Olympic berth.
- Entering nationals, Gogolev held the highest total international score among Canadian men this season, and Skate Canada bases Olympic picks on a recent body of work rather than nationals alone.
- Skating to Rachmaninov, Gogolev landed two quad jumps in his free program, while Roman Sadovsky took silver and Aleksa Rakic earned bronze with 246.02 points.
- The win moves Gogolev one step closer to securing Canada’s one men's singles Olympic spot for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, with Skate Canada naming the full team Sunday.
- Judging controversies this season have unsettled competitors, and Skate Canada and other federations have written to the International Skating Union seeking clarity, which the ISU acknowledged shortly before Christmas.
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