11
Jan
Bureau (Rajeev Sharma): Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud claimed their first Canadian figure skating championship in dramatic fashion on Saturday, overturning a significant deficit to defeat reigning world champions Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps. The breakthrough moment came unexpectedly for the Canadian pair as they stood in the mixed zone, answering media questions, when a nearby screen displayed the final scores. Pereira and Michaud realised in real time that they had surged to the top of the standings, capturing gold for the first time in their partnership. Pereira and Michaud delivered a powerful free skate, reviving their “Gladiator” routine from…