Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps in first place after short program at worlds

Stellato-Dudek of Chicago and Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., shattered their season-best with a 77.48 score while skating to Cirque du Soleil's"Oxygène.""This was our best short program of the year, and it being the program that we chose as a tribute to Montreal, I'm very happy that we can give the audience a good ride," Stellato-Dudek, who pumped her fists at centre ice in elation, said after the performance.

Local pair Kelly Ann Laurin of Saint-Jerome, Que., and Loucas Ethier of St-Alphonse, Que., placed 14th with a personal-best 60.18 to also qualify. "It was a very, very special feeling," said Ethier."People were telling us how special it was going to be, but there was no way we could prepare for that. It gave us wings and it really helped us get through that program.

Later Wednesday, two-time national champion Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., competes as Canada’s only entry in the women’s short program. Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto is the two-time defending women’s world champion.

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