Chan rules men's short program at figure skating nationals

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7-time national champ holds sizeable lead entering free skate

By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 22, 2016 8:26 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 22, 2016 8:26 PM ET

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Patrick Chan is poised to win his eighth Canadian figure skating championship.

The 25-year-old from Toronto, who took last season off the competitive ice, had a spectacular short program at the Canadian championships on Friday, and takes a lead of more than 20 points into Saturday's long program.

Skating to Michael Buble's Mack the Knife, Chan opened with a huge quad toe loop then followed it up with triple Axel to score 103.58 points. Liam Firus of North Vancouver, B.C., was second with 78.87, while Kevin Reynolds of Coquitlam, B.C., took third with 77.65.

Last year's winner Nam Nguyen, a 17-year-old from Toronto, fell on his quad and finished back in fifth.

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