Martinez, Caluza stumble in men's short program of Finland tiffMANILA, Philippines — Filipino figure skaters Michael Martinez and Christopher Caluza found themselves at the bottom half of the leaderboard after the men's short program in the 2021 Finlandia Trophy on Thursday in Finland. Martinez, who competed for the first time since the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, tallied only 55.62 in his short program to end up 23rd in a field of 26 skaters. Related Stories Michael Martinez returns to action after 3-year hiatusCaluza was one spot higher at 22nd with 55.62. Meanwhile, Caluza under-rotated on triple loops in his program. Both Martinez and Caluza hope to pick up the pace when they participate in the Free Skate on Friday evening, Manila time.

Source: Philippine Star October 08, 2021 01:38 UTC