Nakai Leads After Short Program at Grand Prix de France
Japanese teenager outperforms a competitive international field.
Seventeen-year-old Japanese figure skater Mao Nakai took the lead after the short program at the 2025 Grand Prix de France, impressing judges with a clean and technically precise performance.
Her strong showing puts her ahead of American and European contenders going into the final round.
The event continues to draw global attention as one of the season’s premier figure skating competitions.
Her strong showing puts her ahead of American and European contenders going into the final round.
The event continues to draw global attention as one of the season’s premier figure skating competitions.
