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Chan finishes 6th at Skate Canadaskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location9C Cloudy CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Chan finishes 6th at Skate CanadaAmerican Abbott wins mens finalLast Updated Saturday November 21 2009 649 PM ET Comments15Recommend24By Malcolm Kelly CBC Sports Canadas Patrick Chan fell three times and finished sixth overall Saturday at Skate Canada (Paul ChiassonCanadian Press) Patrick Chan was asked Thursday why he was competing at Skate Canada this weekend despite still feeling an occasional twinge in his injured left calfThe 18yearold Canadian champion said he wanted to show his new program and his recovery to international judges and this would be the last opportunity before the Olympics in FebruaryWhat they saw in Kitchener Ont on Saturday was a difficult choreography that will likely if mastered put Chan in the medals at VancouverThey also saw a young man with a lot of work to do between now and the Canadian championships at London in January his next scheduled appearanceChan fell three times in his long program on the way to a sixthplace overall finish including a breathtaking miss off a triple After coming off the ice to a standing ovation Chan said physically things were all rightThe second axel his first fall was just a normal fall it just looked more painful than it really was Chan told CBC SportsIt was more what it caused me physically because mentally it really drained me getting back up having to build up my speed again especially with the complex steps going into the next jumpExplanations aside Chan said he was disappointed in his performance because of how hard he trained and it didnt really showAs for being ready for the national championships there was no question he saidSkate Canada is only one of the stages leading up to the Olympics This was a good testing groundChans score of 13013 for the free including three points in deductions was far below his personal best of 16029 The total of 19877 wa...