The second half of the competition, which was to take place on Saturday, was cancelled following the attacks in Paris Friday. Icenetwork has a nice piece on how it affected the skaters.
This is not the first time a major skating event has been cancelled following a tragic circumstance, and it probably will not be the last. In the skating world, we tend to forget the larger world outside of us - for many of us, that's why we skate in the first place, because it gives us an outlet to escape. And when the real world interferes with the skating world, it's all the more jarring.
What is interesting is how the ISU will deal with the results of the competition. Will it be counted toward the Grand Prix final? Is it fair to count only short program scores? We shall see.
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