Kemp and Elizarov end Canada’s 48-year Junior World Pairs’ drought

Fourth time’s the charm for Canada’s Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov
Canada’s Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov struck gold in the Pairs’ event in their fourth appearance at the 2026 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, ending a 48-year Canadian drought in the discipline. They became the first Canadian team to win the Junior World Pairs’ title since Barbara Underhill and Paul Martini in 1978. Teammates Jazmine Desrochers and Kieran Thrasher settled for silver, wh