Roman Sadovsky is embracing the fight.

The reigning national men's champion didn't flinch when Keegan Messing announced his return to figure skating, and he's welcoming Stephen Gogolev's resurgence with the same composure.

A battle is brewing for Canada's lone men's spot at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics — and Sadovsky wouldn't want it any other way.

"I'm doing this because I like the thrill of competition," he said. "The more competition, the better, honestly. And if it weren't for competition, I wouldn't be doing it, straight up, so I welcome it — and definitely every bit of competition is more motivation."

Sadovsky will be among the 18 Canadian athletes across all events competing this weekend at Skate Canada International in Saskatoon, the third stop on the Grand Prix circuit.

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