4 March 2017Crashed Ice: Photos from freestyle showcase and junior championship (day one)Finnish athlete Mirko Lahti won the Red Bull Crashed Ice Junior World Championship Friday night, just beating Canadian Samuel Nadeau in a photo finish.It was day one of competition (Thursday was practice runs) and it continues Saturday from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. with the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship.Crashed Ice is being held at the Rideau Canal locks next to the Château Laurier and admission is free. Watch live at redbullcrashedice.com . _ Photos by Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com. _ [caption id=“attachment_62901” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] American Christian Rogger (#882) wipes out as Canadian Samuel Nadeau (#804) soars above.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62890” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Finn Mirko Lahti (#801) in the lead of the championship race he won in a photo finish.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62891” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Canadian Olivier Larouche (#69) in a freestyle showcase.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62892” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Russian Denis Novozhilov is upended after wiping out during a freestyle move.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62902” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] From left: Dmitriy Murlichkin, Václav Kosnar, Martin Barrau and Marc Andre Roy.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62888” align=“aligncenter” width=“2280”] From left: Václav Kosnar (#807) and Joni Saarinen (#802) fit bump moments before a race.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62893” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Canadian Marc Andre Roy (#805) performs a freestyle flip.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62899” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Canadian Kyle Croxall (#9) cheers after narrowly avoiding a wipeout.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62896” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] American Daniel Bergesun (#22) recovers after losing his balance during a freestyle stunt.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62894” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Frenchman Tristan Dugerdil performs a freestyle spin.[/caption][caption id=“attachment_62895” align=“aligncenter” width=“6000”] Frenchman Martin Barrau dives during a freestyle showcase.[/caption]