A thread to support Team Canada
Well Gabriella PAPADAKIS / Guillaume CIZERON, Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD, Nam NGUYEN I think are required to go. On the women not sure who is required but it almost certainly will be Alaine CHARTRAND and Gabrielle DALEMAN. That leaves the second man as the only real question. J10 was second at nationals and at worlds but was 22nd. Liam Firus was third, Roman Sadovsky was fourth, Keegan Messing was fifth and Elladj Baldé was 6th. Elladj is actually their second highest competing on world standings and grand prix. So probably J10, but who knows.
And by Papadakis/ Cizeron, I'm assuming you mean Weaver/ Poje?
http://www.isuresults.com/events/wtt-15_team-can.htm Entries for Canada
Team Captain: Meagan DUHAMEL
Nam NGUYEN
Jeremy TEN
Alaine CHARTRAND
Gabrielle DALEMAN
Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD
Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE
http://www.isuresults.com/events/wtt-15_team-can.htm Entries for Canada
Team Captain: Meagan DUHAMEL
Nam NGUYEN
Jeremy TEN
Alaine CHARTRAND
Gabrielle DALEMAN
Meagan DUHAMEL / Eric RADFORD
Kaitlyn WEAVER / Andrew POJE
I am happy for J10 sad for Firius but I J 10 earned his spot though he has not skated well neither has Firius. Both are kind of cheap or second tier versions of Buttle - not quite the magic or skating skills or jumps. I was hoping to see J10 maybe een get top ten but he barely made he finals. So sad. He would have to skate clean because he doesn't have the skills of Buttle. IMHO if he were more consistent with the jumps he should be treated like Brown though Brown has the magic it factor with judges and the US backing it seems so he gets the benefit of he doubt. j ten has a wonderful joy, a nice lilt and smoothness when he is on. That's life. Happy for Jeremy he went to world's and hopefully he can move on happy with the memories of going to worlds and WTT. Sadly he probably won't be remembered by most other than us diehards and his family and friends but I always thought he had huge potential. Liam is younger and maybe he will make his mark on the world. I don't think we will see J ten back for a miracle return. If chan returns and Nam gets stronger and Reynolds comes back fighting forget about Liam or Balde or Roman or anyone else J ten knows his days are numbered.
Poor Eric I hope he is feeling better. GO Team Canada!!!