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i agree totally with this
The state of Canadian figure skating
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It was a bit of a lousy showing for Canadians at 4CC (though Chan can save it) but the general landscape for Canadian figure skating looks pretty darn good.
In men obviously Chan is still trying to find his form, and I think he's getting closer. He performed quite well at Nationals and just needs to find his consistency. He's already working on a 4S and looks to be close to putting it into his programs. Nam has so much potential, and it's been a bit of a nightmare season for him but hopefully they're just growing pains and he'll work his way out of his problems. There's some talent in the junior levels too- Roman Sadovsky is a beautiful skater who will make a mark once he finds his quads, and the same goes for Nicolas Nadeau.
I don't think there have ever been three world-class skaters in the ladies department in Canada. It used to just be Osmond, and now there are three skaters who are capable of top ten finishes at worlds. I'm a bit mad that Osmond is not going to worlds, seeing as she just owned Chartrand today and now owns the two best Canadian free skate scores of the season at an international level. Anyway, Osmond is a superb skater with massive jumps, and if she can ever find consistency, the judges will award her the PCS she deserves. She is the Canadian skater who I really believe has top 5 potential at worlds when clean. Chartrand's got two excellent programs this season and a killer lutz-toe, she just needs to put it all together again like she did at Nationals. Daleman is a good fighter, and while I don't think she has that high of a ceiling, she can still post solid skates. Canada has the depth, but someone just has to finally break out.
Duhamel and Radford are having a bit of a down year, but they still have a chance to podium at Worlds and maybe even win if they're flawless. Seguin and Bilodeau are the team of the future though- I love their chemistry on ice and their consistency. We could be a seeing a lot of them in the future, and that makes the future of pairs in Canada very exciting. Luba and Dylan need to get their SBS jumps in order, but they're lovely to watch as well.
I think Canada has great depth in ice dance. Weaver/Poje, while I am not in love with their free program, had a rough 4CC this week but if they can find the levels, they too may win Worlds. Gilles/Poirier have such a unique style that makes it hard for me to keep my eyes off of them, and I hope their quirkiness will be appreciated eventually by the judges. We also have Paul/Islam and Paradis/Ouellette, the latter of whom I personally believe deserve higher marks than they get. Their free program is just lovely, and I am so excited for them at worlds.
There's a lot of GOOD in Canada right now, and there's so much potential for world medals either this year or in the future if the right people start to really shine.
In men obviously Chan is still trying to find his form, and I think he's getting closer. He performed quite well at Nationals and just needs to find his consistency. He's already working on a 4S and looks to be close to putting it into his programs. Nam has so much potential, and it's been a bit of a nightmare season for him but hopefully they're just growing pains and he'll work his way out of his problems. There's some talent in the junior levels too- Roman Sadovsky is a beautiful skater who will make a mark once he finds his quads, and the same goes for Nicolas Nadeau.
I don't think there have ever been three world-class skaters in the ladies department in Canada. It used to just be Osmond, and now there are three skaters who are capable of top ten finishes at worlds. I'm a bit mad that Osmond is not going to worlds, seeing as she just owned Chartrand today and now owns the two best Canadian free skate scores of the season at an international level. Anyway, Osmond is a superb skater with massive jumps, and if she can ever find consistency, the judges will award her the PCS she deserves. She is the Canadian skater who I really believe has top 5 potential at worlds when clean. Chartrand's got two excellent programs this season and a killer lutz-toe, she just needs to put it all together again like she did at Nationals. Daleman is a good fighter, and while I don't think she has that high of a ceiling, she can still post solid skates. Canada has the depth, but someone just has to finally break out.
Duhamel and Radford are having a bit of a down year, but they still have a chance to podium at Worlds and maybe even win if they're flawless. Seguin and Bilodeau are the team of the future though- I love their chemistry on ice and their consistency. We could be a seeing a lot of them in the future, and that makes the future of pairs in Canada very exciting. Luba and Dylan need to get their SBS jumps in order, but they're lovely to watch as well.
I think Canada has great depth in ice dance. Weaver/Poje, while I am not in love with their free program, had a rough 4CC this week but if they can find the levels, they too may win Worlds. Gilles/Poirier have such a unique style that makes it hard for me to keep my eyes off of them, and I hope their quirkiness will be appreciated eventually by the judges. We also have Paul/Islam and Paradis/Ouellette, the latter of whom I personally believe deserve higher marks than they get. Their free program is just lovely, and I am so excited for them at worlds.
There's a lot of GOOD in Canada right now, and there's so much potential for world medals either this year or in the future if the right people start to really shine.
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Russia only has two spots, so three Russians is not a possibility. But there's still all three Americans, Weapo, P/C, B/S and C/L, plus possibly S/K if Nikita doesn't die on his twizzles. But many of those couples are known for just that (messing up their twizzles) and not hitting levels, so who knows?
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Sure. I can see your point. It is certainly possible with Duhamel and Radford, Chan, Weaver and Poje and I guess next year for Osmond - all these skaters for Canada have shown they have the goods (Osmond lesser but she was moving up quickly until injuries - and she has two things which Chartrand and Daleman don't have - personality that shines on the ice and better skating skills/pcs.
The more the merrier
Only exception is russian pairs, where id like K/S to skate forever and A/R have more visibility, and everybody else to retire.
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Actually I think it is up to a few teams. Hubbell and donahoe really control a lot and could be the spoilers in respect to Russia getting three spots or Canada holding on. Also, if W and P can get on the podium G and P should have no problem holding on to top ten. but if w and p fall to say 6th (behind say 3 Americans, Italians, French and heck could even be 7th behind a Russian team. One would think though W and P would beat Hubbell and donoahoe or B and s or both.
Really it seems though it would be hard for the Russians to get three spots.
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France, Shibs, Chock and Bates, Weaver and Poje, Italians then B and s in 6th which means s and K have to get 7th ahead of Hubbell and donahoe who have the momentum and Gilles and prier assuming they beat Coomes and /buckland Really b and s need to get 5thsomehow to give Russia a better chance for three spots. I am predicting one or two of those dance teams will be dumped - most likely W and P or C and B or B and S of the top teams.
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I am wondering if Chan can somehow do another triple triple combo that would open up a jumping pass to do the quad sal which if fully rotated even with a fall would be worth like an additional triple jump - placed in second half it would be like a clean triple.
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Chan used to do 3lz/1L/3s.
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Right I remember that at the end or second 1/2 I think he started that trend
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Worlds Boston practice photos taken by me :agree: Gilles/Poirier were especially fun!
Paradis/Ouellette
https://flic.kr/s/aHskyLwaSF
Gilles/Poirier
https://www.flickr.com/gp/39788453@N06/9RY5vW
Weaver/Poje
https://flic.kr/s/aHskyHr5wj
Paradis/Ouellette
https://flic.kr/s/aHskyLwaSF
Gilles/Poirier
https://www.flickr.com/gp/39788453@N06/9RY5vW
Weaver/Poje
https://flic.kr/s/aHskyHr5wj
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G/P did this exhibition number at the Skate Niagara show in February, and my husband, who willingly tagged along (unlike other unfortunate skating fans with non-skating-enthused spouses, I don't have to handcuff him to come to skating events), was literally furious over this entire program. A week after the show he was still randomly getting irritated about it and saying: "that wolf and sheep number was the dumbest thing I've ever seen!"
Maybe I should bring it up whoever I want to get a rise out of him. 
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G/P did this exhibition number at the Skate Niagara show in February, and my husband, who willingly tagged along (unlike other unfortunate skating fans with non-skating-enthused spouses, I don't have to handcuff him to come to skating events), was literally furious over this entire program. A week after the show he was still randomly getting irritated about it and saying: "that wolf and sheep number was the dumbest thing I've ever seen!"
Lucky guy, Sarah! You and 4everchan would be my dream date(s) at a skating event. Please bring your hubby as well, as I would my wife, who also laughs at some of the questionable performances.
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HEHE 
i heard my name i use to have inappropriate nicknames for some skating moves... but now i just shut up and 
i heard my name i use to have inappropriate nicknames for some skating moves... but now i just shut up and
Lucky guy, Sarah! You and 4everchan would be my dream date(s) at a skating event. Please bring your hubby as well, as I would my wife, who also laughs at some of the questionable performances.
