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Haley & Nikolas’ move to IAM London is official.
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The 2021 Autumn Classic will be held at Sportplexe Pierrefonds:
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Pierrefonds to host 2021 Autumn Classic International
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada has announced that it will host the 2021 Autumn Classic International in Pierrefonds, Quebec. The seventh edition of this event will take place September 16-18, 2021 at the Sportplexe Pierrefonds. The senior international figure skating competition has previously been a...
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Just saw on Jeremy Ten's IG post that he came out. He also thanks Kaitlyn Weaver, Jason Brown, Eric Radford, Adam Rippon, Paul Poirier, Karina Manta, and Joe Johnson for "empowering him with their stories." It's an excellent post. 
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Jeremy had a wonderful post, where he said that he had although his identity may not have been a secret, he had never identified as gay on social media.
It is not because I am ashamed of my identity. I love who I am. But it is because I have never been able to say those exact words to the 2 most important people in my life, my own parents.
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My only wish is that I had done this sooner.
I know it is too late to be the #outandproud athlete I have always wanted to be for you but I know it’s not too late to contribute to the positive change & representation needed for the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes.
Bravo Jeremy!
It is not because I am ashamed of my identity. I love who I am. But it is because I have never been able to say those exact words to the 2 most important people in my life, my own parents.
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My only wish is that I had done this sooner.
I know it is too late to be the #outandproud athlete I have always wanted to be for you but I know it’s not too late to contribute to the positive change & representation needed for the next generation of LGBTQ+ athletes.
Bravo Jeremy!
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The thing is simply that many men who are living in bigger Canadian cities feel safe enough to go on with their lives without making big official statements. With the recent movement, maybe some realize that it's still important to open up, to be a role model. I have never formally made a coming out. My family, friends, coworkers, everyone who cares about me knows.
Homosexuality is part of me, just like the colour of my hair or the tone of my voice. It's not the main/only thing that defines me. I just go on and live my life. And doing so, I have met many people who are public figures, athletes or artists who were exactly doing that too... living their gay life and not making public statements about their sexuality. I think that we are at another phase of acceptation now. There was a long period of difficult times, and thanks to some activists, my generation of homosexuals (in bigger cities in Canada and some parts of the world in general) was able to live a pretty "normal" life. ... but now, with the social movements in place, for equity, for diversity, for inclusion etc, it seems that there is another sort of wave... and I wouldn't be surprised if many more athletes came out at this point... many like Jeremy who are retired, who may join their voice to this movement... I think his text his clear about that... never was a secret but now joining the movement...
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I always enjoy your posts here, 4everchan, but this is probably my favorite of all the things you have written. So simple, so heartfelt. Bravo!
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awww thank you !
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Happy Dad's day to all of us fathers out there. It's 32 degrees in Halifax at the moment, and my garden looks the Bomb!
Tessa's newest commercial. Such a natural beauty, like so many women in figure skating.
Tessa's newest commercial. Such a natural beauty, like so many women in figure skating.
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This was mentioned over in the Korean skating thread, but based on the entry list for championnats it's possible that Lim/Quan are going to be skating for South Korea going forward. Obviously from a nationalistic perspective it'd be sad to see them go, but it'd probably be a good move for them in terms of opportunities. The junior/emerging senior dance scene has so many teams.
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This will probably not surprise many people, but JGP Canada has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around travel. We'll see if the ISU can reschedule somewhere else, or if there'll just be one less JGP this year (honestly, given everything, they could probably get by without it).
EDIT: Nope, rescheduled to also take place in France; that's smart.
EDIT: Nope, rescheduled to also take place in France; that's smart.
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I don't think Raf's skaters really have the habit of posting training updates, especially compared to many Russian coaching groups. Nathan (and Yuzuru for that matter) don't share news about their skating and they do just fine.
I think we could be pleasantly surprised by Stephen
Also possibly by Andrew Torgashev, another skater who's been keeping a low profile after moving to Raf...
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Torgashev is the one I really wonder about since, as far as I know, he still hasn't been added to the international selection pool. Has that changed?I don't think Raf's skaters really have the habit of posting training updates, especially compared to many Russian coaching groups. Nathan (and Yuzuru for that matter) don't share news about their skating and they do just fine.
I think we could be pleasantly surprised by Stephen
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Not as far as I know, unfortunately
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Not figure skating-related:
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Phil Hersch awarded them the OGM on Twitter today.
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Although Phil did backtrack (somewhat) in the next tweet:
I don’t reply directly to anonymous posters so I simply say to all of you: chill. I know how great Sui and Han are. I know how good Boikova and Kozlovskii are. I just see enormous upside for James and Radford, even from brief clips they have posted. Let’s have some fun with it.
he looked pretty worthy of any medal in my eyes
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Canadian skaters with Grand Prix assignments:
Skate America
Nam
Evelyn & Trennt
Carolane & Shane
Laurence & Nikolaj
Skate Canada International
Keegan
Roman
TBD
Emily
Madeline
Alison
Vanessa & Eric
Lori-Ann & Thierry
KMT & Michael
Piper & Paul
Marjorie & Zach
Haley & Nikolas
Cup of China
Carolane & Shane (it will be lonely on the team bus, I guess)
NHK Trophy
Nam
Evelyn & Trennt
Marjorie & Zach
Internationaux de France
Keegan
Vanessa & Eric (awkward?)
Piper & Paul
Rostelecom Cup
Roman
Madeline
KMT & Michael
Laurence & Nikolaj
Only one TBD at SCI, for one lucky Canadian man. Probably between the young guys at the TCC. I was thinking they might leave a TBD In the ladies, but I guess not.
Skate America
Nam
Evelyn & Trennt
Carolane & Shane
Laurence & Nikolaj
Skate Canada International
Keegan
Roman
TBD
Emily
Madeline
Alison
Vanessa & Eric
Lori-Ann & Thierry
KMT & Michael
Piper & Paul
Marjorie & Zach
Haley & Nikolas
Cup of China
Carolane & Shane (it will be lonely on the team bus, I guess)
NHK Trophy
Nam
Evelyn & Trennt
Marjorie & Zach
Internationaux de France
Keegan
Vanessa & Eric (awkward?)
Piper & Paul
Rostelecom Cup
Roman
Madeline
KMT & Michael
Laurence & Nikolaj
Only one TBD at SCI, for one lucky Canadian man. Probably between the young guys at the TCC. I was thinking they might leave a TBD In the ladies, but I guess not.
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