2024-25 Canadian Figure Skating
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I prefer the Australian mentalist played by Simon Baker on TVall hail Mysterion the Canadian Mentalist & Mind Reader, who has the best technical arsenal in the nation since the mid-90s(he is also a "magician, collector, comedic writer and occasional wrestling manager" according to Wikipedia)
sorry, it was a really funny typo lol
I mentioned it in one of the event threads in the Canadian nationals section, but thought I'd mention it here as well: it was really nice to see the excellent attendance at this year's national championships. It was pretty dire last year and must have been a big disappointment to the skaters. Here the crowd was big and enthusiastic, and very supportive of all of the skaters.
The organizers rightfully took it on the chin last season when nationals was disappointing, so I thought I'd give them the praise this year for turning it around and putting on a great successful event.
Also, having the TV lights really made a difference in the quality of the video. I definitely appreciated the effort last year, but this year was much better. Thanks CBC...keep your sticky hands off my CBC Poilievre. This (among many other excellent reasons) is why we need our national broadcaster!
The organizers rightfully took it on the chin last season when nationals was disappointing, so I thought I'd give them the praise this year for turning it around and putting on a great successful event.
Also, having the TV lights really made a difference in the quality of the video. I definitely appreciated the effort last year, but this year was much better. Thanks CBC...keep your sticky hands off my CBC Poilievre. This (among many other excellent reasons) is why we need our national broadcaster!
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Anybody who was there know if there was a red light over the gate where the skaters exited to the K&C? Everyone who stepped through that gate briefly had bright pink faces (and hands and any body skin that was showing -- it wasn't just the flush of exertion).
It definitely was a great improvement. It was a small arena though (one tier of stands) which is fine
I thought I she would make a come back. I guess it won’t happen now? Have they retired?
I kinda know what you mean. She may elevate him a bit with her upbeat personality. I know this won’t happen but skill wise/ body she might be better with Luca ethier and Kelly with him. The lines would be better
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i thought the same for the lines and then, right away i was like no... kelly ann and loucas have gelled and they are good together.
Final recaps from Robert Brodie
Senior Women
Senior Ice Dance
And he ends with this about the championship assignments:
Senior Women
Senior Ice Dance
And he ends with this about the championship assignments:
Better to have it in a smaller arena and sell it out than in a great, cavernous venue that echoes with emptiness.
For the home audience, yes. For the in-person audience (also known as the paying customers), it depends. Skate Canada in Kelowna was so crowded that we never went near the first floor corridors, where the food and booths were, after the first session. Fortunately we were on the end (above the kiss'n'cry) and there was an empty corridor-like area at the top of the stands. We also had that most precious of amenities - a restroom. My daughter met someone in our restroom on the last day who was sitting near ice level but had heard a rumour that there was another restroom at the top. She felt it was worth climbing up (maybe 25 rows?) instead of waiting forever. On the other hand, 4CC in Colorado Springs was eerily empty. It was nice (especially so soon after COVID) but a little spooky.
Some arenas with the same number of seats have very different "public areas". It also depends on how much of the regular public areas are used for the skaters backstage area. It's because of the crowded ones that I insist on sitting on the aisle, so I can nip out to the washroom before the Zamboni and the crowds appear.
One nice feature of Thunderbird Arena in Vancouver is that audience members can walk all the way around the rink. We could make it twice around during a Zamboni break! The backstage area is under the main corridor level.
Overall, this was a much better venue than last year. The crowds was much bigger and very supportive of all skaters. My only complaint, however, was the very small amount of public space. It was also very difficult to get to and from my front row aisle seat due to a blocked access at the top of the stairs.
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Team Assignments are out:
Worlds
W Madeline Schizas
M: TBA
P: Kelly Ann Laurin/Loucas Ethier, Lia Pereira/Trennt Michaud, Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Dechamps
D: Alicia Fabbri/Paul Ayer, Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Junior Worlds
W: Lulu Lin, Kara Yun
M: David Bondar, Anthony Paradis
P: Kent/Laliberte-Laurent, Desrochers/Thrasher, Kemp/Elizarov
D: Gauthier/Thieren, Nguyen/Giang
4CC
W: Sara-Maude Dupuis, Katherine Medland Spence, Madeline Schizas
M: Wesley Chiu, Aleksa Rakic, Roman Sadovsky
P: Laurin/Ethier, Pereira/Michaud, Stellato-Dudek/Dechamps
D: Fabbri/Ayer, Gilles/Poirier, Lajoie/Lagha
Worlds
W Madeline Schizas
M: TBA
P: Kelly Ann Laurin/Loucas Ethier, Lia Pereira/Trennt Michaud, Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Dechamps
D: Alicia Fabbri/Paul Ayer, Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier, Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Junior Worlds
W: Lulu Lin, Kara Yun
M: David Bondar, Anthony Paradis
P: Kent/Laliberte-Laurent, Desrochers/Thrasher, Kemp/Elizarov
D: Gauthier/Thieren, Nguyen/Giang
4CC
W: Sara-Maude Dupuis, Katherine Medland Spence, Madeline Schizas
M: Wesley Chiu, Aleksa Rakic, Roman Sadovsky
P: Laurin/Ethier, Pereira/Michaud, Stellato-Dudek/Dechamps
D: Fabbri/Ayer, Gilles/Poirier, Lajoie/Lagha
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Yeah... that was probably even a safety hazard... the snack bar shouldn't be located right at the entrance/exit point where also people needed to go for toilets... the person who designed this should be fired.
I got stuck a couple times in a going-nowhere-line-up and it was very annoying... and then I learned my lesson... Do not wait for scores, just leave right away. I didn't miss any skating because of being stuck in a line. I missed a couple victory ceremonies though.
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that's good and interesting. Skate Canada decided not to share the wealth (4CC spot to their 4th place, and worlds to their 3rd place in pairs and dance) which is actually the way it should be if you want the younger teams to get ahead in the pecking order in time for worlds. I don't think the selections are that surprising or controversial and that's also another good point.
Alternates will keep working anyway as they are developing (in pairs) and just hitting their groove (in dance)
I am happy.
I will see if we should share the press release in the edge... as it is worth sharing to those who don't visit the skate of the nations.
I kinda know what you mean. She may elevate him a bit with her upbeat personality. I know this won’t happen but skill wise/ body she might be better with Luca ethier and Kelly with him. The lines would be better
For sure. They might have been able to fill a larger area there I think
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Some interesting actions by Skate Canada. The winners are Madi and Fabri/Ayer in dance. The losers are Roman, the fourth place team in dance (from France). Wesley and Aleksa were given life lines. Neither completed Nationals this year and Aleksa was lesss than stellar. Considering how close the battle at Nats ffor third I was surprised they didn't split the opportunities but perhaps Skate Canada is saying a lot about dance and their thoughts on Roman. They trusted Madi but not Roman who dominated the men this year. Now let's see if Aleksa and Wesley make it to 4CC's
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As much as I like Nam his laugh was annoying as he hosted the event. Now seeing hmm and Keegan together is always a hoot but his attempt to encourage the fans was super annoying with his over the top laughs. Poor Madi had to deal with him. Awkward - he just didn't have the magic with the fans. But it was good to see the fans back and vocal.
