2025-26 Skate Canada Challenge | Nov 27-30

[4everchan]

invalid choreo sequence... I think he needed to do two distinct moves and he did only one ?

 

[crystalspin]

The judges certainly are very nice with goe to Keegans jumps. the pops are infecting him... is that only one combo as well? His performance quality is still keegan so its enjoyable to watch

 

[yuumagical]

How did some of those landings happen?!? Is Keegan part cat?

 

[RatedPG]

Keegan will win gold.
But, his chances of going to the Olympics is 1% now

59% Stephen
40% Romsky
1% Keegan

TES will be in the 50s. Uncompetitive internationally. With PCS scores in 80s, I suspect he will win here

 

[discodisco]

I’m simply not understanding how Keegan is getting positive GOE on these jumps
Clearly the judges are seeing something I’m not

I'm guessing it's because some of them, like the quad, had so much height and we've been seeing the guys essentially do miniature jumps throughout the entire competition- that, and the fact that obviously he's a nostalgic favorite. But there have been other skaters throughout the day as well that have been getting positive goe on jumps that would never warrant that outside this competition

 

[4everchan]

The judges certainly are very nice with goe to Keegans jumps. the pops are infecting him... is that only one combo as well? His performance quality is still keegan so its enjoyable to watch

I find his program choices duller than ever though... if you gotta return, bring us something more fun... I am not asking for a change of style from him... but these programs, especially the SP are well.. dull

 

[4everchan]

Keegan will win gold.
But, his chances of going to the Olympics is 1% now

59% Stephen
40% Romsky
1% Keegan

TES will be in the 50s. Uncompetitive internationally. With PCS scores in 80s, I suspect he will win here

you are generous

I'd put him at < 1%

 

[discodisco]

Keegan will win gold.
But, his chances of going to the Olympics is 1% now

59% Stephen
40% Romsky
1% Keegan

TES will be in the 50s. Uncompetitive internationally. With PCS scores in 80s, I suspect he will win here

I agree with everything, except I'd probably put Gogolev at 65%

 

[4everchan]

How did some of those landings happen?!? Is Keegan part cat?

that deep knee bend. he always landed like this before no ?

 

[discodisco]

Overall... unfortunately a pretty horrendous competition.

 

[Seven Sisters]

Really this whole last flight was rather lackluster.

Bruce Waddell was my favorite!

 

[RatedPG]

Wow!! Keegan didn’t even win!!

Wesley was smart to compete here. He just locked in his 4CC spot. I suspect Keegan will skip 4CC and Aleksa will compete there instead.

3 men surpassed the domestic benchmark. Keegan’s chances for going to the Olympics went from 1% to 0%. I hope he reconsiders and goes to Nationals and potentially to 4CC instead. Maybe, this will force Keegan to compete in the next Olympic cycle

 

[4everchan]

she's right... junior's men competition

on a more serious note

I never thought I'd say this but I almost feel like Aleksa wuzrobbed LOL

gosh Wesley and Keegan got high scores for what they put out there.

 

[SkatersWaltz]

the criteria have been shared already

Nationals is only one part of it... body of work for the last couple years counts
Also, who is fit and ready.

If Gabby won, she has a win in a Senior B.... and that's it. The last 2-3 years, she was injured. However, I'd say she would still have a chance because she looks very fit right now. In her case, all the jumps she had have been recovered.

I don't think Keegan has a chance of winning nationals so it ends there for him. Unlike Gabby, he is not fit and ready to go. He was beaten by a Canadian junior in his senior B competition. (Grayson). His quad and axel are still iffy.


There won't be a skate off because submitting names for the Olympics happens before 4CC anyway... and 4CC athletes also need to be chosen ahead of time so everything will fall in place right after Nationals I believe. (probably not the Sunday of Nationals but just a bit later)

Gabby was beaten by two juniors in the short here.

 

[4everchan]

Wow!! Keegan didn’t even win!!

Wesley was smart to compete here. He just locked in his 4CC spot. I suspect Keegan will skip 4CC and Aleksa will compete there instead.

Keegan will only go to the Olympics or nothing. I am pretty sure that's the plan.

 

[4everchan]

Gabby was beaten by two juniors in the short here.

yes.. but Minsol cannot compete for Canada yet and Reese, if you know her, I doubt she will skate a good long program. She's often excellent in the SP but doesn't have the depth to perform well in the LP yet.

 

[jgg220]

Where can I get a blouse like Wesley's blouse?

You can come over anytime and take one of my curtains.

That program from Keegan was not my cup of anything.

 

[NanaPat]

They pretty much said that the Olympic team isn't going to 4CC during an interview at SCI with Debra Armstrong. Skate off is unlikely.

If there's a win by less than a point, it'll come down to body of work.

In one of the mid-zamboni interviews, Debra Armstrong (?) said they will be announcing the Olympic team just after Nationals (late on Sunday or Monday).

 

[yuumagical]

that deep knee bend. he always landed like this before no ?

Yep, that's the same deep knee bend I recall...still nuts after all these years

 

[Cutting the ice]

Unfortunately not a realistic plan and his face in the k&c showed it.