I'd go SMD since she's been more consistent with the short and that's where they would need the stronger short skater to qualify for the free
2026 Canadian Nationals: General Info and Pregame Chat
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That's what I felt as well
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Four teams have the mins
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that means I counted correctly
now off to deal with US nats - which are giving me a headache
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Well I think bombardier and mimar also have them, so five but they have been out with injury all season
Robert Brodie has a pre-Nationals article:
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He doesn't have information on what short program Maddie will skate other than it not being Black Swan. Also he mentions that Minsol isn't cleared for international competition yet.
#SCNats26: Some early thoughts on the road to Gatineau
The Canadian national championships always have their share of drama. With tickets to the Winter Olympics on the line, the tension and the storylines reach a whole new level
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He doesn't have information on what short program Maddie will skate other than it not being Black Swan. Also he mentions that Minsol isn't cleared for international competition yet.
Event Program - https://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Nats26_Program_WEB.pdf
It does confirm Lisa Carriere as a commentator. It also currently has Maddie's short as being the Lion King.
It does confirm Lisa Carriere as a commentator. It also currently has Maddie's short as being the Lion King.
Robert Brodie has some updates from Nationals:
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Trennt was diagnosed with shingles before Finlandia
Also confirmed that Maddie will use Lion King at Nationals but won't be able to use it in Milan.
#SCNats26: Bonjour from La Belle Province
The Canadian skating world has arrived in Gatineau for its national championships, with the Milan-Cortina Olympics looming large over it all
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Trennt was diagnosed with shingles before Finlandia
Also confirmed that Maddie will use Lion King at Nationals but won't be able to use it in Milan.
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Is he okay now?
Tennis player James Blake caught shingles young too that temporarily paralyzed half his face and blurred his vision. Hope Trennt is soon feeling fully recovered.
I think he is from the article - “Honestly, that full week afterwards, my energy levels were back to normal,” he said. “It took another week after Finland for my energy to be like the normal recovery. Like, visibly go away, Luckily, they caught it early enough.”
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Shingles are a mean thing and can cause chronic nerve pain...my boyfriend had it a few years ago and he said the pain was quite something. I think this explains a bit why they placed that low.
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Shingles is what happens when you get chicken pox as a child. It develops in times of extreme stress, usually when you are older, but not always. If you get treatment right away, things go better. My son had it in his forties.
The surprise is that Trennt had chicken pox as a child.
The surprise is that Trennt had chicken pox as a child.
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I had shingles spiralling down one leg from hip to ankle. The pain was excruciating. Whatever I was prescribed for it worked in a few days, but I was marooned in the house because I couldn't stand to put clothes on over the leg. There's a vaccine for it, but unfortunately I'm allergic to one of the ingredients in it, so I just have to hope I never get it again.
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Poor Trennt. I know quite a few people who endured it, and it's very painful (as @Diana Delafield remarks). To me, it's a miracle he could skate in Finland at all.
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I can't believe he skated with shingles. He has my total respect.
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yeah and it's another humbling lessons for us fans... I think his jumps were off that weekend... Lia was a boss and we fans, were saying " what's going on with Trennt... he can no longer jump".
Well, there are a lot of things people cannot do when they have shingles. The fact that he competed at all is like a miracle.
Pre-Nationals interview with Katherine, she has a lumpectomy at the end of August and had vertigo as well. She was only able to practice spins again two weeks ago. Hopefully she's able to have a good Nationals after her health issues this season.
They also interview Dion/Cote after their medal win.
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They also interview Dion/Cote after their medal win.
HIGH ACHIEVERS: Katherine Medland Spence survives multiple challenges to reach Canadian Skating Championships
By Martin Cleary Another all-consuming Olympics is on the horizon and the Canadian Olympic Committee is assembling its elite team of winter warriors. But unlike world championships or World Cup com…
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