that would be my team...So for WTT, P/P, SD/D, Keegan, Maddie and then Kaiya and Conrad?
Seems like the most obvious choice...that would be my team...
For men, it's interesting.. There is SO much talent... but lack of consistency. I will wait to judge Conrad harshly... he popped one jump and with a favourable skating order, he would skated in the LP... the first couple groups were hit and miss... more miss... and he belongs in there for sure.... So does Stephen and Roman... but all these guys need to get out and compete, gain experience and learn what is needed to stay in the pack despite broken blades or bad skating order.I am so glad to see 3 spots in dance back! The pairs are actually okay too, with P/M promising partnership and M/M doing well, though not senior level good. But both men and women are basically toast. Messing skated as long as he could, and that seems to be the end because there is no need to generation... perhaps KR can deliver in women, but she will face uphill struggle with Canadian women being out of the picture for this long.
I’m depressed. Just watched Keegan. Not going to bother watching the end. At least right now.
It was so terrible…
you know... it wasn't that bad he landed two gorgeous quads... and then probably just celebrated mentally a bit too quickly and oups... the axel went away from him... i thought he was smart not to ruin his combo by tagging the 3s on it... but then.. he probably was like "what did just happen" and the big spin mistake happened... I am so proud of him for not giving up and fighting afterwards to keep earning points so he doesn't vanish from the rankings. 7th in the worlds is only bad considering he had the tools to stay around 4th or 5th... When one thinks about it, would have he placed above Cha or Uno... I don't think it was possible. Could he have beaten Ilia??? Tough to conceive... So does it matter if he had finished 4th 5th or 6th instead of 7th? I think the overall feeling for him will be a good competition. I'd rather him lose points on a spin than falling all over the place.It was so terrible…
on the WTT thread,So for WTT, P/P, SD/D, Keegan, Maddie and then Kaiya and Conrad?
I wanted him to win the bronze and I do think if he had skated perfectly it was possible.you know... it wasn't that bad he landed two gorgeous quads... and then probably just celebrated mentally a bit too quickly and oups... the axel went away from him... i thought he was smart not to ruin his combo by tagging the 3s on it... but then.. he probably was like "what did just happen" and the big spin mistake happened... I am so proud of him for not giving up and fighting afterwards to keep earning points so he doesn't vanish from the rankings. 7th in the worlds is only bad considering he had the tools to stay around 4th or 5th... When one thinks about it, would have he placed above Cha or Uno... I don't think it was possible. Could he have beaten Ilia??? Tough to conceive... So does it matter if he had finished 4th 5th or 6th instead of 7th? I think the overall feeling for him will be a good competition. I'd rather him lose points on a spin than falling all over the place.
what i meant is get buried down in the rankings below top ten.. I am thankful he didn't give up and kept fighting, for the sake of keeping two spots... he needed a top ten since Conrad collected 18 points for not making the LP. I was not referring to world standings.I wanted him to win the bronze and I do think if he had skated perfectly it was possible.
He’s retiring after WTT. Why is he caring now about not disappearing from the rankings? He will disappear from the rankings soon enough when he never skates again.
For those who didn't know, Deanna and Max plan to be the top Canadian team entering the 2026 Olympics. She will be 42 then and he will be 34. I really hope their dream come true !
We are, actually, via Section 5(4) of the Citizenship Act:How is this possible though? Deanna isn't Canadian and has no ties to Canada to get citizenship. I don't think Canada is in the habit of granting citizenship just so people can compete at the Olympics?
If you're a high-performance athlete, getting citizenship via this route is no problem. Kaitlyn used it after partnering with Andrew, Piper after partnering with Paul, and Liubov after partnering with Dylan.Despite any other provision of this Act, the Minister may, in his or her discretion, grant citizenship to any person to alleviate cases of statelessness or of special and unusual hardship or to reward services of an exceptional value to Canada.
Ok, I see. Sorry for misreading you. That’s Keegan. Always looking out for his country.what i meant is get buried down in the rankings below top ten.. I am thankful he didn't give up and kept fighting, for the sake of keeping two spots... he needed a top ten since Conrad collected 18 points for not making the LP. I was not referring to world standings.
Also, to add to what the Colonel said, when deciding which country they would skate for, Deanna decided to skate for Canada because they knew it would be possible for her to get citizenship but practically impossible for Maxime to get it in the USA. The country they represent was carefully chosen for her dreams to come true.How is this possible though? Deanna isn't Canadian and has no ties to Canada to get citizenship. I don't think Canada is in the habit of granting citizenship just so people can compete at the Olympics?