2024 Canadian Nationals Senior Men SP

[el henry]

You can rewatch him easily.

Our men were outskated by Skate Canada not sending them out enough...

I don't know the Canadian men as well as you do, but I quite agree. When I see a comp with one Canadian entry, where two or three could be sent, the mind boggles. Nothing prepares for a comp like competition

 

[Heather T]

I don't know the Canadian men as well as you do, but I quite agree. When I see a comp with one Canadian entry, where two or three could be sent, the mind boggles. Nothing prepares for a comp like competition

Starting Orders still not up for Free.

 

[saine]

Starting Orders still not up for Free.

They're up. Gabriel Blumenthal is the only withdrawal right now.

 

[Heather T]

They're up. Gabriel Blumenthal is the only withdrawal right now.

All I can see is Coming Soon…. The Men’s Free will be quite stressful tonight, I would guess. So much in the line…

 

[saine]

All I can see is Coming Soon…. The Men’s Free will be quite stressful tonight, I would guess. So much in the line…

The PDFs need to be refreshed manually to update.

And they just updated, Stephen withdrew, I am so relieved about that!

 

[Sackie]

I remember the days when skaters were pushing to get into the top 5 at Nationals cause they knew that meant they would get sent out to international events. Now what is the incentive unless you know you have a shot at winning, especially if you have a bad short - what makes you want to go all out in the free when you know you are done for the year.

 

[snowflake]

Just watched…. shocking! Didn’t watch everyone but enjoyed Mogolen, Paradis and Chiu. Roman’s program is brilliant.. if only.

I watched the french stream (who are the commentators?) to brush up my understanding of the language. Next comp I watch I’ll listen to Ted and Kaetlyn.

LOL I see there are a lot of comments. Perhaps I’ll read them later… or not What a turmoil

 

[4everchan]

Just watched…. shocking! Didn’t watch everyone but enjoyed Mogolen, Paradis and Chiu. Roman’s program is brilliant.. if only.

I watched the french stream (who are the commentators?) to brush up my understanding of the language. Next comp I watch I’ll listen to Ted and Kaetlyn.

LOL I see there are a lot of comments. Perhaps I’ll read them later… or not What a turmoil

commentators...
if you got the man : it was Charlie Bilodeau
ALicia Pineault has been commentating as well.

If you got two women, probably Alicia with either Elizabeth Paradis (but I doubt it, she is there for ice dance) and someone with family name Darveau (synchro background).

 

[el henry]

commentators...
if you got the man : it was Charlie Bilodeau
ALicia Pineault has been commentating as well.

If you got two women, probably Alicia with either Elizabeth Paradis (but I doubt it, she is there for ice dance) and someone with family name Darveau (synchro background).

. I think the woman is Élisabeth Paradis, I heard Charlie call her Élisabeth. Long dark hair?

 

[el henry]

And I loved their commentary on Anthony, they could not say enough good things about him, he got at least two wows from Charlie

 

[4everchan]

. I think the woman is Élisabeth Paradis, I heard Charlie call her Élisabeth. Long dark hair?

then it would be Elisabeth if he called her by her name LOL... both Alicia and Elisabeth have long dark hair, like 2/3 of women in quebec LOL

 

[snowflake]

commentators...
if you got the man : it was Charlie Bilodeau
ALicia Pineault has been commentating as well.

If you got two women, probably Alicia with either Elizabeth Paradis (but I doubt it, she is there for ice dance) and someone with family name Darveau (synchro background).

It was a man and a woman, so a former pair man(Charlie) and sorry I don't remember who Alicia is.

 

[4everchan]

It was a man and a woman, so a former pair man(Charlie) and sorry I don't remember who Alicia is.

Alicia was a very nice and promising single skater. Injuries got the best of her.

 

[4everchan]

I know why I’m feeling this way!! I had to wait an entire year for Roman to compete at just one event. The build up of waiting and being disappointed all year long…

Sigh... you and I had a tough weekend.

 

[Heather T]

Sigh... you and I had a tough weekend.

Anyone got a piece of music stuck in their head from the weekend? I have one that was used in the Men’s FS. If I knew what it was, it would help. Is there a list or link?

 

[4everchan]

Anyone got a piece of music stuck in their head from the weekend? I have one that was used in the Men’s FS. If I knew what it was, it would help. Is there a list or link?

no there isn't unfortunately... Some of these guys are on wiki or isu and you can see their music there... but some of our guys haven't made it yet there perhaps watching them again and pointing out which skater ? and perhaps @dorispulaski can help you as she collects all this data in the programs thread.

 

[Flying Feijoa]

Anyone got a piece of music stuck in their head from the weekend? I have one that was used in the Men’s FS. If I knew what it was, it would help. Is there a list or link?

Not the same one as you, but I do have another from the men's short

Damien Bueckert skated to a singer with a very regional English accent. Ted said the music was by 'Rendez-Vous' but a quick google turned up a French post-punk band which definitely doesn't fit the bill...
ETA: sorry I misheard! It was the choreographer Ted mentioned, someone called Wanda/Rhonda Song is 'We Have It All', by Pim Stones according to Google.

A general comment: in the commentary, Kaetlyn said after Paradis' skate that he was the only one so far who'd gotten a level 4 step sequence - actually both Bueckert and Blumenthal had done so earlier (Chiu and Rakic too, but they skated after she'd made that comment). Interpretation/general skating skills/level requirements tend to get a bit conflated sometimes. The two guys skating in the earlier group may not have Paradis' overall performance qualities and might be easier to overlook, so I thought I'd just give them a shout-out