2025-2026 Canadian Figure Skating
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I have to hand it to Gogolev. I can't remember the last time a skater consistently exceeded my expectations. My hope was for a top 10, but he's done so much better than that, both here and at the Olympics. What a great season for him. Surely now he will be considered by the judges as a contender at every event. As we all know, that's important for maxing out your scoring.
But it's not just placements. His short program in particular is now really good. The choreography is really clever to bring him out of his shell and you could see him getting more and more swagger and performance quality into it as the season went and his comfort level went up. He does have PCS potential.
And of course his fight and consistency is what Canadian men have lacked in the recent past. What a breakout season for him.
But it's not just placements. His short program in particular is now really good. The choreography is really clever to bring him out of his shell and you could see him getting more and more swagger and performance quality into it as the season went and his comfort level went up. He does have PCS potential.
And of course his fight and consistency is what Canadian men have lacked in the recent past. What a breakout season for him.
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Don't they always use the top five anyway? I rarely if ever watch the gala, but the times in the past that we skated in one, that was the rule then. The top five, the top local skater(s) from the host city/country, and then a few other crowd-pleasers. But that was a long time ago.
It’s medalist and then at the discretion of the organizing committee.
So there is only one additional men’s spot. Which I could see Adam, Kevin or even Deniss getting
and a bronze medal 
and a 4th place. Only Maddie at 15th (which was expected)
I think it's only the top 3 who are guaranteed. Sometimes you'll have someone who is 8th or 10th, and not the one who is 4th or 5th.
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Farewell, Piper and Paul. Thanks for everything.
They pulled off their gamble of switching free programs (if they thought they were really in a contest for gold, I imagine they wouldn't have done that, but since they weren't, less of a problem).
They pulled off their gamble of switching free programs (if they thought they were really in a contest for gold, I imagine they wouldn't have done that, but since they weren't, less of a problem).
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He's already in. I've seen the lists floating around the internet for women, pairs, and men.
Men are the top seven plus Reshtenko. Women are the top six, and pairs are the top five.
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Okay... well we still have synchro worlds coming up... but then, it will be time for a new thread which I will start when the new season's first competition which I believe will be around Victoria Day in BC 
So the break is rather short
These worlds were rather successful .
Silver for Piper and Paul
Bronze for Lia and Trennt
and a wonderful 4th place for Stephen Gogolev.
Spots for next year's worlds
3 for Dance
2 for Men and Pairs
1 for Women.
In all, we picked up one extra spot. Slowly but surely. I was devastated when we lost the second man spot so I am glad it's back already.
Next year will be so interesting : who will still be competing is a big question mark.... but also, in singles, I feel the renewal is incoming.
So the break is rather short These worlds were rather successful .
Silver for Piper and Paul
Bronze for Lia and Trennt
and a wonderful 4th place for Stephen Gogolev.
Spots for next year's worlds
3 for Dance
2 for Men and Pairs
1 for Women.
In all, we picked up one extra spot. Slowly but surely. I was devastated when we lost the second man spot so I am glad it's back already.
Next year will be so interesting : who will still be competing is a big question mark.... but also, in singles, I feel the renewal is incoming.
At this point I am hoping Piper and Paul do decide to quite. It really looks like the USA team is being set up as world champs for next year. They were very close to beating the CANs in the free dance. Hate to see they go on hoping for a world title only to have it taken away.
Was going to post this in the Dance thread but it probably won't be received well by some, but I find it interesting that with an American Controller all 3 USA teams got 6 level 4s while most of the other top teams, including Piper and Paul only got 4 level 4s.
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well... with Vincent, Piper and Paul scored about triple axel higher
so they would have been way ahead. They didn't look as good as they can be with WH... normal with the little training they had. The other two teams on the podium looked better than at the games. Just different trajectory. I am fine with how this turned out.
That’s a real bummer. They were capable of placing top 10, or maybe not
Interesting
. I haven’t watched any dance yet but were emila and vadym podium worthy over tim and Olivia and some others? Their tradjectory has been incredible.
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I think they were capable but they skated poorly and many who are on the same sort of scoring trajectory as they are, skated well...
You got that mostly right!
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Yeah, that skate was... messy. I thought their scores were very fair considering what they put on the ice and at least one very noticeable error. Definitely listen to home run, but they still got silver, and it allows them to retain their Vincent moment from the Olympics.Piper and Paul are daredevils for sure.
We could see they were tentative at times but they made it work. PHEW.
Congratulations to them. I don't want to thank them just yet. For some reason, I am thinking they could easily do one more season
Yeah, from their mixed zone comments they knew it too and that looks like it played into it.
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I am still amazed at how well Canadian skaters did all year from Juniors (even Novices : go Lia! ) to Olympics.
I will never forget how much I cried with Piper and Paul at the Olympics. This was truly amazing and a rare highlight in the long career of a skating fan
I will never forget how much I cried with Piper and Paul at the Olympics. This was truly amazing and a rare highlight in the long career of a skating fan
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