2025 Skate Canada Women's Short Program

[DizzyFrenchie]

Mone is this a dress to conmemorate día de muertos? You only need the skull make up and flowers

Día de Muertos is Monday this year because All-Saints is a Saturday? Sorry for the off-topic.

 

[Paulipau]

It really is lovely from Isabeau, very cute program.

It will take her where she needs to go, to Olympics. Not much further I am afraid.

 

[RafaelAstro]

Día de Muertos is Monday this year because All-Saints is a Saturday? Sorry for the off-topic.

It’s always on November 2nd, but in Mexico you can usually see people celebrating from the last week of October to the first week of November. Do people in the United States celebrate Día de Muertos? There are kids celebrating Halloween here in Monterrey, Mexico right now.

 

[CoyoteChris]

11. Mone CHIBA JPN
SP: "Last Dance" by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte, choreo by Lori Nichol, Kaitlyn Weaver

3F+3T
2A (was q but didn't get reviewed)
FCSp4
3Lz!
CCoSp4
StSq4
LSp4

SP: 72.29 (1st)

A strong skate from Mone; she seemed to be having a lot of fun in this program and is really letting loose with the choreography. There are a lot of "wow" moments, I love the twizzles in the steps and the held outside edge on her axel. The jumps weren't quite at her best, they were a bit tight but still strong. Her stroking seemed a bit off, I wonder if she's struggling to adjust to the rink size and is having to change up her patterns.

I have never flown long distance but I have to wonder if skaters can adjust quickly to the jet lag? Those from Asia were not spot on their game, even though I still love to watch them.

 

[CoyoteChris]

It’s always on November 2nd, but in Mexico you can usually see people celebrating from the last week of October to the first week of November. Do people in the United States celebrate Día de Muertos? There are kids celebrating Halloween here in Monterrey, Mexico right now.

Very few people in my part of WA state celebrate it. Maybe in So. Cal.?

 

[RafaelAstro]

I have never flown long distance but I have to wonder if skaters can adjust quickly to the jet lag? Those from Asia were not spot on their game, even though I still love to watch them.

I always thought Europe was worse for Asian skaters than North America because of the jet lag, but who knows.

 

[4everchan]

I looked at the protocols.

I will say only one sentence :

I am very upset with Sara-Maude's PCS : she is much better than what the judges credit her for.

 

[RafaelAstro]

I looked at the protocols.

I will say only one sentence :

I am very upset with Sara-Maude's PCS : she is much better than what the judges credit her for.

And Yuna Aoki...

 

[Skater Boy]

Enjoyed the event but sad for Maddie. Loved Gutmann, Levito, Tennell, Chiba especially, but really there were many good skates tonight.

Ifear Maddie just lost her olympic dream but then again no Canadian lady has shown they are taking control and can score close to 70.

 

[Joekaz]

Yes, they were much harsher on some skaters than others. I understand if things look rotated in realtime but Mone's axel and lutz looked slightly under in realtime and were not called. Other skaters did not get that benefit of doubt.

I agree. But Ami got away with a UR on her axle as well. Looks like the favorites coming in got lenient scoring. What a shock. Lol

 

[Mathman]

All the PCSs have been low this season so far. I guess the judges are leaving room for the skaters to grow,

 

[Lamente Ariane]

I looked at the protocols.

I will say only one sentence :

I am very upset with Sara-Maude's PCS : she is much better than what the judges credit her for.

Agreed. Felt like they'd already decided what to give her before she skated, or had a cap in their minds of how high anyone could be scored on PCS in the first group.

I also strongly feel that Yuna Aoki should have higher PCS than Ami. Ironically I think Ami's PCS in isolation are correct--it's just that if she is getting 8.11 in performance, Sara-Maude Dupuis should be getting 8s in performance as well and Yuna Aoki should be at least in the 8s if not 9s.

 

[4everchan]

All the PCSs have been low this season so far. I guess the judges are leaving room for the skaters to grow,

Sara-Maude has been pigeon-holed for her entire career with low PCS... yet, she's actually a very strong skater with good presentation.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I always thought Europe was worse for Asian skaters than North America because of the jet lag, but who knows.

Its odd. After a 12 hour flight, Chicago to Tokyo, the times on your watch arent that different when you arrive from local Tokyo time....you are just in another day. But Europe of course there is a major change in your watch. A good PHD thesis for someone.....

 

[Skater Boy]

I looked at the protocols.

I will say only one sentence :

I am very upset with Sara-Maude's PCS : she is much better than what the judges credit her for.

I agree to a point but sadly the Canadian women right now while trying just don't have it. The person who mentioned Babby Daleman. Honestly she woldn't be a horrible pick. Come on Gabby Canada needs you. Mone and Isabeau are the rightful leaders. I expect Bradie to be real tough in the freeskate. Sarah E if she does not do well here probably was a pretender to the US team which means it is Isabeau veruss Bradie for the last spot most likely. Oh the drama!

 

[Blades of Passion]

Mone should have been called on the 2A and the 3Lz

Definitely not on the Lutz.

All the PCSs have been low this season so far. I guess the judges are leaving room for the skaters to grow,

Levito is scoring high 8's on PCS (and up to 9.5 from some judges individually). That pretty much amounts to leaving enough room for a potted plant.

 

[msteach3]

Two falls from Schizas. Disaster!

A nightmare for Maddie. Why, oh why did she go back to the Black Swan program? Can she not come up with something new and less of a warhorse. Yikes.

 

[4everchan]

I agree to a point but sadly the Canadian women right now while trying just don't have it. The person who mentioned Babby Daleman. Honestly she woldn't be a horrible pick. Come on Gabby Canada needs you. Mone and Isabeau are the rightful leaders. I expect Bradie to be real tough in the freeskate. Sarah E if she does not do well here probably was a pretender to the US team which means it is Isabeau veruss Bradie for the last spot most likely. Oh the drama!

I disagree... There are huge consistency issues with Maddie. Huge. However, she has all the goods she needs to compete. She was 11th in the world last year... now she is 12th in a GP.
Sara-Maude is the first Canadian woman to land a triple axel in competition. (okay, there was a step out but she rotated it and stayed on her feet)
I remember the days when there were absolutely no no Canadian women with a full set of triples (but the axel) nor 3-3 combos. The top women in Canada pretty much all have that. The issue is that they are just finally starting to get events... Sara-Maude doesn't even have a second GP. You cannot build consistency nor PCS without being in the face of judges all the time.

 

[yuumagical]

It’s always on November 2nd, but in Mexico you can usually see people celebrating from the last week of October to the first week of November. Do people in the United States celebrate Día de Muertos? There are kids celebrating Halloween here in Monterrey, Mexico right now.

Yes, there are plenty of people in the United States that celebrate it (although it's mainly the Latino community that celebrates it). I'm in Southern California and there are some public events with food and crafts for sale as well as smaller events at local community centers.

 

[mrrice]

Just dropped by to say that Isabeau was a very pleasant surprise.