BMO Skate Canada Eastern Western Challenge

[fumie_fumie]

Event site

http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/events/bmo_east_west.cfm

Competition Schedule.

http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/events/2009ChallengeSchedule.pdf

Crone and Poirier will both compete in single disciplines. They got byes from Sectionals.

 

[Winnipeg]

Event site

http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/events/bmo_east_west.cfm

Competition Schedule.

http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/events/2009ChallengeSchedule.pdf

Crone and Poirier will both compete in single disciplines. They got byes from Sectionals.

Is there an entry list yet?

 

[fumie_fumie]

Not yet. Sectionals are still underway. Nadster closely follows the sectionals, so he/she may have a better idea of who will make it to challenge.

 

[Winnipeg]

Not yet. Sectionals are still underway. Nadster closely follows the sectionals, so he/she may have a better idea of who will make it to challenge.

Any updates?

 

[siberia82]

Any updates?

Fedor Andreev won EOS this past weekend, so I'm fairly certain he'll be a competitor at the Senior Challenge.

Crone and Poirier will both compete in single disciplines. They got byes from Sectionals.

Maybe I'm a bit unclear about the rules, but did they receive their bye because they competed on the GP circuit (even though they participated as ice dancers and not as singles skaters)?

 

[Kypma]

Maybe I'm a bit unclear about the rules, but did they receive their bye because they competed on the GP circuit (even though they participated as ice dancers and not as singles skaters)?

According to Nadster, they were granted a bye because they had their singles sectionals the week between Skate Canada and Trophée Éric Bompard, and, since they still had a chance at qualifying for the GP Final, it would have been rather silly for Skate Canada to ask them to compete in singles in the middle week, even though their GP's were in ice dance. I suppose their byes were competition conflict in nature.

-Kypma

 

[nadster]

According to Nadster, they were granted a bye because they had their singles sectionals the week between Skate Canada and Trophée Éric Bompard, and, since they still had a chance at qualifying for the GP Final, it would have been rather silly for Skate Canada to ask them to compete in singles in the middle week, even though their GP's were in ice dance. I suppose their byes were competition conflict in nature.

-Kypma

Just to clarify Paul would have had a bye to the challenge regardless. At the senior level those skaters that receive JGP assignments and/or senior B assignments don't have to compete sectionals and go straight to the challenge. Paul did have a men's JGP assignment this year.

Vanessa was truly byed due to the competition conflict.

Just to clarify the senior level byes:

1. Senior B or JGP assignment - bye to challenge
2. Medallist at last senior nationals in the event, GP assignment or making JGPF final - bye to nationals.

 

[siberia82]

Thanks for the info, Kypma and nadster!

 

[Winnipeg]

Thanks for the info, Kypma and nadster!

ANy updates re the conpetitor's list?

 

[trains]

The entry list is at:

http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/

 

[siberia82]

The entry list is at:

http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/

Thanks a million for the link, trains!

 

[cloudkicker09]

Alright I am just going to say it:

GO FEDOR!!!! GO FOR THE GOLD!!!!

 

[Nirti]

I'm surprised by two participants in ladies : Adriana Desanctis & Nicole Watt. Are they the same as the two skaters who don't compete since 2004?

 

[skatingfan04]

I'm surprised by two participants in ladies : Adriana Desanctis & Nicole Watt. Are they the same as the two skaters who don't compete since 2004?

Nicole Watt definately is. She's made a comeback this season, and she was fourth at Saskatchewan sectionals.

 

[Sylvia]

Adriana DeSanctis last competed in U.S. qualifying competition in the fall of 2006 (she placed 5th in Senior at 2007 North Atlantic Regionals - top 4 advanced to Eastern Sectionals). She also competed as a Senior at NA Regionals in the fall of 2004 and 2005 but failed to advance. Her last U.S. Nationals appearance was in 2003 (6th in Junior) and her last international competition for the U.S. was a JGP in Japan in the fall of 2003 (8th place).

 

[mvick]

Nicole Watt definately is. She's made a comeback this season, and she was fourth at Saskatchewan sectionals.

Nicole was third at Sectionals. It is great to see her back!

 

[Nirti]

Thanks for the answers

We have 2 interesting returns, I hope they can qualify for Nats.

 

[siberia82]

GO FEDOR!!!! GO FOR THE GOLD!!!!

We should start a Fedor Fanatic cheerleading squad! We'll dress in red and there would be an image of a tiger on our outfits.

 

[cloudkicker09]

We should start a Fedor Fanatic cheerleading squad! We'll dress in red and there would be an image of a tiger on our outfits.

Hey I am all for it where do I sign up, question what is the symbolism of the tiger?

By the way do we have ANY updates of what Fedor is skating too and what his costume will look like? Has he worked with Jeff lately?

 

[siberia82]

question what is the symbolism of the tiger?

Me and a few others on FSU agree that Fedor is a real tiger on the ice. His skating is majestic, striking and graceful... plus he's beautiful like one, too! *swoons* :yes: