Nicolas Nadeau

[siberia82]

Nic missed the bronze medal by less than 3.5 points, so that's rather unfortunate , but the important thing is that his Depeche Mode FS is cleaner this time around than at the Championnats québécois d'été: [Dead link]

 

[4everchan]

he still doesn't have a 3 jump combo... ugh.. that's the medal right there

 

[siberia82]

he still doesn't have a 3 jump combo... ugh.. that's the medal right there

I'm also concerned that he has the lowest base value among the top senior-level Canadian men (and that includes Bennet Toman, whom I've said in another thread could spoil someone else's chance to make the National Team). With jump content that is slightly less demanding, Nic's chances of delivering a clean program should be higher, but he's basically just as inconsistent as the rest of the Canucks. At least his free skate has improved at Finlandia, and his PCS is second only to Keegan Messing, but Nic is still fairly behind in terms of TES. I think it speaks volumes that Roman Sadovsky scored only 1 point less in the SP at ACI than Nic did at Finlandia despite the fact that the former made three mistakes with a PCS disadvantage of more than 2 points while the latter only had one error.

I do see that Nic goes for a 3Lo combo in both programs, so that suggests to me that sometime in the future, he may include a 4Lo, which he has only attempted once in competition (2017 Nationals LP). While he's still the only Canadian skater to even attempt a quad loop in competition (and it was fully rotated, albeit two-footed), it's my hope that he will one day solidify his status as the first Canadian to land it cleanly. But until we actually see him go for that jump again, or at the very least perform flawlessly in both segments, I can't help but be a little worried that him narrowly missing out on the Finlandia Trophy podium is part of a negative pattern that will repeat itself throughout the season. He also didn't score high enough at the Championnats québécois d'été to earn the TBA spot for SCI.

 

[Katsalapov]

When is Nicolas next start? Maybe he will come to a tournament before the Grand Prix?

 

[siberia82]

When is Nicolas next start? Maybe he will come to a tournament before the Grand Prix?

His next competition is Internationaux de France, which is 1.5 months from now. Skate Canada usually determines assignments in advance (go the "International" tab of this page: https://skatecanada.ca/event-schedule/), so it's doubtful that he'll be sent to another event in the fall.

 

[cathlen]

Well, at least he has time to do adjustments and train some more I'm kind of used to my faves having bad competitions regulary.... All the more happiness when they skate clean!

On the shallow note, Nic looked really good :luv17:

 

[siberia82]

I'm kind of used to my faves having bad competitions regulary.... All the more happiness when they skate clean!

I wouldn't call Finlandia a bad competition for him (I mean, let's face it, if he does one mistake in the SP and two in the LP, that's above average ), just a little disappointing that he wasn't able to grab a bronze medal that was within reach.

On the rare occasion that an inconsistent skater does deliver a flawless performance, I agree with you that it's very special.

On the shallow note, Nic looked really good :luv17:

He does look extra hunky in that black costume. :cool14: And is it just me, or is his skating kind of sexy in the DM program? I understand that there's nothing overt, but there's nevertheless something about the way he moves across the ice that seems more attractive than usual.

You might like this tweet : https://twitter.com/exit_everything/status/1048617147222646784

nicolas nadeau is a massive handsome man with generally massive handsome jumps skating to an inspired depeche mode medley. i stan #FinTrophy

 

[cathlen]

I wouldn't call Finlandia a bad competition for him (I mean, let's face it, if he does one mistake in the SP and two in the LP, that's above average ), just a little disappointing that he wasn't able to grab a bronze medal that was within reach.

On the rare occasion that an inconsistent skater does deliver a flawless performance, I agree with you that it's very special.

I spot 3 mistakes: that 2T after 3Lo I think was supposed to be 3T.... Anyway, I agree it could be worse And yeah, as long as he keeps getting better, I'm alright with it

He does look extra hunky in that black costume. :cool14: And is it just me, or is his skating kind of sexy in the DM program? I understand that there's nothing overt, but there's nevertheless something about the way he moves across the ice that seems more attractive than usual.

You might like this tweet : https://twitter.com/exit_everything/status/1048617147222646784

nicolas nadeau is a massive handsome man with generally massive handsome jumps skating to an inspired depeche mode medley. i stan #FinTrophy

I do like that tweet! And I agree the levels of attractiveness were high during his performance

 

[Katsalapov]

Does Nicolas have any chance of getting a second Grand Prix?

 

[Ziotic]

Does Nicolas have any chance of getting a second Grand Prix?

He does if withdrawal occur. I think he’s 4 or 5 in line.

 

[siberia82]

#NicolasNadeau was so much fun to watch - lipsyncing all the way! #FinTrophy: https://twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast/status/1048546585959976961

#NicolasNadeau looks like Superman skating to Depeche Mode. #FinTrophy #FinTrophy18: https://twitter.com/futouristka/status/1048905870275432448

And I agree the levels of attractiveness were high during his performance

He's also very appealing when he rollerblades ( https://www.instagram.com/p/Boumd1Hn1pC/ ), fixing a flat tire ( https://www.instagram.com/p/BnuNFNQl6jF/ ), or being attacked by a butterfly ( https://www.instagram.com/p/BlB90d5l7FJ/ )---or maybe the butterfly was naturally drawn to his hotness.

 

[siberia82]

I've just noticed that Nic's height is listed as 186 cm, 1 cm more than last year: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054342.htm

I thought he had already stopped growing. Considering how tall and large he is, could this be (at least partially) the reason why he only includes one 4T in each program? (Not to mention his success rate with that jump hasn't been good this season.) Perhaps his build is making it really difficult for him to land clean quads in competition?


ETA: It has been changed back to 185 cm.

 

[siberia82]

Nic was included in an Internationaux de France Canadian Skaters fluff:





It feels like forever since we've seen or heard anything about him. For someone who's an extrovert, he can be awfully quiet (e.g. little to no social media activity).

 

[siberia82]

I apologize for not being diligent in updating his Fan Fest recently, but I have the best (and worst) excuse ever; if you haven't already heard about my life-threatening incident, you can read about it here: https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/s...gure-skating&p=2266347&viewfull=1#post2266347

Here's his SP from Finlandia: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6z4r5g

Nic missed the bronze medal by less than 3.5 points, so that's rather unfortunate , but the important thing is that his Depeche Mode FS is cleaner this time around than at the Championnats québécois d'été: https://streamable.com/sgen5

The original YouTube links are now dead, so I've uploaded my copies.

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Numerous fs-related YT channels have disappeared, so I can no longer find any vids of his IdF SP, so all I have is a No Commentary 720p version that's missing his kiss & cry:




And of course there's no LP because he withdrew due to a back injury.

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These are Nic's last three Instagram posts that I haven't shared yet:

"I don't stop when it's friday. I only stop when I'm done! #saturdayworkout" (there are 2 video clips in this set): https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4Pn0MnHdb/

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpDl11XnowE/

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqv2iSjHexK/

 

[siberia82]

Profil d'athlète (Athlete Spotlight) - Nicolas Nadeau: https://twitter.com/SkateCanada/status/1085624476581224448

Direct link to his French interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJMIASTzvZc

Practice snapshots from Nationals: https://twitter.com/19903638A/status/1086239293427707906



If you haven't heard already, Vimeo has deleted all of my videos and I'm now banned from the site, so when I have more time and energy, I'll try to upload the missing vids of Nic elsewhere.

 

[siberia82]

Nationals SP: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x716s3p

LP Group 2 Introduction: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7108sr

Nationals LP : https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x71052u

Post-LP Interview (in English): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x70ymz4


He earned a berth to 4CC! https://skatecanada.ca/2019/01/skate-canada-names-teams-for-2019-isu-championships/

 

[el henry]

4CCs

Vas-y, Nicolas!

 

[siberia82]

Nic finished 11th at his 4CC debut, which I suppose isn't bad, but he obviously could've done better.

SP (No Commentary, 720p):




LP (No Commentary, 720p): [Dead link]

 

[siberia82]

His 4CC LP summary (CBC 720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x734vw9 This is the sole clip of Nic that aired on Canadian television for this competition.

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More Nationals-related vids:

I Love Skating Fluff (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x71z9te

Men SP & Pairs SP Opening Fluff (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x71uzsz

Nicolas Nadeau Promo (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x716qil

Nicolas Nadeau SP (720p; I uploaded this in case the YouTube links become dead): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x716s3p

LP summary (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x71ryur

Nicolas Nadeau Ex (720p): https://streamable.com/qw27c

Gala Finale Clip (720p): https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7292z5


For your convenience, I've compiled the Canadian Championships vids in a playlist (with the exception of his exhibition number, which was rejected by Dailmotion, so you have to go back to the Streamable link): https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x69wdi

 

[siberia82]

For those you who didn't check the Canadian Figure Skating thread, I'm finally active again on this forum after going "missing" for several months. To make a long story short, I did finally get the operation that I needed for my life-threatening condition, so I'm no longer in danger of dying, but my recovery isn't going as well as hoped, so if my current symptoms don't improve after a certain amount of time, I may have to undergo another medical procedure.


Nic's sole performance during the National Summer Series is his SP from Minto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUb-kshHhY He withdrew from the LP.


I was hoping to see his new short program in person at the Quebec Summer Championships, but after skating for only about a minute during the warm-up, he appears to have injured himself (or exacerbated a pre-existing one) while practicing an Axel, and he withdrew from the competition. Unlike the previous two years, I didn't get the chance to talk to him, so there's nothing for me to report.