All posts tagged "2008 Canadian Nationals"
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Figure Skating News
Langlois and Hay take pairs title in Vancouver
Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay (QC) won their first senior national title with less than a point to spare. Jessica Dubé and...
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Chan edges out Buttle for Canadian title
Patrick Chan (CO) won the Men’s event with a new record score for Canadian Nationals. The 17-year-old also became the youngest man...
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Virtue and Moir win national title
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir (WO) easily captured their first Senior national title, distancing themselves from the other teams with over 33...
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Baldé wins Junior men’s title
Elladj Baldé (QC) won the Junior men’s title by more than 15 points, followed by Paul Poirier (CO), and Dave Ferland (QC)...
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Rochette wins fourth national title
The 2008 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships concluded Sunday with the Senior Ladies Long Program. Joannie Rochette (QC) won her fourth consecutive...
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McNeil wins Junior ladies title
Kelsey McNeil (NB) won the Junior Ladies title, while Vanessa Grenier (QC) and Amanda Velenosi (QC) won silver and bronze, respectively. McNeil,...
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Langlois and Hay first after short program
Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay (QC) placed first in the Pairs Short program, followed closely by Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin (QC)...
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Rochette leader at Canadian Nationals
Joannie Rochette (QC) is the current leader after the Ladies Short program, followed closely by Mira Leung (BC/YT) and Myriane Samson (QC)....
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Buttle leads Canadian men in Vancouver
Jeffrey Buttle (NO) led the men in the short program, followed by Patrick Chan (CO) and Christopher Mabee (WO). Skating to last...
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Ralph and Hill win junior title in Vancouver
Kharis Ralph and Asher Hill (CO) were the winners in the Junior Ice Dance division, followed by Karen Routhier and Eric Saucke-Lacelle...
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Baldé in first after the short
Elladj Baldé (QC) nailed his opening triple Axel-triple toeloop combination with a big smile, but then fell on a triple loop. The...
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Pisotta and Stewart win Junior pairs title
Monica Pisotta and Michael Stewart of Central Ontario won the Junior Pairs title, while Paige Lawrence and Rudi Swiegers (SK) and Christi...
Did you Know?
Guo Zhengxin (CHN) is the first skater to land two quads in a single performance (free skate) at the 1997 World Championships: a quad toe, plus a quad toe-double toe combination, thus also making him the first to land a single quad and a quad in combination together in one performance. The following year, he became the first skater to land a quadruple toeloop-double toeloop combination at the Olympic Games (1998, Nagano). Who do you think has the best quad today? Discuss!