All posts tagged "2017 Skate Canada"
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732Golden Skate VideosDuhamel and Radford: ‘Repeat, Repeat, Repeat!’
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford Ted Flett talks with Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford about pressure they felt at Skate Canada...
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872Figure Skating NewsEmotional victory for Duhamel and Radford
Canadians Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford finally channeled their world champion fight and synchronicity to win their fourth Skate Canada International championship...
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1.7KFigure Skating NewsUno slays competition in Regina despite ‘lack of stamina’
Japan’s Shoma Uno claimed victory in Regina, Sask., at the 2017 Skate Canada International, reaffirming himself as an Olympic gold medal contender...
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1.9KFigure Skating NewsVirtue and Moir: ‘We are taking it all in’
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir re-exerted their dominance of the sport of ice dance with two powerhouse performances en route to their...
Did You Know?
Timothy Goebel (USA) became the first man to land a ratified quadruple Salchow (1998 Junior Grand Prix Final). He was also the first skater to land three quadruple jumps (a quad Salchow in combination, a quad toe loop, and a quad Salchow) in a program (long program) at 1999 Skate America. Goebel is also credited as being the first American to land a quadruple jump (a quad Salchow in combination with a double toe loop) in competition (1998 Junior Grand Prix Final), and in doing so, became the first skater to land a quad Salchow in combination in competition. Who does your favorite quad? Discuss here!