Eli Rose, Cirque Éloize and Momento Sounds to perform at the ISU Skating Awards

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The International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada and Art on Ice are pleased to announce that Eli Rose, Cirque Éloize and Momento Sounds will be performing at the inaugural ISU Skating Awards. The ISU Skating Awards will take place at the conclusion of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, at Centre Bell on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 16:00.

Eli Rose
The French-Canadian pop star translated her experiences into energetic and emotionally charged anthems, Eli Rose tells unforgettable and undeniable tales through catchy and candid urban-influenced Francophone pop on her 2019 self-titled full-length debut, Eli Rose [Maison Barclay Canada / Universal Music Canada]. The 10-song album includes collaborations with Ruffsound (Koriass, Loud, Zaho), DRMS (Ariane Moffatt, Fanny Bloom), Realmind (Loud, Allie X), Banx & Ranx (Sean Paul, Ella Eyre), June Nawakii (Nicki Minaj), Billboard (Britney Spears, Shakira) and Mike Clay (Robotaki, Clay and Friends). A near-decade career prepared her to share such a candid story. She first made waves as one half of Eli et Papillon releasing two albums in 2011 and 2015. She dove into creating her proper debut in 2018 and prefaced the album by dropping “Tôt ou tard” and the follow-up single “Carrousel” written in collaboration with Montreal duo Banx & Ranx.

Cirque Éloize
A driving force in the circus art reinvention movement, Cirque Éloize has been creating award-winning entertainment content for more than 25 years and ranks among the world’s leading contemporary circuses. Cirque Éloize has taken part in numerous prestigious international festivals and has seduced both New York’s Broadway and London’s West End. Its productions are crafted for a wide range of audiences and have been embraced by over fifty cultures. Cirque Éloize’s productions have proudly boasted more than 6,000 performances in over 600 cities and have been seen by over 4 million spectators. Saloon and HOTEL are the two international touring shows under the Cirque Éloize banner with their newest creation Serge Fiori, Seul Ensemble presented in Quebec.

Momento Sounds
Momento was founded by award winning Canadian musicians, Jonathan Chan and Jan Bislin in 2013 while completing their studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in the UK. They have performed all over Europe, North America and China. Self described as genre fluid producers, they construct their sets with the sole intent of creating a multifaceted journey filled with emotional twists and turns. Going from competing against each other in numerous competitions to joining forces, Jonathan and Jan have formed to create a unique sound dedicated to pushing the boundaries of the violin while bringing music to the masses.

The ISU Skating Awards, which combine the excitement of the traditional exhibition gala with the glitz and glamour of an awards show presented by Anouk Meunier and Elvis Stojko, were created to honor the world’s best Skaters competing at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020. In keeping with the exhibition gala tradition, the 2020 world medalists will perform an exhibition number coupled with live musical acts and exciting production numbers that combine contemporary skating and dance. Awards will be handed out to Skaters, Coaches and Choreographers in seven categories.

ISU Skating Awards categories

  1. Most Valuable Skater: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who best managed to increase the level of popularity of Figure Skating with their fan base, media attention and sponsor appreciation.
  2. Best Costume: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose costume reflects creativity, contemporary implementation, fashion, style and originality.
  3. Most Entertaining Program: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose program had the best music selection, expression, creativity, contemporary implementation, originality and overall performance.
  4. Best Newcomer: Honors a talented Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple competing very successfully in ISU Events on the Senior level for the first season.
  5. Best Choreographer: Honors the choreographic work of a Choreographer who successfully inspired one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or Ice Dance Couples.
  6. Best Coach: Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or Ice Dance Couples.
  7. Lifetime Achievement Award: Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered a role model in the Figure Skating World.

Day tickets for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships ® 2020 are on sale now and can be purchased online at montreal2020.com, by phone at 1-855-310-2525 or in person at the Centre Bell Box Office.

For further information on the ISU Skating Awards, please consult the FAQ on the ISU Skating Awards page and the Montreal2020’s FAQ.

To receive the latest information on the #ISUSkatingAwards please subscribe to the ISU Newsletter here.

About International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU), founded in 1892, is the oldest governing international winter sport federation and the exclusive international sport federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) administering the sports of Figure Skating (Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance), Synchronized Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating worldwide. The objectives of the ISU are to regulate, govern, promote and develop its sports on the basis of friendship and mutual understanding between athletes. Currently three ISU disciplines are included in the Olympic Winter Games program (Figure Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating). For further information please visit isu.org.

About Skate Canada
A not-for-profit organization, Skate Canada is the oldest figure skating organization in the world and is recognized by the Government of Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the International Skating Union as the governing body for the sport of figure skating in Canada. As the largest learn-to-skate teaching organization in Canada, Skate Canada is dedicated to creating a nation of skaters both recreationally and competitively. Skate Canada is comprised of ten regional sections that are made up of over 1,200 skating clubs and 180,000 members, including over 10,000 volunteers and coaches who are dedicated to creating safe and healthy learning, training, and working environments in our communities. For further information please visit sc3staging.skatecanada.ca.

About Art on Ice
Internationally-renowned music stars performing their greatest hits live, the world’s elite Olympic and Championship ice skaters choreographed in perfect synchronization and an unforgettable show with spectacular special effects – this combination of superlatives is enough to melt the ice.

Year after year, millions of viewers, whether live in the stadium or at home in front of the TV, are enchanted by the passion and power of Art on Ice and its artists.

A star-studded line-up, breathtaking performances and a show rich in emotion all converge to create an unsurpassable experience. That is Art on Ice. For Further information please visit www.artonice.com.

Worlds Rewind: Calgary 2006

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As we head into the home stretch to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, we continue to look back at previous world championships staged in Canada. Part 9 of the ten-part series reflects on the 2006 world championships in Calgary.

One thing was certain heading into the 2006 ISU World Figure Skating Championships at Calgary’s Pengrowth Saddledome – the door was wide open for a changing of the guard.

With the 2006 Olympic Winter Games closing out in Torino, Italy, just weeks earlier, a lot of familiar faces decided to take a pass on the world championships.

Olympic men’s champion Evgeni Plushenko declined to attend the event, as did ladies’ gold medallist Shizuka Arakawa. Russian pairs champions Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinin retired from competitive skating.

With Plushenko not competing, it was shaping up to be a battle between Canadian Jeffrey Buttle, Switzerland’s Stephane Lambiel and Americans Evan Lysacek and Johnny Weir for the gold medal.

It was as close as many predicted.

Defending world champion Lambiel, skating to Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”, laid down a magnificent free program punctuated by a quad toe loop and four triples in the second half of his program. Even with his near-perfect performance, Lambiel defeated Joubert by less than four points for gold.

Lysacek bounced back from a hard fall in the warmup to claim the bronze medal. Canadian Emanuel Sandhu was fifth, followed by Buttle in sixth and Weir in seventh.

“I’m so happy with this title,” said Lambiel afterwards. “I competed, I fought, I was very confident, and my goal today was to skate for myself.”

“I had to push myself harder and harder and that’s why I did this job. I just thought about my skating and nothing else.”

In what many considered one of the biggest upsets in the history of the world championships, American Kimmie Meissner had the skate of her life in the free program on her way to a world title at just 16 years of age, joining Michelle Kwan and Tara Lipinski as U.S. teenage world champions.

Meissner landed seven triple jumps in her free program, including a pair of triple-triple combinations.

“I am so happy with myself; it’s an awesome feeling,” said

Meissner, who had placed sixth at the Torino Olympics a few weeks earlier.

“I really wanted to do my best at the last competition of the season – smooth sailing right through my program.”

Fumie Suguri won the silver medal, becoming the first Japanese skater to win three medals at the world championships, adding to the back-to-back bronzes she won in 2002 and 2003. American champion Sasha Cohen, who many considered the favourite in Calgary, struggled but still managed to take home the bronze.

Montreal’s Joannie Rochette finished seventh.

Just a month after having to withdraw from the Olympics, Marie France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon captivated the Calgary crowd on home soil to win ice dance silver. In Torino, Dubreuil had a scary fall on a rotational lift near the end of their original dance, ending their Olympic dream and leaving their worlds appearance in doubt.

They came, and they delivered. With Dubreuil still injured, the duo brought down the Saddledome house and finished a mere 0.45 of a point behind Bulgaria’s Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski for gold. Olympic silver medallists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto of the U.S. finished in third spot.

”It was a long journey and there were a lot of emotions tonight,” said Lauzon after the free dance. ”There was a lot of pressure, but we did it great and we were very strong.”

”I can’t tell you how much it means,” added Dubreuil. ”Four weeks ago, I was in a wheelchair and far from thinking I could be that strong here.

”When I came here, even at the beginning of the week, I was doing all I could to show I wasn’t limping, even a little bit.”

Chinese skaters held down the top two podium positions in the pairs event. After just missing the podium in Torino, Pang Qing and Tong Jian won gold in Calgary, followed by compatriots Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao and Russia’s Maria Petrova and Alexei Tikhonov.

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships would return to Canada for the tenth time in 2013, when London, Ontario hosted the sport’s crown jewel event.

Day tickets for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships ® 2020 are on sale now and can be purchased online at montreal2020.com, by phone at 1-855-310-2525 or in person at the Centre Bell Box Office.

2006 WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALLISTS

DISCIPLINE GOLD SILVER BRONZE
Men Stéphane Lambiel (SUI) Brian Joubert (FRA) Evan Lysacek (USA)
Ladies Kimmie Meissner (USA) Fumie Suguri (JPN) Sasha Cohen (USA)
Pairs Pang Qing / Tong Jian (JPN) Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao (JPN) Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov (RUS)
Ice Dance Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski (BUL) Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon (CAN) Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas (LIT)

Skate Canada names final teams for four ISU world championships

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CALGARY, AB: With the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships now complete, Skate Canada has named the teams that will represent Canada at the upcoming ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

Les Suprêmes, the 2020 senior Canadian champions, and silver medallists Nexxice will compete with the world’s best synchronized skating teams April 3-5 in Lake Placid, NY at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

Les Suprêmes junior and NEXXICE junior will be representing Canada at the ISU Junior World Synchronized Skating Championships on March 13-14 in Nottingham, Great Britain.

Skate Canada also announced today that Emily Bausback is the final athlete named that will compete at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships team. In addition, Alison Schumacher has also been added to compete at the ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships.

ISU WORLD SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAKE PLACID, USA – APRIL 3-5, 2020

  • Les Suprêmes
  • Nexxice

ISU JUNIOR WORLD SYNCHRONIZED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
NOTTINGHAM, GBR – MARCH 13-14, 2020

  • Les Suprêmes
  • Nexxice

Les Suprêmes take senior crown at 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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CALGARY – Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., maintained top spot after Saturday’s free skate to win the gold medal in the senior event at the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships.

The winners totalled 239.05 points with Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., moving from third after Friday’s short program to second at 225.41 and defending champion Nova, from St-Hubert, Que.,  in third at 221.34.

“It’s an incredible feeling to win especially after last year,” said Laurie Désilets of Les Suprêmes. “We were very determined this season to win the national title and the work we put in to make that happen makes it all even more satisfying.”

The top two senior teams will represent Canada at the 2020 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, taking place in Lake Placid from April 3-5.

The top-three remained unchanged in junior competition as Nexxice won the gold medal with 194.34. Les Suprêmes, the defending champs, were second at 181.05 and Nova third at 156.00

“It’s a dream come true,” said Mya Napier of Nexxice. “We worked so hard this has been our goal all season. We were calm and confident for the free skate and interpreted the skate as we have in practice.”

Gold Ice, from Brampton, Ont.,  won the novice title with 108.28 points. Nova took the silver moving from third spot after the first free skate on Friday for 103.50. Les Suprêmes dropped third finishing with 100.66.

“To win here is a shock to us,” said Tamara Watkins of Gold Ice. “We just wanted to skate our best and have a good time. We were third at nationals last year to win this year is a great accomplishment.”

Full results: 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

Les Suprêmes, Nexxice, Gold Ice lead at 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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CALGARY – Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., and Gold Ice from Brampton, Ont., are the leaders after Friday’s short programs at the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships.

In senior competition, les Suprêmes tabulated 82.42 points for first spot after the short program. Nova from Brossard, Que., is second at 75.04 and Nexxice third at 73.13.

“We feel really good about our performance,” said Laurie Désilets of les Suprêmes. “The atmosphere was incredible and we did the program exactly like we do at home. We hope to do the same in the long.”

The top two senior teams will go on to represent Canada at the 2020 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, taking place in Lake Placid from April 3-5.

Nexxice is first after the junior short with 72.78 followed by Les Suprêmes at 62.77 and Nova in third at 53.38.

“We are just overjoyed right now,” said Mya Napier of Nexxice. “We worked so hard and we just wanted to take it moment by moment and skate for each other. It really showed today.”

In the novice event, Gold Ice is first after the short with 34.84, les Suprêmes second at 34.06 and Nova third at 33.03.

This week’s event has attracted 40 teams and over 800 skaters from across the country competing for titles in senior, junior, novice, intermediate and open categories.

Competition continues through to Sunday at Winsport.

Full results: 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships – Skate Canada

Sherbrooke to host 2021 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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OTTAWA, ON: The 2021 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships are headed back to La Belle Province.

Skate Canada announced today that the 2021 edition of the event will be held in Sherbrooke, Quebec from February 19-21, 2021. This will mark the first time since 2015 that the event returns to the province, when Quebec City hosted Canadian synchronized skating’s marquee event.

“We are excited to be heading to Sherbrooke for the 2021 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. We’re confident that Sherbrooke will be a gracious host for this invigorating event,” said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada. “Each year, Canada’s best synchronized skating teams demonstrate inspiring performances and we can’t wait to share them with the fans in Sherbrooke.”

The premier synchronized skating teams in Canada will converge at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet with national titles on the line in the senior, junior, novice, intermediate and open categories. The event will feature more than 40 teams and over 800 skaters from across Canada, with the top two senior teams representing Canada at the 2021 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.

Canada is considered one of the world leaders in synchronized skating. At the inaugural World Synchronized Skating Championships in 2000, Canada’s black ice earned a silver medal. Nexxice brought home Canada’s first gold medal at the 2009 world championships in Zagreb, Croatia, and won the world title once again at the 2015 world championships in Hamilton, Ontario.

Tickets for the 2021 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships will go on sale later this fall.

Elvis Stojko & Anouk Meunier to Host ISU Skating Awards

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The International Skating Union (ISU), Skate Canada and Art on Ice are pleased to announce that Elvis Stojko and Anouk Meunier will be hosting the inaugural ISU Skating Awards. The ISU Skating Awards will take place at the conclusion of the  ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2020 in Montreal, Quebec, at Centre Bell on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 16:00.

Three-time world champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist and seven-time Canadian champion, Elvis Stojko, will be one of two hosts at the ISU Skating Awards. Stojko first joined the Skate Canada National Team in 1990 and went on to become one of Canada’s most successful Skaters. Stojko announced his retirement from competitive Figure Skating in 2006 but continues to entertain through skating shows and acting appearances.

Stojko will be joined by one of Quebec’s most popular television personalities Anouk Meunier. Throughout her prolific career Meunier had the privilege to interview National and International Stars. She is currently working for TVA as a host. Most recently she has worked on LA VOIX the Quebec version of «THE VOICE».

The ISU Skating Awards, which combine the excitement of the traditional exhibition gala with the glitz and glamour of an awards show, were created to honor the world’s best Skaters competing at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020. In keeping with the exhibition gala tradition, the 2020 world medalists will perform an exhibition number coupled with live musical acts and exciting production numbers that combine contemporary skating and dance. Awards will be handed out to Skaters, Coaches and Choreographers in seven categories.

ISU Skating Awards categories

  1. Most Valuable Skater: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple who best managed to increase the level of popularity of Figure Skating with their fan base, media attention and sponsor appreciation.
  2. Best Costume: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose costume reflects creativity, contemporary implementation, fashion, style and originality.
  3. Most Entertaining Program: Honors the Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple whose program had the best music selection, expression, creativity, contemporary implementation, originality and overall performance.
  4. Best Newcomer: Honors a  talented Single Skater or Pair or Ice Dance Couple competing very successfully in ISU Events on the Senior level for the first season.
  5. Best Choreographer: Honors the choreographic work of a Choreographer who successfully inspired one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples.
  6. Best Coach: Honors a Coach who delivered professional and efficient work and achieved outstanding results with one or several Single Skaters and/or Pairs and/or ice Dance Couples.
  7. Lifetime Achievement Award: Honors a Figure Skating legend having achieved great success and popularity and is considered a role model in the Figure Skating World.

Day tickets for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships ® 2020 are on sale now and can be purchased online at montreal2020.com, by phone at 1-855-310-2525 or in person at the Centre Bell Box Office.

For further information on the ISU Skating Awards, please consult the FAQ on the ISU Skating Awards page and the Montreal2020’s FAQ.

To receive the latest information on the #ISUSkatingAwards please subscribe to the ISU Newsletter here.

About International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU), founded in 1892, is the oldest governing international winter sport federation and the exclusive international sport federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) administering the sports of Figure Skating (Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance), Synchronized Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating worldwide. The objectives of the ISU are to regulate, govern, promote and develop its sports on the basis of friendship and mutual understanding between athletes. Currently three ISU disciplines are included in the Olympic Winter Games program (Figure Skating, Speed Skating and Short Track Speed Skating). For further information please visit isu.org.

About Skate Canada
A not-for-profit organization, Skate Canada is the oldest figure skating organization in the world and is recognized by the Government of Canada, the Canadian Olympic Committee, and the International Skating Union as the governing body for the sport of figure skating in Canada. As the largest learn-to-skate teaching organization in Canada, Skate Canada is dedicated to creating a nation of skaters both recreationally and competitively. Skate Canada is comprised of ten regional sections that are made up of over 1,200 skating clubs and 180,000 members, including over 10,000 volunteers and coaches who are dedicated to creating safe and healthy learning, training, and working environments in our communities. For further information please visit sc3staging.skatecanada.ca.

About Art on Ice
Internationally-renowned music stars performing their greatest hits live, the world’s elite Olympic and Championship ice skaters choreographed in perfect synchronization and an unforgettable show with spectacular special effects – this combination of superlatives is enough to melt the ice.

Year after year, millions of viewers, whether live in the stadium or at home in front of the TV, are enchanted by the passion and power of Art on Ice and its artists.

A star-studded line-up, breathtaking performances and a show rich in emotion all converge to create an unsurpassable experience. That is Art on Ice. For Further information please visit www.artonice.com.

Canada’s top synchronized skaters headed to Calgary for 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships

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CALGARY, AB: The country’s best synchronized skating teams are headed to Calgary, Alta. for the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships, taking place from February 21-23, 2020 at Winsport.

The event will host approximately 40 teams and over 800 skaters from across the country competing for titles in senior, junior, novice, intermediate and open categories. The top two senior teams will go on to represent Canada at the 2020 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships, taking place in Lake Placid, USA, from April 3-5, 2020.

“The 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships is an exciting event that welcomes the nation’s top synchronized skating teams and is one of the most electrifying events on our calendar,” said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada. “Synchronized skating is a combination of all skating disciplines and incorporates a team environment, making it breathtaking to watch. We thank the city of Calgary for hosting this championship and welcoming the Canadian synchronized skating family with open arms.”

Tickets for the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships are available for purchase online here. During the event, tickets will be available for purchase at Winsport and online. All-event tickets are priced at $74.60 for adults, $38.35 for children 12 years and younger. Day passes for Friday, Saturday and Sunday are priced at $32.30 for adults and $26.25 for children 12 years and younger. Additional service fees apply.

The competition will be livestreamed on the Skate Canada Dailymotion page for fans to watch the event at home for free.

Media looking to attend the event are asked to contact Emma Lindblad, Communications Coordinator, by phone at 819-743-2056 or by email at [email protected]

Burlington’s Nexxice wins bronze in comeback style at Spring Cup

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MILAN, Italy – Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., won the bronze medal in comeback style on Sunday at the Spring Cup synchronized skating competition.

Teams from Finland were 1-2 with Unique earning the gold with 236.82 and Marigold Ice Unity second at 232.29. Nexxice, fourth after Saturday’s short program, totalled 220.61. There were 23 entries.

The Nexxice skaters were: Kelly Britten, Nyah Bay, Nadine Banholzer, Megan Brown, Molly Coxon, Emma Daigle, Jasmine Gagnon, Elisa Giuliani, Abbey Glumpak, Carleigh Gorrigsen, Lauren Hatfield,Jana Jambresic, Taylor Johnston, Elizabeth McKenna, Tegan Orr, Robbie-Lynn Puspoky, Nicole Schulz, Riley Strassguertl, Sophia Tong and Alessandra Toso.

Full results: Spring Cup 2020 – Senior

Skate Canada Updates ISU Championships Teams

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OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada announced today that Nam Nguyen, Alicia Pineault, Evelyn Walsh, Trennt Michaud, Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen have been added to the world championships team.

Skate Canada also added the following skaters to the junior world team, Kelly Ann Laurin, Loucas Ethier, Emmy Bronsard, Aissa Bouaraguia, Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara.

2020 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MONTREAL, CANADA – MARCH 16-22, 2020

MEN
Nam Nguyen

WOMEN
Alicia Pineault
TBD*

PAIR
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud

ICE DANCE
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen

2020 ISU JUNIOR WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
TALLINN, ESTONIA – MARCH 2-8, 2020

MEN
Stephen Gogolev
Joseph Phan

WOMEN
Kaiya Ruiter
TBD*

PAIR
Patricia Andrew / Zachary Daleman
Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Ethier

ICE DANCE
Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell
Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia
Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara

*The TBD entries for both the senior and junior women will be named on February 23, 2020.

NEXXICE senior headed to Italy for 2020 Spring Cup

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OTTAWA, ON: NEXXICE senior will be the lone synchronized skating team representing Canada at the 2020 Spring Cup in Milan, Italy. The event will take place from February 14-16, 2020.

This season, NEXXICE from Burlington SC, finished sixth at the 2020 Leon Lurje Trophy. The 2019 Canadian silver medallists are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett and Debbie Beauchamps. Cheryl Goldie of Stittsville, Ont., will be the Canadian official attending the event.

For more information, please click here.

Canadian ice dancers shine at Bavarian Open

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OBERTSDORF, Germany – Canada won two medals in both the junior and novice ice dancing events this past weekend at the Bavarian Open figure skating competition.

In the novice ice dance, Emma Goodstadt of Oakville, Ont., and Michael Barsoum of Toronto won the gold medal with 118.35 points. Hailey Yu and Brendan Giang of Burnaby, B.C., were third at 115.82 while Erica Estepa  and Nolen Hickey of Brampton, Ont., were seventh.

In the junior ice dance, Emmy Bronsard  of Levis, Que., and Aissa Bouaraguia of Montreal took the silver with 155.85 just ahead of Natalie D’Alessandro and Bruce Waddell of Toronto in third at 155.05. Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik of the U.S. took the gold at 165.46.

Miku Makita and Tyler Gunara of Burnaby were fifth and Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Ajax, Ont., were ninth.

Haley Sales and Nikolas Wamsteeker of Kelowna, B.C., added a bronze in the senior ice dance with 163.43. Molly Lanaghan  and Dmitre Razgulajevs of Ajax were fifth.

The week-long competition featured a 32-member Canadian squad which totalled 16 medals (six gold, five silver and five bronze) in three age categories.

Full results: Bavarian Open 2020