OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian skaters competing at the 2019 ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition returned from Oberstdorf, Germany, with a total of 26 medals – 10 gold, nine silver and seven bronze. The event took play from May 19-25, 2019. In total, there were more than 770 performances from 600 skaters representing 35 ISU […]
OTTAWA, ON: This past weekend, Skate Canada honoured 20 award winners during its annual Awards Banquet at the 2019 Ice Summit held in Ottawa, Ont. The winners received their awards on Saturday night in front of a crowd of over 350 of Canada’s top skating delegates. The evening was co-hosted by 2019 Canadian ice dance […]
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian skating community will be in Ottawa, Ont., this week for the 2019 Ice Summit. More than 400 skating leaders from across the country will meet up in Ottawa for the three-day conference, that will take place from May 23-25. The conference will consist of a wide range of opportunities for members […]
OTTAWA, ON: Canadian adult figure skaters are headed to Oberstdorf, Germany for the International Adult Figure Skating Competition from May 19-25, 2019. This year marks the 15th edition of the prominent adult figure skating competition, which attracts skaters from across the world, including a large group of Canadians each year. This year, 600 competitors from […]
OTTAWA, ON: 2018 world champion, Kaetlyn Osmond, 23, Marystown, N.L./Edmonton, Alta., announced her retirement from competitive figure skating today. Osmond is Canada’s most decorated female singles skater with three Olympic medals, two world championships medals and three national titles. “Competition has been such a rewarding part of my life. Having a purpose and accomplishing goals […]
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada is pleased to announce that all-event tickets for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships ® 2020 will go on sale on May 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (ET). Tickets are available at www.montreal2020.com. The championships will take place next year from March 16-22, 2020 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, […]
FUKUOKA, Japan – Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro produced Canada’s best results at the ISU World Team Trophy on Saturday ranking third in the pairs free program. The Canadians, seeded sixth entering the competition, took fifth spot overall with 73 points. The U.S. won the gold medal with 117 followed by Japan at 104 and […]
HELSINKI – The Helsinki Rockettes nudged Nexxice, from Burlington, Ont., off the podium on Saturday at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Paradise, from Russia, placed first in both the short and long programs for the gold with 234.38 points. Marigold Ice Unity from Finland followed for the silver at 228.70 and their compatriots, the […]
FUKUOKA, Japan – Three fourth place finishes in Friday’s events has moved Canada from fifth to fourth overall at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition. With one day of competition remaining, the U.S. still leads with 98 points followed by Japan at 79, Russia at 70, Canada at 59, France at 54 and […]
MISSISSAUGA, ON: All-event tickets for the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships will go on sale to the public on April 17, 2019 at 10 a.m. ET. The event will take place in Mississauga, Ont., at Paramount Fine Foods Centre from January 13-19, 2020. All-event ticket packages will include all competitions, as well as practices. […]
HELSINKI – Team Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., is in third place after Friday’s short program at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Paradise from Russia is first at 87.12, Marigold Ice Unity from Finland second at 85.90 and Nexxice third at 84.63. Nova from St-Hubert, Que., is in sixth spot out of 24 entries with […]
FUKUOKA, Japan – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., posted Canada’s best finish on day one of the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition on Thursday placing fifth in the rhythm dance. The U.S. is first in the team standings with 50 points, followed by Japan at 48 and Russia at 38. […]