RED DEER, Alberta – Had he not been such a fast runner, John Kim may have been the first figure skater in Canada Winter Games history to win gold wearing sweat pants. The 12-year-old from Team Ontario overcame an “oops” moment Wednesday to score 63.11 in his free program and win pre-novice men’s gold with […]
RED DEER, Alberta – His program finished, Jeff Leung remains seated in the kiss and cry at these Canada Winter Games, a broad smile beaming across his face. He isn’t going anywhere for a while. Moments earlier, Leung, a Special Olympics athlete from Team B.C., had skated off the ice to a rousing ovation, absorbing […]
RED DEER, Alberta – Wesley Chiu sure knows how to make a first impression. Chiu, the reigning Canadian novice men’s champion, skated a new short program for the first time Wednesday, scoring 47.93 to lead after the short program at the Canada Winter Games. Maksim Chelmaev of Quebec is in second spot at 40.55 and […]
RED DEER, Alberta – Monday turned out to be a productive day for current Canadian medallists as the figure skating competition got underway at the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Canadian pre-novice bronze medallists Savanna Martel and Kobi Chant of Alberta set the early tone in the novice ice dance competition, scoring a combined 27.22 in […]
Skate Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Shae Zukiwsky has joined the organization in the role of Senior Director, Performance Excellence effective February 25, 2019. Dr. Zukiwsky brings an impressive combination of skills and experience that will enhance Skate Canada’s high performance and development programs and add tremendous value to the team as we […]
WATERLOO, Ont. – Nexxice, from Burlington, Ont., and Nova, from St-Hubert, Que., each won its second gold medal on Sunday at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. In open competition, the top-three remained unchanged as Nexxice placed first with 147.45 points. Les Suprêmes, from St-Léonard, Que., were second at 143.33 and Les Pirouettes from […]
WATERLOO, ON: Skate Canada has selected the teams that will represent Canada at the two ISU synchronized skating championships events this year. Canada will have two entries at both the 2019 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships and 2019 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships. The senior teams were selected after the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized […]
WATERLOO, Ont. – Nova, from St-Hubert, Que., won the free skate on Saturday to take the gold medal in senior competition at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. Nova earned 231.35 points to upset two-time defending champions Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., second at 226.69. Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., were third at 220.07. “It’s […]
WATERLOO, Ont. – Nexxice, from Burlington, Ont., stands first in senior and intermediate competition after Friday’s short programs at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. In senior competition, Nexxice earned 84.49 points with Nova from St-Hubert, Que., second at 82.71 and Les Suprêmes from St-Léonard, Que., third at 81.38. Nexxice is coming off international […]
RED DEER, Alberta – Some of Canada’s premier young figure skaters are set to step into the national spotlight at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta. The figure skating competition kicks off Week 2 at the Canada Winter Games, with competition getting underway on Monday, February 25th at the Gary W. Harris […]
OTTAWA, ON: The Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships are returning to Calgary, Alta., in 2020. The championships will take place from February 21-23, 2020, at WinSport. “We are excited to be headed back to Calgary for the 2020 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. This city is known for hosting many successful sporting events and we […]
WATERLOO, ON: The nation’s best synchronized skating teams are headed to Waterloo, Ont., for the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships, taking place from February 22-24, 2019 at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Centre. The event will host approximately 40 teams and over 800 skaters from across the country competing for titles in senior, junior, novice, […]