OTTAWA, ON: Fourteen Canadians will compete at the International Adult Figure Skating Competition held in Oberstdorf, Germany from May 22-27, 2017. This is the 13th consecutive year for this prestigious adult figure skating competition. Canada has been well represented since the competition began in 2005. This year there will be a record numbers in all […]
OTTAWA, ON: On this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia , the LGBTQI2S (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Two-Spirit) Sport Inclusion Task Force (SITF) and Skate Canada are excited to announce a partnership on a pilot project to make sport more welcoming to sexual and gender-diverse people. The pilot builds on the […]
TORONTO, ON: Today, Skate Canada and the Canadian Olympic Foundation announced a unique athlete award to honour one of figure skating’s greatest artists. Named after the late skater who helped revolutionize the sport, the Toller Cranston Memorial Fund Athlete Award was created to celebrate young skaters who display exceptional artistry on ice at the Canadian […]
TOKYO – Canadian skaters delivered strong season ending performances on Saturday to conclude the ISU World Team Team Trophy figure skating competition in fourth place. Japan won the gold medal with 109 points followed by Russia at 105 and the U.S. at 97. Canada earned 87 points, China was fifth at 80 and France sixth […]
TOKYO – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., won the free dance on Friday to move Canada from fifth to fourth in the country standings at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition. Japan gained sole position of top spot with two events remaining with 81 points followed by the U.S., at […]
TOKYO – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., produced the second best short dance and Canada stands fifth overall after day one at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating competition. Japan and Russia are tied for top spot with 44 points apiece, the U.S. is third at 43, China is fourth at […]
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send an eight-member team to the 2017 ISU World Team Trophy, taking place for the fifth time in Tokyo, Japan from April 19-23. The Canadian team will consist of two men, two women and one entry per discipline in pair and ice dance. The Canadian Team will be led by […]
2017/04/13 – Skate Canada announced today that the dates for the 2017 Autumn Classic International have been moved forward to September 20-23, 2017. All other logistical information surrounding the event will remain the same. OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada has announced that the Montreal, Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough, will host two key figure skating events in 2017. For […]
COLORADO SPRINGS – Consistency paid off for Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., as it won the bronze medal on Saturday at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Paradise from Russia won the gold medal with 208.70 points, Marigold IceUnity from Finland took silver at 208.58 and the Canadians followed at 197.54. Nexxice ranked fourth for both […]
COLORADO SPRINGS – Canadian champions Nexxice from Burlington, Ont.., is in fourth place after Friday’s short program at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Paradise from Russia leads the 24-team field with 72.62 with Marigold IceUnity from Finland second at 70.88 and their compatriots RCKT third at 69.18. Nexxice, the 2015 world champions, posted a […]
OTTAWA, ON: Canada will have two teams competing at the 2017 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships this week from April 7-8 in Colorado Springs, CO, USA. Twenty-four teams from across the world will be competing for the title of world champion. Nexxice, from the Burlington Skating Centre, and Les Suprêmes, from CPA Saint-Léonard, earned their entries […]
It’s been almost a year since my father passed away. In that time, several people – athletes, coaches and others from the skating community – have told me stories about how much he personally helped them. Many people are familiar with my father’s contributions to skating throughout the course of his career and are aware […]