Canada’s Nexxice third after short program at international synchronized skating event

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GOTHENBURG, Sweden – Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., is in the medal hunt at the Leon Lurje Trophy synchronized skating competition after a third place finish in Friday’s short program.

Paradise from Russia is first with 81.53 points, Unique from Finland is second at 80.03 and Nexxice, fourth at the world championships last year, is third at 74.51. Nova, from St-Hubert, Que., is sixth at 68.31 out of 12 entries.

The skaters for Nexxice are: Nadine Banholzer, Nyah Bay, Kelly Britten, 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.

“We’ve been working together on this program since the beginning of the season,” said Britten. “We amped up the practice this week and we felt like a really strong team. It was a good performance with a lot of energy and we are really proud with what we put out on the ice.”

The skaters for Nova are: Noémie Beaucage, Anouk Bégin, Sarah Bousquet-St-Laurent, Maya Cardillo, Laurence Darveau, Laura Derome, Selena Fortin, Audrey Hébert, Maude Héon Grandchamp, Evelynn Janacek, Noémie Julien, Audrey Martel, Elizabeth Morin, Safia Moussaoui, Léonie Nadeau, Alycia O’Leary, Tessa Sarret, Satia Lin Tétreault and Émilie Villeneuve.

“We felt super happy with our skate,” said Darveau. “We wanted to come out and get some clean elements done. This is a really strong competition and it has really pumped us up for our free skate where we hope we can get some even better scores.”

Russian teams are 1-2 in junior competition after the short program, with Crystal Ice first at 74.58 and Sunrise second at 72.57. Fintastic from Finland is third at 66.19.

The Nova junior team stands sixth at 58.80 and Ice Ignite from Ilderton, Ont., in its international debut, is 12th at 43.59.

The skaters for Nova junior are: Amy Morency, Justine Fournier, Méghane Beaudry, Janie Bréard, Lauren Janusauska, Alexia Gaudet, Marilou Albert, Morgan Bennett, Éloise Goupil, Élodie Roy, Sophie Caron, Simone Florence, Chloé Au, Léa-Jeanne Tremblay, Norah Braun, Myriam Quévillon, Noémie Tremblay, Stephania Gaul and Vanessa Hopkins.

“We had our best score of the season,” said Bréard. “It really showed on the ice especially with our emotions. We are really looking forward to our free skate tomorrow which has a Romeo and Juliet theme and is very powerful.”

The Ice Ignite skaters are : Alyssa Dumayne, Ashley Stanton, Claire Vandewalle, Danica Stewart, Deanna Langille, Ellen Major, Emily Guan, Jessica Bycraft, Kenzie McKellar, Lauren Roblee, Lilly McLellan, Lily Hensen, Elizabeth Parker, Lucille Gowan, Rae-Anna Pusopoky, Sacha Veillon, Evelyne DeThomasis, Trynity Bisson and Alyssa Robinson.

“It was fairly good,” said McLellan. “It wasn’t without its mistakes but we were very proud with how we did and it a huge improvement over our performance at our last competition. This has just been an amazing experience representing Canada here internationally.”

The free programs are on Saturday.

Full results: http://skatesweden.wehost.se/19-20/Synchro/Leon_Lurje/html/htmlcs/index.htm

Impressive results for Canada at Winter World Masters Games

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OTTAWA, ON: Canada’s adult figure skaters brought home 43 medals (17.5 per cent of all medals awarded in figure skating) from the Winter World Masters Games 2020 (WWMG) held in Innsbruck, Austria from January 10-19, 2020.

The 43 medals included: 12 gold, 15 silver and 16 bronze.

This is the first time that figure skating was included in the WWMG, which is an international multi-sport event held every four years.  Figure skating was the largest of the 12 sporting events, attracting more than 600 participants – 70 of the skaters were from Canada.

In total, there were 3,200 adult athletes competing from 58 countries. Canada was the third largest country represented, slightly behind Austria and Germany.

The figure skating event was supported by the International Skating Union and followed the ISU guidelines for adult figure skating. Competitions were held in the following disciplines:

  • Ladies and Men Free Skating
  • Ladies and Men Artistic Free Skating
  • Pair Free Skating
  • Pair Artistic Free Skating
  • Ice Dance – Pattern Dance
  • Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance
  • Ice Dance – Free Dance
  • Synchronized Skating

The first Winter Games was held in 2010 in Bled, Slovenia, with Quebec City hosting the second Games in 2015. In terms of competitor numbers, the Masters Games has developed into the largest of its kind and is governed by the International Masters Games Association.

The next major adult figure skating event is the ISU International Adult Figure Skating Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany from May 17-23, 2020. Ottawa will host the North American Adult Figure Skating Competition from October 7-10, 2020.

Media Inquiries:
Diana Barkley
Chair, ISU Adult Figure Skating Group
[email protected]

Individual results from WWMG

SINGLE FREE SKATING AND ARTISTIC SKATING
Gary Beacom – two gold Corliss Robb – two gold Janet Gillespie – silver Manon St Cyr – silver
Selina Tombs – silver, bronze Isabella Ciocoiu – two bronze Annette Nymeyer – bronze Alanna Rittich – two gold
Evelyn Desmariais – silver Tracy Parker – bronze Barbara Tkach – two gold Wendy Morris – silver*
Jadquelline Christoff – bronze Patricia Clark – silver Maureen Barnes – two silver Joanne Johnson – silver
Myriam Côté Morin – bronze, silver Cathy Lynd – silver Jennifer Powell – bronze Henrietta Penney – bronze, silver
Cynthia Belaskie – two gold Collette Brabant – bronze Karen Ceprietti – bronze Donna Bergvinson – silver
ICE DANCE
Diana Barkley and Geoff Squires – bronze, silver Cathy Lynd and Fred Gutz – gold, silver Laura Goode and Ken Langlois – gold, bronze Kelly Clements and Dave Sargeant – silver
PAIR ARTISTIC SYNCHRO
Diana Barkley and Geoff Squires –  bronze Team Storm – silver

Four Canadian Synchronized Skating Teams headed to 2020 Leon Lurje Trophy

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OTTAWA, ON: Four Canadian synchronized skating teams are headed to the 2020 Leon Lurje Trophy in Gothenburg, Sweden from January 23-25, 2020. The event is an annual ISU (International Skating Union) sanctioned synchronized skating competition. Canada will be represented by two junior teams, Nova junior and Ice Ignite, and two senior teams, NEXXICE and Nova.

Nova junior, from Club de Patinage Synchronise Nova, will be the first of two junior synchronized skating teams representing Canada. Last season, the team finished third at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. They are coached by Nadine Tougas.

Ice Ignite, from Ilderton Skating Club, will be the second junior team representing Canada. At the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships, the team finished fifth. They are coached by Sheri Moir and Cara Moir.

In senior, Nova, from Club de Patinage Synchronise Nova, will be the first of two teams representing Canada. Earlier this season, the team finished fourth at the 2019 California Cup. Last season, the team finished seventh at the 2019 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. They are coached by Marie France Sirois and Nadine Tougas.

NEXXICE, from Burlington Skating Club, will be the second team representing Canada. Last season, the team placed second at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships and finished fourth at the 2019 World Synchronized Skating Championships. They are coached by Shelley Simonton Barnett.

Mary Ellen McDonald, Senior Director, Operations, will be the team leader at the event. Susan Morriss of Victoria, B.C., will be the Canadian official attending the event.

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Canadians graze the podium at international synchronized skating competition

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ZAGREB, Croatia – Gold Ice from Brampton, Ont., produced the third best free program but it wasn’t enough to reach the podium in junior competition this weekend at the Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy synchronized skating competition.

Fintastic from Finland took the gold with 198.29 points followed by Lexettes from the U.S., at 172.15, their compatriots Team Image at 162.00 and the Canadians at 157.37. There were 10 entries.

The Canadian skaters, fourth after the short program, were Nethma Aluthge, Parekh Myers, Lora Puliz, Jenna Payne, Catrina Asher, Aabha Vedi, Joseline Pretto Simmons, Katherine Walker, Gabrielle Emery, Katherine Meehan, Sadie Hoover, Halle Priester, Emiko Arshad, Kaitlin Harnum, Marie-Ève Ouellet, Olivia Tworzyanski, Denika Ellis Dawson, Isabelle Pawlowski, Mia Bek and Brynn Wilskinson.

“It was a relieving moment knowing that we were able to accomplish our program component goals with the support from our coaches and family,” said Ellis Dawson. “We felt super proud in each other knowing that we put out, the best skate as a team.”

The theme of their short program was the ‘Roaring 20’s Flappers.’

“This program is super fun to perform and we all love the choreographic decision the coaches made,” said Tworzyanski. “It’s a good crowd pleaser and it really gets everyone in a good mood. Our dresses help us portray the character as they have some signature pieces from the 1920’s.”

Gold Ice was the sole Canadian team at the event.

Full results: 16th Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy 2020

Skate Canada names teams for 2020 ISU Championships

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MISSISSAUGA, ON: After completion of the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, Skate Canada has named the team for the upcoming ISU Championships. The week-long championships were held in Mississauga, ON at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre from January 13-19, 2020.

2020 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MONTREAL, CANADA – MARCH 16-22, 2020
MEN
TBD*		 WOMEN
TBD*
TBD*
PAIR
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
TBD*		 ICE DANCE
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
TBD*
*To be determined after the 2020 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

 

2020 ISU FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
SEOUL, KOREA – FEBRUARY 3-9, 2020
MEN
Roman Sadovsky
Nam Nguyen
Keegan Messing		 WOMEN
Emily Bausback
Alison Schumacher
Alicia Pineault
PAIR
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud
Lubov Ilyushechkina / Charlie Bilodeau		 ICE DANCE
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus

 

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
TBD		 ICE DANCE
Natalie D’Alessandro / Bruce Waddell
TBD
TBD

Three new champions crowned at 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier reached new heights in ice dancing, Roman Sadovky upset two veterans and it was a teenage medal sweep in the women’s event Saturday at the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships.

Only Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro were able to successfully defend their national title winning pairs.

The 20-year-old Sadovsky, of Vaughan, Ont., showed his bronze medal at the Grand Prix in Japan two months ago was no fluke and he won the men’s event with 260.57 points. He watched both defending champion Nam Nguyen and Olympian Keegan Messing deliver mistake filled programs to take second and third spot at 243.51 and 241.79.

“After my skate I wasn’t sure that would be enough,” said Sadovksy, seventh at last year’s nationals. “I’m just happy it was. Watching Nam and Keegan skate was another sort of stress level because you have no control. It’s not a good feeling. We all sort of struggled but fought well at the end.”

Nguyen saluted the new champion.

“Roman really put it down tonight and really deserves it,” said Nguyen. “He is such a beautiful skater to watch and he’s come a long way to get to this point. For me I can’t put the blame on the pressure. I was in a good zone mentally and physically but after that first mistake it started to unravel.”

Gilles and Poirier, skating to Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, tabulated 225.62 points for their first career national crown in their eight-season partnership. The Toronto couple also smashed the previous national mark of 213.78 set by Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje last season.

“Going in first into the free dance is something we are not used to, we are usually chasing,” said Poirier. “It was one of those programs we really had to think through. This gives a lot of confidence heading into the last competitions of the season.”

“Getting a Canadian title is something we’ve really worked hard to get,” added Gillies. “It hasn’t come easily. But everything is about timing in life and we’ve finally found what works for us.”

World junior champions Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of St-Hubert, Que., took the silver with 198.92 and Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus were third at 190.29.

“I nearly fell two times but we kept attacking the program and that’s what I was proud of,” said Lagha.

“We were hoping for a good result but not expecting this,” added Lajoie.

Moore-Towers, of St. Catharines, Ont., and  Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont., nailed two triple throws on route to top spot at  215.67. Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Brantford, Ont., were second at 196.29 and Lubov Ilyushechkina of Toronto and Charlie Bilodeau of Trois-Pistoles, Que., were third at 186.71.

“My jumps are very solid so this has been a funny couple of days for me,” said Moore-Towers who popped the opening side-by-side jump but both landed the side-by-side triple toe later in the program.

“I was proud of our recovery after that second element, it’s not always easy to do.”

Walsh and Michaud put the pressure on the champs with a powerful skate.

“We went into it as the underdogs,” said Walsh. “We fed off each other for energy and had nothing to lose out there. We worked so well together that it made it a lot easier.”

The teenagers shined in the women’s free skate. Seventeen-year-old Emily Bausback soared from 10th place last year to Canadian champion with 175.54. Alison Schumacher of Tecumseh, Ont., also 17, took the silver at 168.94 and 16-year-old Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., was third at 168.07.

“I’m really glad I trusted my training throughout this whole competition and the entire season so far,” said Bausback, fourth after Friday’s short program. “I worked a lot on my performance skills and projecting to the audience my story.”

Schumacher also made a great comeback after the sixth best score in the short.

“I’m a little surprised because this was quite a strong event,” said Schumacher.

Full results: 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

Battle lines drawn for free skates at 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Keegan Messing is one step closer to a first career Canadian title after placing topping the men’s short program at the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships.

Messing, competing at his eight nationals, tabulated 92.61 points in his skate to Ed Sheeran’s Perfect. Defending champion Nam Nguyen of Toronto is second at 88.04 and Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., stands third at 85.02.

“When I went into my triple Axel I locked eyes with my wife in the crowd and it was like walking down the aisle again,” said Messing, from Sherwood Park, Alta. “The most disappointing was my wobbly Lutz. It’s the most consistent jump I have still I managed to save it.”

There’s a close battle in pairs as well with defending champions Kirsten Moore-Towers of St. Catharines, Ont., and Michael Marinaro of Sarnia, Ont., leading after the short program with 73.73. First-year partners Lubov Ilyushechkina of Toronto and Charlie Bilodeau of Trois-Pistoles, Que., tabulated 71.23 while Evelyn Walsh of London, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Brantford, Ont., are third at 70.34.

“I’m a little down I don’t usually miss my jumps,” said Moore-Towers. “I think it was just a minor lack of focus that led to an unfortunate step-out. For the most part I was pleased with our elements. We have a good takeaways, I’m just focused on my glaring error.”

Ilyushechkina and Bilodeau were elated with their showing.

“We’re happy with how in control we were,” said Ilyushechkina. “After the Grand Prix we came home and tried to work on our technique especially and we wound up having our best performance of the season.”

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto grabbed the lead in ice dancing, scoring 88.86 for their short dance. World junior champions Marjorie Lajoie of Bouherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of St-Hubert, Que., are second at 77.26 and Carolane Soucisse of Chateauguay, Que., and Shane Firus of North Vancouver are third at 75.83.

Gilles and Poirier had issues with their costume during their skate.

“It was a really great skate for us and the costume mishap was a distraction that kind of settled us,” said Poirier. “It took us out of the performance for a second and it forced us to regroup ourselves and really focus.”

Lajoie and Lagha were pleased with how they impressed the judges.

“We didn’t want to go unnoticed here and show that we belonged,” said Lajoie. “We know it’s a big step from junior to the senior level so we wanted our skating to be appreciated.”

In women’s competition, Alicia Pineault of Varennes, Que., is the leader after the short program with 63.15 points. Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., was second at 60.66 and two-time national champion Gabrielle Daleman of Newmarket., is third at 59.51.

“I’m just happy that I feel healthy,” said Pineault, who did not compete at last year’s nationals. “It wasn’t perfect scenario today but I have great support from my friends and family and that’s really helping me here.”

The free skates are on Saturday.

Information: 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

First-year partners Andrew and Daleman win junior pairs at 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Patricia Andrew of London, Ont., and Zachary Daleman of Newmarket, Ont., took the gold medal in pairs on Thursday at the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships.

The first-year partners totalled 148.28 points placing first in both programs. Gabrielle Levesque and Pier-Alexandre Hudon of Montreal, third at the last two junior nationals, followed for silver at 140.91 and Kelly-Ann Laurin St-Jérôme, Que., and Loucas Éthier of St-Alphonse, Que., were third at 138.12.

In the last novice final of the competition, Lily Wilberforce and Aidan Wright of Kitchener, Ont., won the pairs competition with 112.88. Ashlyn Schmitz and Tristan Taylor of Shellbrook, Sask., were second at 104.40 and Rafaëlle Nadeau and David Riccio of Ste-Agathe, Que., were third at 86.25.

“We changed our mindset for this competition,” said Wright. “We got rid of the negative and kept positive and skated to the best of our abilities.”

The men’s and women’s junior events concluded on Wednesday night.

Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary took the women’s crown decisively with 174.83 points. Emily Millard of North Vancouver won silver with 143.31 and Kristina Ivanova of Toronto snared the bronze with 142.73.

“It was exciting,” said Ruiter, who learned to skate on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa where she grew up. “I wanted to put on a show. It’s been an incredible journey so far.”

In men’s junior, Corey Circelli of Toronto won the gold medal despite an injury with 203.13 points. Wesley Chiu of Richond, B.C., took the silver at 198.44 and Alec Guinzbourg of Aurora, Ont., took the bronze at 189.42.

“I was in pain,” admitted Circelli. “But my coaches made a thorough plan of what I was going to do. It was really challenging to fit everything into the session.”

Full results: 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships – Skate Canada

Vancouver to host 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

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Skate Canada is pleased to announce that Vancouver, B.C., will host the 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. The week-long championships held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre from January 11-17, 2021 will feature approximately 250 of the best Canadian figure skaters in the men, women, pairs and ice dance disciplines, competing in three levels: senior, junior, and novice.

“We are pleased to be heading back to the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre, in the beautiful city of Vancouver, said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada. “Each year at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships we showcase the nation’s top figure skaters and are excited to work with our partners in Vancouver to host an outstanding event.”

“We have a rich history of hosting figure skating events here in Vancouver, most recently with the 2018 National Championships and of course, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Through the work of our Sport Hosting Vancouver partnership, we are proud to be hosting Skate Canada here again for the 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships”, said City of Vancouver’s Mayor Kennedy Stewart. “We know many athletes, friends, families and fans will travel to Vancouver to enjoy the championships and we look forward to showcasing Canada’s rising stars and figure skating talent once again.”

The pre-eminent all-Canadian competition will begin with the novice event on Monday, January 11, and the senior event will begin on Friday, January 15. Athletes vie for spots on the Skate Canada National Team and the Canadian teams that will compete at the 2021 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2021 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships and the 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

“Over 40,000 spectators experienced the 2018 championships in Vancouver, and we are pleased to be working with Skate Canada to showcase our world-renowned destination again in 2021. Over the next twelve months, we look forward to working with our partners, Skate Canada and UBC to build off our previous success, and ensure Vancouver is ready to shine next January”, said Michelle Collens of Sport Hosting Vancouver.

This will be Vancouver’s seventh time hosting the national championships after previously hosting the event in 2018. The city has also hosted in 2008, 1997, 1973, 1968 and 1951. The city has also hosted several international figure skating events: the 2018 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, the 2009 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the 2001 and 1960 ISU World Figure Skating Championships and the 1978 Skate Canada International.

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First three novice champions crowned at 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The first three finals were held in novice competition on Tuesday at the 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships.

It was a very close battle in novice ice dancing as Sandrine Gauthier and Quentin Thierien of St-Bruno, Que., took the gold with 100.97 points. Emma Goodstadt and Michel Barsoum of Scarborough, Ont., were a close second at 100.87. Mia Saunders and William Oddson of Calgary were third at 97.83.

“Our goal was to have a top-five and attain our levels,” said Gauthier. “We never thought we would win the event. It’s really surprising since this is our first year at the novice level.”

Ontario’s John Kim won the men’s novice crown with 138.79 edging Quebec’s Maksim Chelmaev in second at 136.11. Brendan Wong of Burnaby, B.C., was third at 129.79.

“I was feeling really nervous but I tried my best,” said Kim, who skated a clean program. “After my triple-loop double-toe I knew I was going to skate clean and it felt really good.”

In women’s novice, Amy Shao Ning Yang of Vancouver was the winner with 144.71 followed by Audréanne Foster of Baie-Comeau, Que., in second at 131.85 and Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., third at 127.69.

The first junior final was held with Emmy Bronsard and Aissa Bouaraguia of Montreal earning the gold in ice dancing with 166.69. Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont of Scarborough were second at 165.57 and Olivia McIsaac of Burlington, Ont., and Corey Circelli of Toronto third at 146.73.

“We’ve set a plan for the last month and we are super happy that it paid off,” said Bouaraguia. “We were going for the win but we weren’t really thinking about it because we know we have the potential to win nationals.”

Competition continues through to Saturday at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre.

Full info: 2020 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

Gold Ice junior headed to Europe for Zagreb Snowflake Trophy

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OTTAWA, ON: Gold Ice junior will be the lone Canadian synchronized skating team competing at the fourth edition of the Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy. The event will take place from January 17-19, 2020 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Gold Ice junior of Brampton, Ont., placed fourth at the 2019 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships in Waterloo, Ont. They are coached by Jessica Brown and Ashleigh Greenhaigh. Marion Dyke will be a Canadian official at the event.

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D’Alessandro and Waddell one point short of the podium

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland – It was a close call for Toronto ice dancers Natalie D’Alessandro and Bruce Waddell at the Youth Olympic Winter Games on Monday as they took fourth spot missing the podium by less than a point.

Irina Khavronina and Dario Cirisano led Russia to a 1-2 finish with 164.63 points followed by Sofya Tyutyunina and Alexander Shustitskiy at 159.15. Katarina Wolfkostin and Jeffrey Chen of the U.S. overtook the Canadians for third spot at 152.43.

D’Alessandro and Waddell, third after Saturday’s rhythm dance, earned the fifth best score for their free dance to drop a spot at 151.52. Meanwhile their compatriots Miku Makita of Anmore, B.C., and Tyler Gunara of Burnaby, B.C., moved from sixth to fifth at 148.49.

“We gave it everything we had,” said Waddell. “There were a few technical errors but I definitely still had a blast. We were able to stay calm with the massive crowds and the big lights and that’s going to help us for the future.”

Makita and Gunara also overcame their nerves to produce a satisfying performance.

“The crowd was really big,” said Makita. “We skated pretty well despite some errors.”

The women’s event was won by Young You of South Korea. Catherine Carle of Georgetown, Ont., finished 11th.

“My programs didn’t go as planned but I learned so much,” said Cale. “You definitely have to be more clear on your footwork at this level especially with your turns and spins.”

The team event concludes the figure skating competition at the Games on Wednesday.

Full results: Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games

Photo by: Jed Leicester/OIS