Kao Miura Sets Lofty Goals
Japan’s Kao Miura burst onto the senior figure skating scene this season and is aiming to be top three in his homeland.
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Camden Pulkinen Shines in World Debut
Camden Pulkinen was the second alternate for the U.S. men’s team at the 2022 World Championships, but he came through when it really counted, finishing third in the free and fifth overall.
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Nam Nguyen Takes Down His Shingle
Nam Nguyen is hanging up his figure skates but he will not be leaving the ice, having moved on to a new career as a hockey power coach.
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Breakout Season For Wesley Chiu
Wesley Chiu will be looking to continue his breakout season with a podium finish at the World Junior Championships in Tallinn in April.
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Messing Claims First National Crown
In what could be his final Canadian Championships appearance, Keegan Messing claimed his first national crown and is headed to Beijing.
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Madeline Schizas Achieves Olympic Goal
The 2022 Olympic Winter Games were not on Madeline Schizas’ radar until she earned Canada a place in the women’s event in Beijing.
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Sadovsky In the Hunt for Olympic Berth
Roman Sadovsky will be in the hunt for a place on the Canadian Olympic team at the 2022 Canadian Championships in early January.
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Fournier Beaudry & Sørensen Chase Olympic Dream
Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen have their sights set on punching a ticket to the 2022 Olympic Games.
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Papadakis and Cizeron: Olympic Focus
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron skipped the 2020-2021 season and used the time to get a head start on preparing for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
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Adam Rippon Skates into Show Business
Since wooing the international media at the 2018 Olympics, many doors opened for Adam Rippon. His next foray will be into the world of television comedy.
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Brian Orser – Coaching in a Virtual World
Brian Orser has been coaching in a virtual world for the past 10 months, and believes this concept could be the template for the future.
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Shae-Lynn Bourne: Creating Magic in a New World
Canadian choreographer Shae-Lynn Bourne found new and creative ways to design programs for skaters during the global pandemic.
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Gilles & Poirier: Perseverance Pays Off
It has been a long and sometimes rocky road for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier … but the results last season have boosted the confidence of this dynamic duo.
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Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson Dancing Up a Storm
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have embraced the idea of being crowd pleasers, and that is now a big part of what they want to present on the ice.
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Nguyen Not Content to Let it Be
Nam Nguyen has found his way back after a number of seasons that produced unsatisfying results and almost drove him from the sport.
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Ilyushechkina and Bilodeau: Learning Curves
Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau reflect on their first season together as a pairs team.
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Eric Radford Glides Into a New Era
Eric Radford experienced many amazing moments in his career, but is now looking ahead to an unfolding future that he cannot wait to explore.
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Skate Canada Defers Naming Worlds Team
Skate Canada named its team for the Four Continents Championships, but will not name its full team for 2020 Worlds in Montréal until mid-February.
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Roman Sadovsky Skates to Canadian Gold
Roman Sadovsky powered his way to an unexpected runaway victory at the 2020 Canadian Figure Skating Championships on Sarturday night.
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Gilles and Poirier Claim First Canadian Title
The ninth time was the charm for Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who claimed the 2020 Canadian ice dance title in fine fashion.
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Moore-Towers and Marinaro Make it Two in a Row
Moore-Towers and Marinaro captured their second consecutive pairs title in a runaway victory at the 2020 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.
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Canadian Teens Sweep National Podium
A trio of teenaged Canadian ladies swept the podium at the 2020 Championships on Saturday afternoon, heralding the arrival of a new generation.
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Pressure Packed Day 1 at Canadian Nationals
Day 1 at 2020 Canadian nationals was a mixed bag of the expected … and the totally unexpected.
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Joannie Rochette: Fulfilling a Lifelong Dream
Joannie Rochette, the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, will graduate from medical school in 2020, fulfilling a dream she has had since childhood.
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Papadakis & Cizeron: Dancing to a Different Beat
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron continue to win major titles at a dizzying rate, but the duo remain grounded and focused.
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Patrick Chan: Embracing the Transition
It has been 18 months since he last stepped onto competitive ice, but, for the most part, Canada’s Patrick Chan is looking forward not back.
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Jason Brown: Risky Business
Jason Brown knew he needed to make a change at the end of the 2017-2018 season if he was to have any hope of making the 2022 Olympic team.
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Gilles & Poirier: New Quad, New Mindset
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier continue to push the bounds of their skating and themselves to being among the very best ice dancers in the world.
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Brian Joubert: Loving Life Behind the Boards
Brian Joubert has no regrets about leaving the competitive arena. His passion now lies in coaching a new generation of potential champions.
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Elvis Stojko: No Fan of Judging System
Elvis Stojko has never been a fan of the current judging system, and his disdain for the system is still very much alive today.
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Duhamel, Baldé, Moscovitch: What’s Next?
Meagan Duhamel, Eladj Baldé and Dylan Moscovitch opine on their post-competitive career goals.
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2019 Canadians Finale
Saturday night provided a moment of sweet redemption for Nam Nguyen at the 2019 Canadians finale, when he claimed the top step of the men’s podium.
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2019 Canadian Short Challenges
The NextGen is not waiting its turn — it is taking Saint John by storm in the men’s discipline.
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2018 Grand Prix Final – Day 3 Round Up
Day 3 at the 2018 Grand Prix Final saw five sets of medals awarded
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2018 Grand Prix Final – Day 2 Round Up
Gold medals were awarded in three disciplines on Day 2 of the 2018 ISU Grand Prix Final.
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2018 Grand Prix Final – Day 1 Roundup
The 2018 Grand Prix Final got underway Thursday in Vancouver with excellent performances in both the senior and junior ranks.
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Moore-Towers-Marinaro Lead the Charge
Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro head into this new season as the top pairs team in Canada.
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Carolane Soucisse-Shane Firus Build Momentum
Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus’ ambitious goals extend far beyond their homeland’s borders.
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Kaetlyn Osmond: Dream Season
With three Olympic medals from two Winter Games and a World crown to her credit, Kaetlyn Osmond surpassed all her childhood dreams.
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Stephen Gogolev: Canada’s NextGen Star
Stephen Gogolev, the star of Canada’s NextGen program, is set to make his JGP debut in Bratislava in August.
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End of An Era: Skate Canada Rebuilds
It is the end of an era for Skate Canada and for Canadian skating fans who have had a golden generation of their own to savour the past eight years.
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Chan Closes Out Career On High Note
Patrick Chan leaves the sport of figure skating as the most decorated skater in Canadian history.
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Game On For Canada’s Olympic Newbies
The Canadian Olympic Committee officially named the figure skating team for the upcoming Olympic Winter Games at a ceremony in Vancouver on Sunday, Jan. 14.
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Javier Fernández: The Final Olympic Cycle
Javier Fernández is looking to close out his competitive career with a podium finish in PyeongChang next month.
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2018 Canadian Champions Crowned
Tears of joy, tears of despair … the raw emotion that is often triggered by the opportunity to live the Olympic dream was on full display Saturday night in Vancouver.
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Canadians Battle for Olympic Berths
If you came to the 2018 Canadian Figure Skating Championships in search of some high drama … stick around. There is plenty of it yet to unfold over the next 24 hours.
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Canadian Skaters Return to Familiar Programs
Amidst the madness and high-pressure stakes of the Olympic Winter Games , a number of Canadian skaters have returned to familiar programs that were successful for them in the past.
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Hubbell and Donohue Riding Olympic Wave
As the calendar turns to 2018, the chance for Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue to achieve their biggest goals is right in front of them.
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Papadakis & Cizeron: Going For Gold
Sometimes the toughest seasons can turn out to be the best — all that is required is a little perspective, and time to properly reflect.
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Kaetlyn Osmond: Grace Under Pressure
Kaetlyn Osmond knows this season will be tough but the 2017 World silver medalist is up for the challenge.
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Davis & White Close Out Brilliant Career
Meryl Davis and Charlie White won everything there was to win during their 17-year ice dance career, and left the competitive world on an Olympic high.
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High Risk, Little Reward
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford weigh in on the payoff for high risk pairs elements.
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Virtue and Moir: Triumphant Return
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir are on a mission to win every event they contest, all the way through to the 2018 Olympic Games.
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Canadians Rewrite Record Books
Patrick Chan and Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford wrote their own chapters in Canadian Championships history.
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Kurt Browning: A Legend in His Time
The Canadian icon reflects on the highs and lows of a career that has spanned four decades.
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Michal Březina Hits a High Note
Moving to California to train was a wise decision for the 26-year-old Czech star.
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Medvedeva Halts Canadian Sweep
Canada claimed three titles and seven medals overall at 2016 Skate Canada International.
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2016 Skate Canada: Day 1
Recapping all the backstage action from Mississauga.
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Virtue and Moir Shake Up Establishment
Two years ago, many in the skating world wondered whether they had seen the last of Virtue and Moir and all the glory their competitive career had produced. But there was one final chapter of their story that had yet to be written.
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Life, Love & Skating: Backstage With Tracy Wilson
Tracy Wilson, an icon in Canadian figure skating, reflects on her careers, past and present.
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Weaver & Poje On a Winning Streak
The train keeps on chugging forward for Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje, who won their second straight Canadian title in Halifax.
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Duhamel & Radford: No Contest
Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford delivered at the 2016 Canadian Championships, making it five national titles in a row.
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Patrick Chan Makes It Eight
Patrick Chan joined an exclusive club with his eighth consecutive win at the Canadian Championships in Halifax.
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Ladies Shake It Up in Halifax
Alaine Chartrand captured her first Canadian title in Halifax.
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