2024 Canadian Championships Sr Men FS - Arctic outflow, extreme cold

[quartz]

I’m grinning from ear to ear for Anthony and just chugged my second glass of wine. This event calls for another refill.

 

[overedge]

From that amazing program to "here, wave your arms in the air, that shows you're artistic". Poor Aleksa.

 

[honey]

In some parts of Canada (specifically 8 rinks, Vancouver), this is considered pure and classic axel technique.

 

[tony]

This is actually Rakic keeping it together really well considering his norm.

Definitely at least a silver with that janky technique.

 

[victorskid]

The current scores:
1 Anthony Paradis QC 74.16 (3) 135.82 (3) 209.98
2 Conrad Orzel ON 61.72 (10) 148.00 (1) 209.72
3 Matthew Newnham AB/NT/NU 71.96 (5) 134.30 (4) 206.26
4 Roman Sadovsky ON 68.29 (7) 136.65 (2) 204.94
5 Rio Morita ON 70.46 (6) 128.73 (6) 199.19
6 Alec Guinzbourg ON 62.31 (9) 129.93 (5) 192.24
7 Mikhail Mogilen ON 72.88 (4) 114.44 (9) 187.32
8 Bruce Waddell ON 65.86 (8) 121.17 (7) 187.03
9 Damien Bueckert SK 59.48 (11) 102.94 (10) 162.42
10 Antoine Goyette QC 45.71 (15) 115.59 (8) 161.30
11 Ethan Scott AB/NT/NU 48.15 (14) 89.32 (11) 137.47

 

[Karen-W]

Well now... Aleksa wants a medal too! Good for these last couple guys going out there and skating with some conviction and determination.

 

[Rukia]

cartwheel as random as this music

 

[overedge]

This duet is awful.

 

[honey]

The technique is as McLeod as it gets, but good on him for mostly keeping it together. I feel I’ve been very snarky about him. Seriously well done on handling the pressure.

 

[tony]

cartwheel as random as this music

Sui and Han skated to this and it was more WTF back then, for them.

 

[Karen-W]

This duet is awful.

Yeah, it really is. I was all WTF when the 2nd singer came in.

 

[Rukia]

Sui and Han skated to this and it was more WTF back then, for them.

I know I've heard it before but also I hate it and try to pretend that never happened

 

[overedge]

Please get him to a different coach and choreographer. Please. He's capable of much more than this generic stuff.

 

[Karen-W]

Ted calling Aleksa's jump technique great really says it all about 8 rinks, doesn't it?

 

[overedge]

That should not be first. Sorry, but it shouldn't.

 

[tony]

Chiu’s program is so WTF. I wouldn’t call these programs ‘great’ by Joey Russell. This outfit emphasizes his not so great posture and hunched shoulders.

I’ve been saying it for two years, but he’s another one that needs to ditch his camp even if he holds on to win here.

 

[Rukia]

Chiu always has well-timed falls

 

[Karen-W]

Oh God... Wesley really is gonna blow his lead, isn't he?

 

[victorskid]

Current scores:
1 Aleksa Rakic BC/YK 75.49 (2) 149.90 (1) 225.39
2 Anthony Paradis QC 74.16 (3) 135.82 (4) 209.98
3 Conrad Orzel ON 61.72 (10) 148.00 (2) 209.72
4 Matthew Newnham AB/NT/NU 71.96 (5) 134.30 (5) 206.26
5 Roman Sadovsky ON 68.29 (7) 136.65 (3) 204.94
6 Rio Morita ON 70.46 (6) 128.73 (7) 199.19
7 Alec Guinzbourg ON 62.31 (9) 129.93 (6) 192.24
8 Mikhail Mogilen ON 72.88 (4) 114.44 (10) 187.32
9 Bruce Waddell ON 65.86 (8) 121.17 (8) 187.03
10 Damien Bueckert SK 59.48 (11) 102.94 (11) 162.42
11 Antoine Goyette QC 45.71 (15) 115.59 (9) 161.30
12 Ethan Scott AB/NT/NU 48.15 (14) 89.32 (12) 137.47

Wesley is coming in with 88.98 from the SP.

 

[tony]

That should not be first. Sorry, but it shouldn't.

It absolutely should. No one else was close to him today.

 

[overedge]

Oh my [sigh]

 

[quartz]

Oh no.I actually like Wesley and would be fine with him winning. What a weird event. But we knew that going in.

 

[Habs]

Rakic is going to win this, isn’t he.

 

[Rukia]

I hope someone is letting all these skaters know that Canadian chicken farmers are mostly respected if they need a life change

 

[Karen-W]

Rakic is going to win this, isn’t he.

I think so once the tech panel reviews some of these jumping passes.

I just don't understand these music edits at all.

 

[tony]

Laurence and he who shouldn’t be named did this music 10000 times more justice last season.

Wesley will hold on to win but what a waste of potential thus forth in his career. Mismatched programs.

 

[overedge]

Sometimes good intentions just aren't enough.

 

[honey]

Are those triple triples going to be enough to save this for him? Maybe.

 

[Desperado]

Ouf. The struggle is over gang.

 

[quartz]

This music is not right for him.