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Actually, it's a bit more complicated than that. Seeking out for a new partner may force you to not compete internationally for at least a year. When you are a junior or a senior and you seek a new partner you will probably prefer partnering with someone who already has international experience...

Right. I just checked the list of entries for the Ontario sectionals but the list is out of date (dated Sep. 20). We'll check and see. RoseRed is making a good point. I doubt they could make it in the top five, however, considering the bunch of Seniors this year (with quite higher scores than...

Are sure that Walsh/Michaud will skate senior? They can skate as junior as per the rules.

Are sure that Walsh/Michaud will skate senior? They can skate as junior as per the rules.

Catherine M, I looked it up for you: 123.73. I sincerely hope that with the scores they had last weekend, they will finally get at least one assignment (if not 2 because Skate Canada has 12 spots in total this year - 2 of which were spoiled recently, 4 are already assigned with a net of 6 spots...

Sorry ChiquitaBanana but you missed my point. I never said that Matte/Ferland do not deserve a JGP assignment. The point I was making is about Boys-Eddys who seem to be neglected by Skate Canada while they fulfill assignment requirements (even better than some other teams that are already...

The age difference between Olivia Boys-Eddy and her brother Mackenzie is at most as large as that between Panetta and her partner Lapointe. Age difference between Choinard and Ostiguy is the larger of the group.

See ISU Communication No. 1874 (http://static.isu.org/media/139536/1874-sp-changes-accepted-by-the-2014-isu-congress.pdf). Excerpt from rule 108 par. 3 b): "In International Junior Competitions and ISU Junior Championships a Junior is a Skater who has met the following requirements before July...

I read about that statement you are referring to (eligible years will be used...) but clearly I do not understand the purpose of such a statement. My interpretation would rather take the sense of a tie breaking rule for selecting a team when 2 or more teams are quite head-to-head in terms of...

Age requirements are the following (as per ISU): Skaters who reach the age of 13 by July 1, 2017 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete on the junior circuit. My mistake: he is 18 on July 1st...

I, too, feel sad about this. As you say, why aren't they using the 3rd spot? Experience is priceless, so they should better support those skaters who are working hard and who have good potential for representing our country. Not using the 3rd spot probably has to do with the fact that this is an...

Read this: hard to understant what is going on in this world... Canadian PAIRS selection for JGPs Jr Eligible Years: 2 or less, Total Score 145 FREE PROGRAM: Double Axel, plus achieve 3 of the 4 following elements: 1 triple twist Level 1, 1 triple jump, 1 triple throw jump, 1 additional throw...

You are right!!! Emotions is key. Language is second. No worse than Pavoretti or Iglesias; I do not speak Italian nor Spanish, yet I like their melodies and the way that they put emotions into their songs.

Villeneuve strained his right ankle during practice in NJ on Monday. They skated the SP on Friday but his ankle condition worsened on Saturday. BTW, Villeneuve's fall during their SP was due to his right ankle not keeping up with pressure. Apparently he could hardly walk to get to the arena...