2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal

[Wyliefan]

Cross-posting re: Worlds Media Day:
On Twitter, https://twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast has photos, videos, practice notes, and interviews with the Canadian skaters. Of note, Sadovsky made it there safely and on time WITH his skates ; Lajoie/Lagha are practicing and looking healthy, as far as one can tell from photos.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Joannie Rochette’s favorite spots around the Bell Centre:

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I wandered around the Bell Centre yesterday and there's a LOT of interesting stuff to visit and decent places to eat close by.

 

[snoopysnake]

When/where will the skaters in the various practice groups be revealed? Thanks in advance.

 

[Judy]

I wandered around the Bell Centre yesterday and there's a LOT of interesting stuff to visit and decent places to eat close by.

I strongly feel that you can be the official tour guide for Montreal .

 

[Sylvia]

When/where will the skaters in the various practice groups be revealed?

Closer to the event - sometime the week before. The 2024 Junior Worlds practice groups & music rotation document was published on Feb. 22 & official practices began on Feb. 26.

 

[Sonata]

Cross-posting re: Worlds Media Day:
On Twitter, https://twitter.com/InTheLoPodcast has photos, videos, practice notes, and interviews with the Canadian skaters. Of note, Sadovsky made it there safely and on time WITH his skates ; Lajoie/Lagha are practicing and looking healthy, as far as one can tell from photos.

They’re already in Montreal 2 weeks ahead? …. I didn’t know athletes did this before worlds. Good for them, must be costing a fortune in terms of practice time and accommodations though.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

They’re already in Montreal 2 weeks ahead? …. I didn’t know athletes did this before worlds. Good for them, must be costing a fortune in terms of practice time and accommodations though.

Well, the 18 million IAM competitors already live there.

 

[Sonata]

Well, the 18 million IAM competitors already live there.

Are you telling me Skate Canada told everybody else to stay with the I.AM ice dancers so they could save money?

 

[Lara]

They’re already in Montreal 2 weeks ahead? …. I didn’t know athletes did this before worlds. Good for them, must be costing a fortune in terms of practice time and accommodations though.

I figured anyone not based in Montreal would be coming in and out given there’s at least 10 days left (or more, is anyone even based on the West Coast? No time difference to worry about in that case.)

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Are you telling me Skate Canada told everybody else to stay with the I.AM ice dancers so they could save money?

House party at Chock and Bates’ place!

 

[Sylvia]

I figured anyone not based in Montreal would be coming in and out given there’s at least 10 days left (or more, is anyone even based on the West Coast?

Wesley Chiu is the only one. I assume he and his coach will be returning home after this media day.

 

[honey]

They’re already in Montreal 2 weeks ahead? …. I didn’t know athletes did this before worlds. Good for them, must be costing a fortune in terms of practice time and accommodations though.

I think it was Lia Pereira yesterday on Instagram who referred to it as a “quick trip” to Montreal. So, I assume no one is staying there.

Good to see them giving them a chance to skate in the rink before hand though. IIRC they did this in 2020 as well.

Just remembering this story in 2016 about Alaine Chartrand having inquired about renting out the TD Garden ice for an hour only to abandon the idea when they quote was in the tens of thousands of dollars .

 

[BittyBug]

House Dance party at Chock and Bates’ place!

Early start on next year's RD.

 

[Karen-W]

House party at Chock and Bates’ place!

Doggie Play Date!

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I don’t want to unsubscribe from the Evenko email list in case there are event updates, but are they going to send an email every dang day about making reservations at the Bell Centre restaurants?

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

I don’t want to unsubscribe from the Evenko email list in case there are event updates, but are they going to send an email every dang day about making reservations at the Bell Centre restaurants?

Yep, unfortunately.

 

[AnnM]

I wandered around the Bell Centre yesterday and there's a LOT of interesting stuff to visit and decent places to eat close by.

Do you happen to know the name of the last place featured in the video with the wine and pasta?

 

[Sonata]

I figured anyone not based in Montreal would be coming in and out given there’s at least 10 days left (or more, is anyone even based on the West Coast? No time difference to worry about in that case.)

This makes sense. But that means that Roman Sadovsky still has a chance to not make it and lose his skates.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Do you happen to know the name of the last place featured in the video with the wine and pasta?

I'm not exactly sure but it might be Mythik. Bar George featured in the video is lovely but expensive.

 

[BittyBug]

I don’t want to unsubscribe from the Evenko email list in case there are event updates, but are they going to send an email every dang day about making reservations at the Bell Centre restaurants?

More specifically, reservations at the Bell Centre restaurants that aren't available.

 

[skategal]

This makes sense. But that means that Roman Sadovsky still has a chance to not make it and lose his skates.

I hope he’s driving to Worlds.

 

[Karen-W]

I hope he’s driving to Worlds.

He could take the train and save an hour instead of driving!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

He could take the train and save an hour instead of driving!

Um, Via Rail is notorious for not being on time.

 

[livetoskate]

Stupid question-- but do I need to get Canadian currency, or does every place around the Bell Centre take credit cards? Is tipping in cash the norm as in the US? Thanks!

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Stupid question-- but do I need to get Canadian currency, or does every place around the Bell Centre take credit cards? Is tipping in cash the norm as in the US? Thanks!

You might want a tiny bit of Canadian currency (lots of places will take US dollars but you'll lose out on the exchange rate) but almost all places will take credit cards. Same tipping customs as in the US, although Montrealers generally tip on the higher end.

 

[livetoskate]

You might want a tiny bit of Canadian currency (lots of places will take US dollars but you'll lose out on the exchange rate) but almost all places will take credit cards. Same tipping customs as in the US, although Montrealers generally tip on the higher end.

Thank you!

 

[fan]

Thank you!

Just take money out at an ATM - they generally have decent exchange rates. But most places take credit.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I was just doing one of my monthly reports at work and the exchange rate got even more favorable.

 

[AnnM]

Stupid question-- but do I need to get Canadian currency, or does every place around the Bell Centre take credit cards? Is tipping in cash the norm as in the US? Thanks!

When I went to Vancouver for SCI, I pulled out a small amount of Canadian cash from an ATM mostly to tip hotel staffers, but it also came in handy at a street fair I stumbled upon one day. Everywhere else accepted cards. Just check to make sure your preferred card doesn't charge any foreign transaction fees.

I did see that St. Viateur Bagel is cash only so if that's on your itinerary be aware.

 

[AnnM]

I'm not exactly sure but it might be Mythik. Bar George featured in the video is lovely but expensive.

Someone on Instagram identified it as Mano Cornuto! Mythik looks good too.