2020-21 Canadian Women News & Updates

[Lemonade20]

I hope so! She has the best jumps and has the potential to go far as long as she doesn’t pull a Czisny

 

[Sylvia]

Michelle Long posted some clips of her free skate on her Instagram story. I don’t recognize the music.

"I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga (from A Star Is Born OST), choreographed by Danielle Rose.

Michelle Long has shared a new FS clip (swipe past her 2 photos): https://www.instagram.com/p/CHeOIBZL756/

 

[Sylvia]

Skate Canada’s 2-minute feature on Madeline Schizas:

Breaking The Ice / Brise-glace : Madeline Schizas

www.youtube.com

 

[Colonel Green]

I was looking over the entry lists for the senior and junior ladies at Ontario Sectionals. I noted that Kristina Ivanova is listed as competing senior this year; I was wondering whether she was still competing since, despite being junior national bronze medalist last year she's not in the NextGen lineup.

 

[million$momma]

I was looking over the entry lists for the senior and junior ladies at Ontario Sectionals. I noted that Kristina Ivanova is listed as competing senior this year; I was wondering whether she was still competing since, despite being junior national bronze medalist last year she's not in the NextGen lineup.

I was once told that to be selected NextGen there were many considerations above Nationals placement including age, and citizenship to name a few.

 

[shutterbug]

Gabby Daleman will be a guest on Pj Kwong's "Blade This" webcast tomorrow after BOTB: https://twitter.com/skatingpj/status/1329134906828591106?s=20

 

[danafan]

I can’t seem to copy and paste the link, but Michelle Long posted a video on her Instagram story of her doing a triple lutz in practice. I can’t wait to see her programs from sectionals. Great to see her still improving.

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(I managed to find the three dots to copy the link)

 

[Sylvia]

Gabby Daleman will be a guest on Pj Kwong's "Blade This" webcast tomorrow after BOTB

Blade This! Welcomes Olympic and World medallist Gabby Daleman

What a week! Blade This! is delighted to welcome Olympic gold medallist, World Bronze medallist and two-time Canadian champion Gabrielle Daleman. We're all f...

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[Colonel Green]

Emily getting read for BC's virtual sectionals:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CIdsg6DLsn5/

 

[Sylvia]

Bausback article by Steve Ewen:

Steve Ewen: Emily Bausback aims to be back in hunt for national figure skating crown

New Westminster teen, who became the first B.C. woman to win since Karen Magnussen, says "I want to prove that I can do it again"

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Excerpts:

As a part of precautions centred around C*VID-19 transmissions, judges won’t be rinkside at Scotia Barn, but instead score off the online feed. As well, groups of skaters who had their programs filmed ahead of time in both Victoria and Burnaby will have those taped performances integrated with the Burnaby ones on the webcast.
Fans aren’t permitted in the rink but can watch online, according to Ted Barton, executive director of Skate Canada B.C./Yukon. Action begins Thursday. It wraps Sunday.

Bausback has had to overcome injury in this time away from the competition cycle. She broke the second metatarsal bone in her right foot in early June when her feet got tangled and landed one on top of the other trying to complete a jump. She was off the ice for four weeks.
“I didn’t realize it was broken at first,” explained Bausback. “I got up and did a couple of last laps. It was after that I figured that something was wrong.’

 

[Sylvia]

Jordan Cowan shared a clip from Michelle Long's SP to Puccini's "O mio babbino caro" ("... recorded last month in Richmond Hill, ON. The full video will be up on the “On Ice Perspectives” YouTube channel soon!"): https://www.instagram.com/p/CIlCUqPHg3W/

 

[Sylvia]

Jordan Cowan shared a clip from Michelle Long's SP to Puccini's "O mio babbino caro"

Here's Michelle's full SP performance (female vocalist is Sissel Kyrkjebø) as filmed by Jordan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6lH8bstNxA

 

[danafan]

Here's Michelle's full SP performance (female vocalist is Sissel Kyrkjebø) as filmed by Jordan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6lH8bstNxA

Wow that was stunning! She's so expressive. I'd love to see her put two great programs together in competition.

 

[euterpe]

Wow that was stunning! She's so expressive. I'd love to see her put two great programs together in competition.

where was the combo? The 3lo and 2a were nice.

 

[Sylvia]

Michelle Long's SP combo at the recent Ontario Sectionals was 3S+2T (she won the SP with a score of 59.98).

 

[overedge]

I have a soft spot for Michelle Long because of her persistence and dedication - IIRC at one point in addition to skating she was going to school and working two part-time jobs to pay for everything. She clearly loves skating and keeps doing it because she loves it, which is so commendable. That SP is gorgeous.

 

[Lemonade20]

I have a soft spot for Michelle Long because of her persistence and dedication - IIRC at one point in addition to skating she was going to school and working two part-time jobs to pay for everything. She clearly loves skating and keeps doing it because she loves it, which is so commendable. That SP is gorgeous.

She’s my current favorite too! I hope she goes far!

 

[Colonel Green]

Quebec sectionals results (sans protocols):

- ouch, Veronik, she just scraped by.

 

[Lemonade20]

Quebec sectionals results (sans protocols):

- ouch, Veronik, she just scraped by.

Wow, 9th place

 

[Sylvia]

Some fun interaction here between Madeline Schizas and Alison Schumacher in their Disney Challenge (uploaded by Skate Canada on Dec. 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN47KjbI8os

 

[danafan]

Some fun interaction here between Madeline Schizas and Alison Schumacher in their Disney Challenge (uploaded by Skate Canada on Dec. 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN47KjbI8os

Nice! I don't think I've ever heard Schumacher talk before. I love that Schizas has VHS copies of old Disney movies!

 

[Japanfan]

Skate Canada’s 2-minute feature on Madeline Schizas:

Breaking The Ice / Brise-glace : Madeline Schizas

www.youtube.com

She is the only skater I remember from the last Canadian Nats. I quickly became a fan. Just love her.

 

[Rock2]

Wow that was stunning! She's so expressive. I'd love to see her put two great programs together in competition.

ehhhhh, ok.

I mean, on one hand she could win Nationals, because 2020.
On the other hand, I'm guessing one clean program for OIP was likely a chore. I'm not the expert here but most videos I have seen from OIP are one continuous single-camera video take.

Notice that new footage was edited in for all 3 jumps (camera angle changed, yet there was only 1 camera on the ice, from what I could tell). Might have taken - ahem - a couple of tries to get the jumps done, never mind the combo.

 

[Sonata]

Some fun interaction here between Madeline Schizas and Alison Schumacher in their Disney Challenge (uploaded by Skate Canada on Dec. 14): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kN47KjbI8os

Would love to see these two on the world team. Great skating skills.

 

[Erin]

Nice! I don't think I've ever heard Schumacher talk before. I love that Schizas has VHS copies of old Disney movies!

Skate Canada had a video of Schumacher being interviewed after her silver medal at Canadians. She looked pretty uncomfortable in that one - the more casual setting in this one seems to help. Hopefully she can continue to get more comfortable on camera with more experience.

ETA, I found the video if you want to watch:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsZAx-gMwLI

 

[danafan]

Skate Canada had a video of Schumacher being interviewed after her silver medal at Canadians. She looked pretty uncomfortable in that one - the more casual setting in this one seems to help. Hopefully she can continue to get more comfortable on camera with more experience.

ETA, I found the video if you want to watch:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsZAx-gMwLI

Thank you! In hindsight I think I did watch this before. Hopefully she'll get more comfortable over time talking to the media - and hopefully her skating results will give her more opportunities to do so

 

[danafan]

Amanda Tobin posted some impressive jump combinations on her Instagram. Is Orser coaching her?

https://www.instagram.com/p/CI89OI4H_xS/?igshid=n61bqj0wqkf8

 

[danafan]

Mallet working a triple axel in harness

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[Lemonade20]

Wasn't Alaine Chartrand landing triple axels? I remember she was landing them in practice but don't recall if she ever landed them in competition.

 

[danafan]

Wasn't Alaine Chartrand landing triple axels? I remember she was landing them in practice but don't recall if she ever landed them in competition.

She attempted it a few times in the 2015-16 season but I don't think she landed one cleanly in competition. She got credit for the rotations on it at Skate America but fell.