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Bev Smith reports that sources have said Stephen’ s is a Co****related withdraw. Hopefully he can be sent to 4CC. I would assume all the Olympic alternatives won’t be sent to 4CC now.
2021/2022 Canadian Men: News and Updates
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I agreed with Ted in that practicing with the newer stiff boots probably threw Keegan off when he went back to his regular skates for the actual competition. But I'm insanely impressed that he was able to work his way up to triples and quads in such a short period of time with not only new skates, but new blades as well.
With a fairly poorly skated SP yesterday, I hope the FP today is lights out. Nam seemed pretty out of it during his skate - it seemed like zero effort in between the jumps and no choreography there. And while his speed had seemed better lately, yesterday it seemed reverted to his snail speed of old. It will be interesting to see who pulls through today to make the team. I still think Keegan is safe no matter his placement, seeing as how he's so far above the others that he can be in the lead with a null invalid jump element.
With a fairly poorly skated SP yesterday, I hope the FP today is lights out. Nam seemed pretty out of it during his skate - it seemed like zero effort in between the jumps and no choreography there. And while his speed had seemed better lately, yesterday it seemed reverted to his snail speed of old. It will be interesting to see who pulls through today to make the team. I still think Keegan is safe no matter his placement, seeing as how he's so far above the others that he can be in the lead with a null invalid jump element.
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Nam revealed in an interview after the FS that he had been ill with c0vid and missed quite a bit of training time and had not been back on the ice that long. He had tested negative before coming, of course.
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Nam wrote “We will be back stronger” on Instagram.
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One more season?
Nam Nguyen on Instagram: "Hi everyone, just wanted to thank you all for your support this season. It has been an incredibly difficult one, but a valuable learning curve for me. Thank you to Skate Canada, Skate Ontario, Egg Farmers of Canada, Aura Ska
5,493 likes, 131 comments - namnamnoodle on January 9, 2022: "Hi everyone, just wanted to thank you all for your support this season. It has been an incredibly..."
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One more season?
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If Canadian skaters are doing “one more season” and with Montreal getting Worlds in 24, why not two years?
To be honest i think it's time for Skate Canada to move on to the younger guys like Wesley and Stephen and even Joseph Phan who are the future of Canadian men's skating. Keegan is going to be 30 and Nam hasn't improved in years and who knows from competition to competition with Roman.
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I am so happy for Roman to have made this Olympic team!! I have watched him for so long and seen so much potential, so I am ecstatic he will have his Olympic experience. His skating is just beautiful to watch and I hope he performs to his full potential in Beijing.
While it's more of a dream, I am praying to the Skate Gods that Roman can have his own "Paul Wylie" type moment and take his years of unfulfilled potential to deliver his absolute best performances at the Olympics. Their stories and skating remind me a bit of one another. While times have changed significantly in depth and difficulty since 1992 meaning his chances to truly have a Wylie type moment and end up on the podium are pretty much non-existent, I can always fantasize
While it's more of a dream, I am praying to the Skate Gods that Roman can have his own "Paul Wylie" type moment and take his years of unfulfilled potential to deliver his absolute best performances at the Olympics. Their stories and skating remind me a bit of one another. While times have changed significantly in depth and difficulty since 1992 meaning his chances to truly have a Wylie type moment and end up on the podium are pretty much non-existent, I can always fantasize
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Ultimately that isn't up to Skate Canada, it's up to the younger guys -- if they want to be ahead of Keegan, then beat him.
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Hhhmm, Joseph is 20, Roman 22, Nam 23… Still pretty young by skating standards for men..
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Chiu and Gogolev were named to junior worlds https://skatecanada.ca/2022/01/skat...rld-junior-figure-skating-championships-2022/
I'm glad Gogolev is getting an opportunity for an ISU championship after all he's been through and missing nationals.
I'm glad Gogolev is getting an opportunity for an ISU championship after all he's been through and missing nationals.
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I'm glad Gogolev gets to go, and SC is still supporting him. I wonder if he sees it as a step back, though since I think he's been wanting to be seen as a senior now, and hasn't competed junior for a while.
I also wonder how high the motivation is for someone who had a top 5 finish at the event 3 seasons ago (same year he won JGPF). I would've liked to see Circelli there and maybe give Stephen a shot at 4CC, but they both got events at the end of the day.
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Maybe Gogolev wouldn't have been ready for 4CC. I'm sure he'll be happy to have a chance to get world standing points and improve his season best score. Getting on the senior grand prix next season would be an important step for his career and a good result at junior worlds would help with that. Fingers crossed.
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Also would he have tested negative to travel to 4CC on top of his isolation period
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I just saw on the Four Continents Wikipedia page that as of yesterday, Wesley Chiu has withdrawn from the event. From the official entries list, it doesn't appear that a substitute will be taking his place. On the Wikipedia page, no reason for his withdrawal has been listed.
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As was mentioned yesterday in the 4CC entries thread in Kiss & Cry, Skate Canada did not enter any men's alternates (such as Conrad Orzel - ETA - even though he placed 9th at Canadians).
Since the WD took place yesterday when Skate Canada published their 4CC press release (where Chiu was included), it might have been too late for an alternate to go had there been an alternate.
In any case, I'm sad Wesley will not get to make his ISU Championship senior debut in Tallinn, but at least he still has Junior Worlds to prepare for.
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Ah. I don't have K&C access. Odd that no alternates were included. Most countries, including Canada, usually make sure to have substitutes listed.
And it is disappointing. I'm wondering if he WD because he's possibly first alternate for the Olympics and doesn't want to risk it? Though who knows Canada's plans for Olympics alternates (AFAIK none have been publicly named).
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I also was initially surprised to see that no alternates were named for 4CC but in a way it makes sense. In reality, the time frame between Canada naming the team and the competition were just way too short. The logistics of getting the team there, particularly with flight uncertainty and any testing requirements, means there just really was no chance they could send someone else unless the skater/team withdrew almost immediately upon being named.
Other years when they named substitutes there was at least a bit more time and much less uncertainty.
Other years when they named substitutes there was at least a bit more time and much less uncertainty.
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I'm surprised no alternates were named.
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Anchorage Daily News Q&A with Keegan Messing by Marc Lester who also took the photos (Jan. 19):
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Q&A: Anchorage figure skater Keegan Messing heads to the Olympics at the top of his game
Messing recently won his first Canadian national championship. He shares thoughts on his recent success, becoming a father and the upcoming games in Beijing.
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Great article. Clicking on the link re: Keegan's great great grandfather, we learn that, "In 1977, 100 years after his first arrival, Canada named a peak for Manzo Nagano in British Columbia’s Coast Mountains, near Rivers Inlet where many Japanese pioneered the coastal commercial fishery." As a random aside, Keegan's skating sort of reminds me of Nobunari Oda with his speed, compact stature, & spring into his jumps.Anchorage Daily News Q&A with Keegan Messing by Marc Lester who also took the photos (Jan. 19):
Q&A: Anchorage figure skater Keegan Messing heads to the Olympics at the top of his game
Messing recently won his first Canadian national championship. He shares thoughts on his recent success, becoming a father and the upcoming games in Beijing.
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Such a wonderful guy and great ambassador for the sport - which ever country he represents!Anchorage Daily News Q&A with Keegan Messing by Marc Lester who also took the photos (Jan. 19):
Q&A: Anchorage figure skater Keegan Messing heads to the Olympics at the top of his game
Messing recently won his first Canadian national championship. He shares thoughts on his recent success, becoming a father and the upcoming games in Beijing.
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Roman Sadovsky will be on Skate Ontario's YT channel tonight (eta) just after 6 pm ET: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRH2Ib_fz1I
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Love this interview, listened to the whole 40+ minutes ! He’s so personable and I liked getting insight into his training strategy leading up to Olympics. Sounds like we won’t be getting any Romsky YouTube updates while in Beijing.
Yes. YouTube is blocked in China.
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Yet the National Ballet of China has an official YouTube channel. Official entities can broadcast/stream out…just not private folks.
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Roman was also recently interviewed on CTV’s Your Morning:
His response to the question about visualizing himself with a gold medal had me
. Figure skaters are such self aware athletes. My hope for him is to have the Paige Lawrence Olympic experience - she and Rudi had no chance of winning a medal of course, but she soaked up every second of being an Olympian. I thought she was going to have to be dragged off the ice after they finished their FP. 
His response to the question about visualizing himself with a gold medal had me
. Figure skaters are such self aware athletes. My hope for him is to have the Paige Lawrence Olympic experience - she and Rudi had no chance of winning a medal of course, but she soaked up every second of being an Olympian. I thought she was going to have to be dragged off the ice after they finished their FP.
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Roman's final vlog last week (Jan. 24) before he left for Beijing (via Vancouver today - flying in first class according to his IG story): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8r8Fr5us8w
ETA his photo from the plane: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVPUE6uqow/
ETA his photo from the plane: https://www.instagram.com/p/CZVPUE6uqow/
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The Bond | CBC Sports - Coach Tracey Wainman has been with Roman Sadovsky through the growing pains (Jan. 13): https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1992531523530
Same video was uploaded to YT today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23A_tSe44Bs
Same video was uploaded to YT today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23A_tSe44Bs
