2025 Canadians Free Dance - Give them all the Lavals

[victorskid]

Piper & Paul's program really works for me. I don't know why it doesn't for others, but I love it.

Everyone has taste, not everyone has good taste

I think it is dance personified.

 

[jlai]

I thought that was dull for a G/P program. but congrats

 

[BlueRidge]

You and I can form our own tiny club.

I'm into tiny clubs.

 

[marbri]

Piper & Paul's program really works for me. I don't know why it doesn't for others, but I love it.

I think they have two of the best choreographed programs this year so all the to them for that.

 

[Colonel Green]

Happy for Alicia and Paul to finally join their old junior peers on the national podium.

 

[marbri]

Great competition. All the way down they brought it and fought for it, one of those competitions where it's a shame they all don't get what they want.

 

[BlueRidge]

I am over the moon for Alicia & Paul

Great skating from the top 5 here.

 

[maureenfarone]

Very enjoyable competition!

 

[Lana K]

I’m 98% sure we were sitting behind’s Marie-France’s family throughout the FD and they most certainly did not stand for Piper and Paul

 

[victorskid]

Sr Women Victory Ceremony first, then Dance.

 

[victorskid]

Final results:

https://skatecanada.ca/results/25CDNSSeniorDanceCR.pdf

Free dance protocols:

https://skatecanada.ca/results/25CDNSSeniorDanceFD2DRO.pdf

 

[Sally1214]

I liked what Ted Barton had to say at the end of the competition about how much support the sport of figure skating and the skaters need. You could feel his emotion as he spoke of no television coverage and his hope that it might return in the Olympic year. His plea for sponsors to step up and continue to contribute so that the sport of figure skating in Canada can survive and his request that we all do what we can to "spread the word" of this wonderful sport on our own devices over social media and anyway we can. He wore his passion for this sport on his sleeve and I found it a very moving speech. Thank you, Ted.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

The LaLas program is stunning in person. The small screen does not do it justice. I liked GilPoi’s program live after hating it all season but it’s not a world beater.

 

[victorskid]

CBC Sports on YouTube has Piper & Paul's FD

World silver medallists Gilles, Poirier claim 4th ice dance national title | #CBCSports

Toronto's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier from Unionville, Ont., win the ice dance competition at the Canadian National Skating Championships with a total scor...

www.youtube.com

 

[Wyliefan]

That was a sprain that Nadiia had. See this and the following story.

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[Former Lurve Goddess]

That was a sprain that Nadiia had. See this and the following story.

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Ah poor Nadiia. I sure hope B&B can regroup for next season.

 

[Japanfan]

I liked what Ted Barton had to say at the end of the competition about how much support the sport of figure skating and the skaters need. You could feel his emotion as he spoke of no television coverage and his hope that it might return in the Olympic year. His plea for sponsors to step up and continue to contribute so that the sport of figure skating in Canada can survive and his request that we all do what we can to "spread the word" of this wonderful sport on our own devices over social media and anyway we can. He wore his passion for this sport on his sleeve and I found it a very moving speech. Thank you, Ted.

Well thank you Ted.

Due to there being no television coverage, I didn't watch the competition. It's a longstanding tradition for Mr. Japanfan and I to watch skating together on TV on a big screen - comfy on the couch with dinner and drinks at hand.

We don't want to sit in the office and watch at the computer, it's just not the same.

I actually didn't even bother to watch at the computer myself, although I've done so for other comps. Just not motivated.

And yes Ted is right that coverage needs to be provided during the Olympic year, for the sport to survive. CBC just seems hellbent on destroying it.

 

[Tak]

Well thank you Ted.

Due to there being no television coverage, I didn't watch the competition. It's a longstanding tradition for Mr. Japanfan and I to watch skating together on TV on a big screen - comfy on the couch with dinner and drinks at hand.

We don't want to sit in the office and watch at the computer, it's just not the same.

I actually didn't even bother to watch at the computer myself, although I've done so for other comps. Just not motivated.

And yes Ted is right that coverage needs to be provided during the Olympic year, for the sport to survive. CBC just seems hellbent on destroying it.

I sympathize with you - I really do. Im in a similar situation and I hate it. We couldnt see the GPS while it was happening because none of the links worked for us. We only got to see most of the GPS a couple of MONTHS after it was over. The TV company never shows it live or near live for some reason. They only show singles - dance or pair fans have to wait.

But for me part of the fun of watching ice dance is discussing it with other fans. But I cant take part if I haven't seen it. It's really frustrating, so I totally feel for you.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

And yes Ted is right that coverage needs to be provided during the Olympic year, for the sport to survive. CBC just seems hellbent on destroying it.

I don’t think CBC wants to destroy fs - they’ve got very limited funds these days and are responding to how most demographics are watching events, which is via streaming rather than broadcast TV. Assuming one has a smart tv, it’s fairly easy to watch CBC Gem and ISU YouTube streams on one’s television. But I realize that for some folks figuring this out is hard and not everyone has the right tech to do so. My late mother in law loved watching figure skating on tv, but there’s no way she would have been able to figure out how to watch an online stream on her computer, much less her on her tv.

I do hope CBC will have TV broadcast highlights of Worlds as they did last year but if the ISU is still charging too much for the rights, that’s not going to happen.