2025 Canadians Men SP - Paradis(e) or a Roman Holiday?

[Flip Jump]

Ted said he was coached by Lee Barkell but it looks like he has made a change.

Kevin Dawe with him in K&C
He coaches alongside Lee. He moved from Manitoba with his students Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov. They are coached by Kevin and Lee now.

 

[victorskid]

Kevin Dawe with him in K&C
He coaches alongside Lee. He moved from Manitoba with his students Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov. They are coached by Kevin and Lee now.

Yes I recognized Kevin & edited my post

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

At least this year they can be thankful they're not competing in Calgary in record-setting cold that left the arena near empty for their events, lol.

Apparently most of the senior events are sold out which is great.

 

[Sylvia]

Group 2:

6 John Kim ON [J6 at Canadians last year]; debuted on JGP this season: https://results.isu.org/bios/isufs00120545.htm
From Challenge:

SP music: Angels (Beethoven AI) XXV by Robbie Williams
Choreographer: Myke Gillman
ETA his jumps: 4S+2T, 3A, 1Lz - (long wait for his score) 67.29

7 Bruce Waddell ON [S10] - "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix

8 Shohei Law BC/YK [S-wd] - kept last season's "Fever" by Elvis Presley, Michael Bublé; choreo. by Mark Pillay) - jumps at Challenge were 3Lz+3T, 3F, 2A https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00117787.htm

9 David Li BC/YK (2024 Junior silver medalist) - his ISU bio's coaches line is not yet updated (Ravi Walia was with him at Challenge): https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00113287.htm

10 Edrian Paul Celestino QC - last season's "What Is Jazz" by Club des Belugas; previously repesented PHI for 4 seasons & planning to retire after this season

 

[Karen-W]

Okay, replenished my hydro-flask and Bandit's food bowl, all set for the last two groups of Men.

 

[JoannaLouise]

Wow, attempts at both 4s and 4t from John Kim! (Fall on the 4t, but still, I wasn't expecting 2 quads from him!)

 

[Sylvia]

Wow, attempts at both 4s and 4t from John Kim! (Fall on the 4t, but still, I wasn't expecting 2 quads from him!)

John Kim landed his 4S+2T at Challenge but added the 4T (fall) today - solid 3A!

 

[Karen-W]

Wow, attempts at both 4s and 4t from John Kim! (Fall on the 4t, but still, I wasn't expecting 2 quads from him!)

And the first clean 3A of the day!

 

[Karen-W]

Bruce Waddell out here in a shirt that declares he's a Denver Broncos fan, apparently.

 

[Sally1214]

Did Ted just say "started skating at the age of one?" I just don't believe that.

 

[Karen-W]

Did Ted just say "started skating at the age of one?" I just don't believe that.

Tara Lipinski has taken Georgie skating already. I suppose it could be that he was taken skating at age one and basically skimmed over the ice while being held up under the arms.

 

[Sally1214]

Tara Lipinski has taken Georgie skating already. I suppose it could be that he was taken skating at age one and basically skimmed over the ice while being held up under the arms.

Well, maybe so. But he would have had to have someone holding him up under the arms .... unless he started walking at 6 months.

 

[Karen-W]

Shohei Law will make a great cruise show skater someday.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Shohei Law will make a great cruise show skater someday.

Or an attorney.

 

[Rukia]

I really enjoy David Li

 

[Karen-W]

I really enjoy David Li

He's alright. I like Shohei better, even if he had less jump difficulty.

 

[Sylvia]

David Li kept his "Where's My Love" by SYML (choreo. by Joey Russell) from last season. Ravi Walia is with him in the k&c, like at Challenge.

ETA: 65.04 2nd behind John Kim's 71.32.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Love seeing Ravi Walia in the K&C. At 2001 Worlds, I asked him for autograph and he thrilled that someone actually recognized him (he wasn't yet a well-known coach).

 

[Karen-W]

Whelp, Edrian Paul won't be making a run at one last 4CCs representing Canada.

 

[Sylvia]

Edrian Paul Celestino has lovely skating skills/edges - a shame about his triples today.

 

[Rukia]

by far the best skating skills so far though

 

[Sylvia]

3rd group:

11 Rio Morita ON [S7 at Nationals last year] SP music is "Still Got the Blues" by Gary Moore (originally choreographed by Rohene Ward a few years ago) - he placed 3rd in the SP (72.08) at Challenge, landing 4S & 3A before 3Lz+3T fall.

12 Matthew Newnham AB/NT/NU [S5] - SP music is Aline by Jarvis Cocker (coached by Ravi Walia): https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108210.htm
4th in SP (71.48) at Challenge with 2A, 3F+3T & 3Lo but he could go for 3A today.

13 Anthony Paradis QC (2024 Senior bronze medalist in his debut; 2 JGPs) - SP music: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111126.htm
The Citrine Cross by Richard Harvey, Hugo Chouinard / The Demand of Man by Secession Studios, Hugo Chouinard
Choreographers: David Wilson, Vanessa Sauriol, Anthony Paradis
At Challenge he scored 76.06 (36.65 TES/39.41 PCS) with 3Lz+3T, 2A & 3F(!).

14 Aleksa Rakic BC/YK (2024 Senior silver medalist) - SP music is "Biblical" by Calum Scott, choreo. by Mark Pillay: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00105982.htm
At Challenge he was 5th in the SP (69.60) - 4T, 3A< & 1F*+3T.

15 Roman Sadovsky ON [S6] - kept last season's SP to "Unconscious" by Charlie Winston, choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil & Samuel Chouinard: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014082.htm
At Challenge he won the SP with 79.62 (38.04 TES/41.58 PCS) with 4S<, 3Lz+3T & 3A<.

 

[Karen-W]

Good Lord, Ted is annoying waxing on about fans in the stands at last when he's commentating remotely from Vancouver.

 

[Sally1214]

Bit of a rough skate for Edrian. At age 26, it has to be discouraging. I know, 26 is a baby in life but getting old for a singles skater. Wish him all the best in the FS.

 

[Former Lurve Goddess]

Good Lord, Ted is annoying waxing on about fans in the stands at last when he's commentating remotely from Vancouver.

Fixed it for you

 

[Sylvia]

Bit of a rough skate for Edrian. At age 26, it has to be discouraging. I know, 26 is a baby in life but getting old for a singles skater. Wish him all the best in the FS.

(From GSD) The last section of Rob Brodie's Substack article yesterday is about Edrian Paul Celestino - an excerpt:

While he kept training in Montreal, where he was born, Celestino represented the Philippines for four years internationally, most notably making three appearances at Four Continents with a best placement of 17th in 2023. But as time rolled on, injuries kept piling up and taking their toll on his body. It made him decide that this season would be his last. With the Canadian Championships coming to Laval, Celestino knew exactly where he wanted his swan song to take place. Back to where it all started for him.
“I’m 26 years old. I feel like I could still go on, but my body is telling me no due to multiple injuries, recurring injuries,” he said. “I’m actually injured right now. I have a joint that’s swollen in my second toe, so I have trouble with any jumps off that foot. When I found out nationals would be in Laval, I thought it would be a great fairytale ending do to my last competition here.”

 

[Wyliefan]

That is some really unfortunate lighting during the intros. Makes them all look seasick.

 

[floridaice]

Is the junior ice dancer Earl Jesse Celestino related to Edrian?

 

[clairecloutier]

What is Kevin Reynolds doing in New Zealand?

 

[Amy L]

Is the junior ice dancer Earl Jesse Celestino related to Edrian?

brothers!