Canadian Olympic Figure Skating Team Announced; also World/4CC/Junior World teams

[Sylvia]

I don't know if this live video stream will be geoblocked outside of Canada but here it is: Canadian Olympic Figure Skating Team Announcement LIVE [edited to add that this link has since been taken down after the live broadcast ended] -- the Facebook Live video is archived and still plays:

... here is a direct one to the video:
https://www.facebook.com/CBCOlympics/videos/1193590480772364/

(I will edit in all the names into this space once they are officially announced.)

News already is trickling out via social media...

ETA:

Aaaaand the 17-member team is...

* = First-time Olympian (6 total)

Men: Patrick Chan, Keegan Messing*
Women: Gabrielle Daleman, Kaetlyn Osmond, Larkyn Austman*
Pairs: Meagan Duhamel & Eric Radford, Julianne Seguin* & Charlie Bilodeau*, Kirsten Moore-Towers & Michael Marinaro*
Ice Dance: Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir (named co-captains), Piper Gilles* & Paul Poirier, Kaitlyn Weaver & Andrew Poje



Press release (Olympic-nominated skaters & primary coaches): https://skatecanada.ca/2018/01/canadian-figure-skating-team-named-for-pyeongchang-2018/

Video of the announcement/presentation of Olympic team jackets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghRhemYans8

 

[manhn]

Please let it be uneventful. Like they have a new sponsor with Lululemon. Also, announcing gpf would be great.

 

[levineismine]

It should also be streamed on Facebook, so that's hopefully not geoblocked?
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1193590480772364&id=192209947577094

 

[honey]

Well per Daleman’s Instagram story, Austman has been named to the team. There is a picture of Gabby with Larkyn in team jackets with the caption “we’re going to the Olympics”. So that’s one question answered

 

[aftershocks]

Why ever should there be any surprises? A fifty-yard pass to Kevin Reynolds after the fact of his scores? The judges made a mistake in the scoring -- they intended for Nam to redeem himself at the Olympics for his former Worlds disaster? (He's already redeemed btw). Patrick sent the selection committee a, "I'm quitting early" note? Slipchuk decided to chuck everything and use BOW wow criteria?

Cdn fed realizes Elladj Balde not only deserved to be on the podium, he also deserves to get down in front of the world to the smooth stylings of Sam Cooke and other great music cuts? (Does Cdn Nats hand out pewter medals? )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55qG2rKKbJg
At least give Elladj a lifetime touring membership with SOI and every other relevant ice show in the world please!

 

[cgirl8]

The facebook link above didn't work for me but here is a direct one to the video:
https://www.facebook.com/CBCOlympics/videos/1193590480772364/

 

[cheremary]

Piper Gilles also posted an Instagram story with Keegan Messing in their Olympic jackets !

 

[Sasha is DIVINE]

Looks like Keegan made the right decision to compete for Canada!

 

[skategal]

I hope someone can interview Keegan Messing's mom at some point. She must be so proud.

 

[levineismine]

S/B and Weaver also posted with team jackets

 

[barbarafan]

Well per Daleman’s Instagram story, Austman has been named to the team. There is a picture of Gabby with Larkyn in team jackets with the caption “we’re going to the Olympics”. So that’s one question answered

it could just be as Rod Black said so. He kept naming the team on nat'l tv

 

[Sylvia]

The CBC Sports video link in post #1 is NOT geo-blocked and working for me.

 

[aftershocks]

A nice promotional video first too.

 

[Sylvia]

Debbi Wilkes is the emcee.

 

[muffinplus]

No "body of work" term mentioned (shocking)

 

[muffinplus]

No Dylan/Lyuba

 

[nimi]

+3GOE for Eric's zipper manouvering!

 

[Lovemyvike]

Olympic team= podium in all disciplines.

 

[fan]

Did they name 4cc/worlds/jr worlds?

 

[shutterbug]

Did they name 4cc/worlds/jr worlds?

Not yet.

 

[MR-FAN]

Did they name 4cc/worlds/jr worlds?

Or Olympics alternates?

 

[nimi]

Did they name 4cc/worlds/jr worlds?

Jackie Wong just tweeted Worlds assignments (same as the Olympic ones)

ETA: also 4CC https://twitter.com/rockerskating/status/952621514297430016

Team Canada for #4ContsFigure M: Elladj Balde, Nam Nguyen, Kevin Reynolds L: Alaine Chartrand, Michelle Long, Alicia Pineault P: Ilyushechkina/Moscovitch, Kolodziej/Deschamps, Ruest/Wolfe D: Arnold/Williams, Sales/Wamsteeker, Soucisse/Firus

 

[grimey]

Did they name 4cc/worlds/jr worlds?

https://skatecanada.ca/2018/01/skate-canada-names-teams-for-2018-isu-championships/

 

[kwanfan1818]

Debbie Wilkes got teary.

 

[kittyjake5]

Congrats to Team Canada! Very nice announcement ceremony.

 

[Sylvia]

https://skatecanada.ca/2018/01/skate-canada-names-teams-for-2018-isu-championships/

Copied out below:

2018 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Milan, Italy – March 19-25, 2018
MEN
Patrick Chan
Keegan Messing

Alternate 1 – Nam Nguyen
Alternate 2 – Elladj Balde
Alternate 3 – Kevin Reynolds

WOMEN
Larkyn Austman
Gabrielle Daleman
Kaetlyn Osmond

Alternate 1 – Alaine Chartrand
Alternate 2 – Michelle Long
Alternate 3 – Alicia Pineault

PAIR
Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford
Kirsten Moore-Towers/Michael Marinaro
Julianne Seguin/Charlie Bilodeau

Alternate 1 – Lubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch
Alternate 2 – Camille Ruest/Drew Wolfe
Alternate 3 – Sydney Kolodziej/Maxime Deschamps

ICE DANCE
Piper Gilles/Paul Poirier
Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje

Alternate 1 – Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus
Alternate 2 – Sarah Arnold/Thomas Williams
Alternate 3 – Haley Sales/Nikolas Wamsteeker


2018 ISU FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Taipei City, Chinese Taipei – January 22-27, 2018

MEN
Elladj Balde
Nam Nguyen
Kevin Reynolds

Alternate 1 – Roman Sadovsky
Alternate 2 – Liam Firus
Alternate 3 – Nicolas Nadeau

WOMEN
Alaine Chartrand
Michelle Long
Alicia Pineault

Alternate 1 – Sarah Tamura
Alternate 2 – Emy Decelles

PAIR
Lubov Ilyushechkina/Dylan Moscovitch
Sydney Kolodziej/Maxime Deschamps
Camille Ruest/Drew Wolfe

ICE DANCE
Sarah Arnold/Thomas Williams
Haley Sales/Nikolas Wamsteeker
Carolane Soucisse/Shane Firus

Alternate 1 – Molly Lanaghan/Dmitre Razgulajevs


2018 ISU JUNIOR WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sofia, Bulgaria – March 5-11, 2018
MEN
Conrad Orzel
Joseph Phan

Alternate 1 – Corey Circelli
Alternate 2 – Eric Liu

WOMEN
Aurora Cotop

Alternate 1 – Alison Schumacher
Alternate 2 – Olivia Gran

PAIR
Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland
Evelyn Walsh/Trennt Michaud

Alternate 1 – Gabrielle Levesque/Pier-Alexandre Hudon
Alternate 2 – Chloe Choinard/Mathieu Ostiguy
Alternate 3 – Chloe Panetta/Steven Lapointe

ICE DANCE
Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha
Olivia McIsaac/Elliott Graham

Alternate 1 – Ashlynne Stairs/Lee Royer
Alternate 2 – Ellie Fisher/Simon-Pierre Malette-Paquette

January 14th, 2018

 

[Jeschke]

Stupid question: Sadovsky too old for junior worlds?

 

[kwanfan1818]

So the rumors were wrong: G/P won't go to 4C's. I'm glad Sales/Wamsteeker will go.

Jr. Worlds, tweeted by Jackie Wong:

Team Canada for #WorldJFigure MEN: Conrad Orzel, Joseph Phan LADIES: Aurora Cotop PAIRS: Lori-Ann Matte/Thierry Ferland, Evelyn Walsh/Trennt Michaud DANCE: Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha, Olivia McIsaac/Elliott Graham http://bit.ly/2BmKMki #CTNSC18

Stupid question: Sadovsky too old for junior worlds?

No, he was 18 by 1 July 2017. But he's been three times already, was 17th last season, and he hasn't skated juniors all year.

 

[screech]

Cdn fed realizes Elladj Balde not only deserved to be on the podium, he also deserves to get down in front of the world to the smooth stylings of Sam Cooke and other great music cuts? (Does Cdn Nats hand out pewter medals? )

Nope, because Canada doesn't need to create a non-medal for non-medallists. Pewter medal is basically like handing out a participation trophy (and I personally don't consider it a medal)

Also, Elladj was wonderful, but rightfully behind Nam, because of the technical content. I'm really happy Keegan made the team (not just because I enjoy him, but also because of his wonderful sportsmanship after Elladj finished as he was stepping onto the ice), but I feel bad for Nam, since he missed the Olympics by one point, after coming second in the LP.

 

[grimey]

I know we probably won't really know until after the olympics, but any thoughts of who (from the potential retirees) will stay for worlds?