Kaiya Ruiter Appreciation Thread

[coppertop1]

Well done! Too bad she didn't even get to go to 4CCs! Presumably because she does not have a senior international score that meets 4CCs mins?

Yeah, and they didn't send Fiona to a senior B event to get her minimum. They need to rethink.

 

[Winnipeg]

KR is really special on the ice. I love to watch her skate and could watch some of her programs over and over again!


Early in this thread someone posted a video of a US skater named Jennifer Freezer. I watched the video (juvenile nationals?) and I thought she was fantastic too!! What happened to her though? I do not see her name on the USFSA Nationals entry list.

 

[Sylvia]

I watched the video (juvenile nationals?) and I thought she was fantastic too!! What happened to her though? I do not see her name on the USFSA Nationals entry list.

Elise Freezer is no longer competing, AFAIK (her mother's name is Jennifer).

 

[Winnipeg]

WOW that is too bad. SHe looked like she had a lot of potential.

 

[Winnipeg]

Sorry about the name, it is Elise Freezer I was referring to. What a shame she did not go on.

 

[Sylvia]

What a shame she did not go on.

Elise was joyful to watch and there are so many young skaters like her who do not end up competing at the higher levels. That's why I try and enjoy their talents and accomplishments "in the moment."

Getting back to Kaiya - a quote after she won the silver:
"Oh my gosh, it feels absolutely incredible. It was so unexpected and just to skate my best skate and win a medal on top of that, oh my gosh, I still can't believe it."

 

[alj5]

I hope it was Kaiya and her team's decision to skip 4Cs. If she skates clean, she is one of several with a chance for a medal depending on how well the Japanese triple axels go.

 

[Winnipeg]

I watched her junior programs again on tape. They were fantastic too!!

As were her senior programs of course

 

[Sylvia]

David Wilson with Kaiya at the Cricket club "brushing up the junior version of long program" for Junior Worlds: https://www.instagram.com/p/CniSZnoOpu6/

 

[Sylvia]

@danafan posted this Feb. 23rd CBC article (her Nationals FS video is not geoblocked) in the Canadian Women's news thread:

Pre jr worlds article about Kaiya Ruiter: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kaiya-ruiter-world-junior-figure-skating-1.6756924

The article includes this link to a 7-minute radio interview with her (her enthusiasm shines through ): https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-97-the-homestretch/clip/15967895-kaiya-ruiter

CTV News Calgary news posted this article/video on Feb. 21:

Local figure skater Kaiya Ruiter hits world stage next week in Calgary

Kaiya Ruiter continues to make a name for herself in the world of figure skating. The 16-year-old competed in the senior ladies national championships in Oshawa, Ont., last month, skating away with the silver medal.

calgary.ctvnews.ca

 

[Frau Muller]

I’m totally on board the Kaiya Train! Can’t wait to see her perform at Jr Worlds.

 

[kalamalka]

I hope things go well for her - her previous JW was a disaster (but she was only 13). It's good that she's so enthusiastic about competition in general, and about the opportunity to compete at home. She's usually been pretty consistent- except for that SP 3 years ago in Tallinn.

 

[puglover]

Great job by Kaiya. She is under a tremendous amount of pressure here and I thought she handled it very admirably.

 

[Frau Muller]

Great job by Kaiya. She is under a tremendous amount of pressure here and I thought she handled it very admirably.

Agree. Kaiya was a stylish joy last night. Quite strong, if not perfect, technically. Her placement is fine; ready for moving up in the finals! Ten points from bronze…six points from 4th-5th? It’s pretty close.

 

[puglover]

I am so confused. Does she need to place top 10 to qualify a second person for next year's worlds? She is mighty close but I am sure some who did not skate very well will come roaring back in the long.

 

[Sylvia]

I am so confused. Does she need to place top 10 to qualify a second person for next year's worlds?

Yes. Definitely doable for Kaiya.

Photo & quote after her SP: https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1631136724305817601

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631136724305817601

Skate Canada shared a cute Instagram story pic of Kaiya’s two younger sisters [she also has an older sister] in the audience with joyful, animated expressions, just like Kaiya!

 

[Habs]

Yes. Definitely doable for Kaiya.

Photo & quote after her SP: https://twitter.com/goldenskate/status/1631136724305817601

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631136724305817601

Skate Canada shared a cute Instagram story pic of Kaiya’s two younger sisters [she also has an older sister] in the audience with joyful, animated expressions, just like Kaiya!

It's a super cute photo - and they all look exactly alike!!

 

[coppertop1]

Kaiya is only .2 behind Kimmy Repond. A top ten is definitely possible

 

[Sylvia]

"Nothing like skating in front of a home crowd" (Skate Canada's montage of Kaiya clips at Junior Worlds): https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpRnLnegXlI/

 

[coppertop1]

She did it! Kaiya finished 10th, earning Canada two so at next year's Juniors Worlds!

 

[Sylvia]

Getty Images photographer tweeted her 2 photos of Kaiya’s family in the stands during her SP on Wednesday (1 older & 2 younger sisters) :

https://twitter.com/x/status/1631357261246509056

 

[Sylvia]

David Wilson's post/2 pics yesterday ("Revamp of Kaiya Ruiter’s LP of last season. Lovely to meet all of her sisters this time!!"): https://www.instagram.com/p/CsbnbcTOviw/
(FS music: Inspiration by Florian Christl, The Modern String Quintet)

Kaiya is in the first & third photos posted by Brian Orser yesterday: https://www.instagram.com/p/Csbr1lOONNm/