Kaiya Ruiter Appreciation Thread

KR is really special on the ice. :cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2::cheer2: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.
 
Winnipeg said:
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.
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Elise Freezer is no longer competing, AFAIK (her mother's name is Jennifer).
 
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Winnipeg said:
What a shame she did not go on.
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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."
:D
 
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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.
 
@danafan posted this Feb. 23rd CBC article (her Nationals FS video is not geoblocked) in the Canadian Women's news thread:
danafan said:
Pre jr worlds article about Kaiya Ruiter: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/kaiya-ruiter-world-junior-figure-skating-1.6756924
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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:
calgary.ctvnews.ca

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