Skate Canada has announced 4CC & Jr Worlds teams

[victorskid]

The press release:

Canadian Figure Skating Teams Announced for Two Upcoming ISU Championships

OTTAWA, ON (Jan. 12, 2026) – Skate Canada has named its [...]

skatecanada.ca

 

[Sylvia]

2026 ISU FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
BEIJING, CHINA / JANUARY 21-25, 2026

Women
Gabrielle Daleman
Sara-Maude Dupuis
Fée Ann Landry

Men
Wesley Chiu
Aleksa Rakic
Roman Sadovsky

Pairs
Ava Kemp & Yohnatan Elizarov
Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier

Ice Dance
Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer
Jamie Fournier & Everest Zhu
Lily Hensen & Nathan Lickers

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2026 ISU WORLD JUNIOR FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
TALLINN, ESTONIA / MARCH 3-8, 2026

Women
Victoria Barakhtina

Men
Grayson Long

Pairs
Jazmine Desrochers & Kieran Thrasher
Ava Kemp & Yohnatan Elizarov
Julia Quattrocchi & Étienne Lacasse

Ice Dance
Summer Homick & Nicholas Buelow
Layla Veillon & Alexander Brandys

 

[zebobes]

Is there a reason why can't Minsol compete at junior worlds? I thought she was released from the Korean federation.

 

[barbk]

Is there a reason why can't Minsol compete at junior worlds? I thought she was released from the Korean federation.

I thought solo skaters had to have citizenship in the country they're representing at WC/JWC/Olympics?

 

[Karen-W]

Is there a reason why can't Minsol compete at junior worlds? I thought she was released from the Korean federation.

Officially, she has been released by the KSU to compete DOMESTICALLY in Canada. She also has not competed internationally in the last 2 seasons, so she does not have the Jr Worlds CTES mins.

I thought solo skaters had to have citizenship in the country they're representing at WC/JWC/Olympics?

Only for the Olympics & Winter Youth Olympics.

 

[danafan]

Is there a reason why can't Minsol compete at junior worlds? I thought she was released from the Korean federation.

I don’t know about the release but regardless of that she does not have a valid CTES from the current or previous season.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Singles skaters can skate for another member if they have some kind of residency status in the member country. The ISU definition is murky, ie, does not require the equivalent of Permanent Residence/green card. There are other visa statuses that qualify.

 

[Skaterbob]

Is there a reason why can't Minsol compete at junior worlds? I thought she was released from the Korean federation.

I thought I read an article after the short that while she was released by South Korea her waiting period for international assignments hasn't passed which still a little odd because according to wiki the last time she competed for South Korea was 2023. According to an article it is actually a lot of paperwork with Skate Canada that needs to be completed. Like I have no idea what that could possibly entail or why it would be so difficult.

Skate Canada confirms that Kwon has been released by the Korea Skating Union to compete domestically in Canada, meaning you should expect to see her at Skate Canada Challenge in Calgary in December and, if she qualifies, at 2026 Canadians in Gatineau, Que. (her winning score of 195.27 in Barrie surely suggests that will happen). While she isn’t cleared yet compete internationally for Canada (there’s much paperwork to complete there), it’s a rather moot point this season — Kwon isn’t yet age eligible for either the Olympics (she turns 17 during the Winter Games) or Worlds in Prague (although yes, she could have represented Canada at Junior Worlds if the transfer was complete).

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[cygnus]

Do we not have a third pair with the minimums?

 

[danafan]

Do we not have a third pair with the minimums?

Apart from the Olympic team and the injured Bombardier/Mimar, no. Desrochers and Thrasher just missed the CTES minimums at their lone senior international.

 

[princeton123]

I would've taken Anderson/Dawson instead of Homick/Buelow even though they whiffed nationals, they're a much better team with much higher international scores

 

[Wyliefan]

I would've taken Anderson/Dawson instead of Homick/Buelow even though they whiffed nationals, they're a much better team with much higher international scores

I was just thinking, I hate to see them not make Junior Worlds! I wish Canada had three spots there.

 

[Winnipeg]

What about the 2 time junior ladies champion Cho????????? There must be a reason otherwise, I am shocked.

 

[Karen-W]

What about the 2 time junior ladies champion Cho????????? There must be a reason otherwise, I am shocked.

Other than she's not old enough????

 

[Winnipeg]

Other than she's not old enough????

ok, I knew there had to be a reason. I know she is not old enough for sr competition but junior?? I was unaware the min age was so young.

Thanks for the info.

 

[Karen-W]

ok, I knew there had to be a reason. I know she is not old enough for sr competition but junior?? I was unaware the min age was so young.

Thanks for the info.

Age minimum for juniors is 13 by July 1st, so she'll be eligible next season from what I understand.

 

[Winnipeg]

eek, I did not realize she was THAT young. I hope she can keep up her high level of performance for many years to come. She sure looks like she has a lot of potential right now!!

 

[princeton123]

I was just thinking, I hate to see them not make Junior Worlds! I wish Canada had three spots there.

also Skate Canada’s lack of foresight strikes again. Homick/Buelow are eligible for three more junior seasons, Anderson/Dawson only one. their talent development is just so shockingly nearsighted

 

[RoseRed]

also Skate Canada’s lack of foresight strikes again. Homick/Buelow are eligible for three more junior seasons, Anderson/Dawson only one. their talent development is just so shockingly nearsighted

Homick/Buelow have 2 more seasons of junior eligibility, not 3.

I was personally rooting for A/D, and SC certainly could have justified sending them, but to be fair, H/B beat them at Challenge as well as Nationals. Challenge and Nationals have domestic scoring, so maybe we trust that a bit less, but they're also a lot more recent results compared to the summer and the JGP. Sending H/B is a reasonable choice.