Week 1: 2010 Skate Canada International, Free Dance Watch with the YouTube playlist and share your thoughts on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #tftilive! * With the fall Grand Prix season looking a little sparser than the norm, TFTI presents an alternative: revisiting competitions past. HOW DOES IT WORK? You, the viewer, can vote…
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The rhythm dance at Skate Canada featured some great performances from a strong group of ice dancers in Laval, Quebec. There were a few surprises as well, both in the standings and protocols. Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue of the U.S., skating in their second event…
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The pairs event at Skate Canada ended on a high note Saturday, as Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres delivered a stunning free skate to seal their first Grand Prix victory. An exciting three-way battle for the other podium spots resulted in Cheng Peng & Yang Jin…
by Claire Cloutier, special for Two for the Ice The pairs short program at Skate Canada in Laval, Quebec, was quite a strong event, with many teams showing improvement from their early-season performances. It was a deep pairs field overall in Laval. Vanessa James & Morgan Cipres of France, reigning World bronze medalists, won the…
by Jacquelyn Thayer After an undefeated comeback season in 2016-17, silver at December’s Grand Prix Final has only further stoked the Olympic goals for Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir ahead of next week’s Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, where they’ll aim to win their eighth title as senior competitors. “We don’t plan…
by Jacquelyn Thayer In the wake of the 2017 World Championships, an expanded look at the numbers beneath the outcomes. THE SCORESIf the 2017 World Championships — like any major skating event — told us anything, it’s how little confidence one should place in past scores and relationships between those personal bests so-called, particularly in…
by Jacquelyn Thayer Ottawa is no stranger to a Canadian championships; chosen this year in part to recognize 2017’s Canada 150 celebration, it’s also hosted the national skating championships 14 previous times—including, most recently, 2014’s Olympic qualifying event, where several of this year’s top skaters then contended for a spot to Sochi. Chief among those…
by Jacquelyn Thayer This week’s Grand Prix Final features a fair range of U.S. and Canadian teams. In pairs, Canada’s Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford and Julianne Séguin and Charlie Bilodeau will make repeat appearances; in dance, last year’s three U.S. entries — Maia and Alex Shibutani, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and Madison Hubbell…
by Jacquelyn Thayer After a strong short program event for the Skate Canada International pairs field, the long brought a few more woes — though the top finishers managed to hang on for podium success. With their “Non, je ne regrette rien” free, Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford completed their third victory at Skate Canada…
by Jacquelyn Thayer The free dance at 2016 Skate Canada International showcased little movement from the short — but did feature a range of high-scoring performances and more than a few technical twists. Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir successfully completed their Grand Prix comeback debut, winning their sixth Skate Canada International title with a total…
