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2023 Skate Canada International
The 2023 Skate Canada International was the second event of the 2023–24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, from October 27–29. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final. Entries The International Skating Union The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Net ... announced the preliminary assignments on June 28, 2023. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Skate Canada International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of single skating, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Seasons Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as Norton Skate, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 Skate Canada International, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Grand Prix de France (figure skating), Grand Prix de France (Grand P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The 2023–24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union that were held from October 2023 through December 2023. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points based on their placements at each event and the top six in each discipline qualified to compete at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing, China. The corresponding series for junior-level skaters was the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Competitions The series included the following events. Requirements Skaters were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit if they had reached the age of 16 before July 1, 2023. They were also required to have earned a minimum total score at certain international events. Assignments Men's singles Women's singles Pairs Ice dance Changes to preliminary assignments Skate America Skate Canada International Grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madeline Schizas
Madeline Schizas (born February 14, 2003) is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist, the 2020 International Challenge Cup bronze medalist, and a two-time Canadian national champion (2022, 2023), and represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Personal life Schizas was born on February 14, 2003, in Oakville, Ontario. She is the daughter of economist Linda Nazareth, and former broadcaster Lou Schizas. Her mother is of Indian Canadian ancestry while her father is Greek Canadian. Schizas attended White Oaks Secondary School in Oakville. She was accepted to study music cognition at the University of Waterloo beginning in the fall of 2021 and stated her long-term aim was to become a physician. She subsequently transferred to McMaster University, studying in the Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour. Career Early years Schizas began learning to skate in 2006. As a child, she attended the 2010 Winter Olympics skating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiya Ruiter
Kaiya Ruiter (born 13 May 2006) is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time ISU Challenger Series silver medalist, the 2024 Canadian national champion, and the 2023 Canadian national silver medalist. On the junior level, Ruiter is a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist and the 2020 Canadian junior national champion. Personal life Ruiter was born on 13 May 2006 in Ottawa, Ontario, to parents Kris and Victoria. She is the second of four children. Her three sisters – Keaghan, Vaunya, and Vyan – have all competed in figure skating. Ruiter attends school through a homeschooling program. Career Early years Ruiter began learning to skate with her parents and sisters at age four on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. She officially began training at age six at the Gloucester Skating Club under Darlene Joseph. Ruiter's family relocated from Ottawa to Edmonton in 2016 when Ruiter was 10, and there she began training under Ravi Walia, coach of the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksa Rakic
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Conrad Orzel
Conrad Orzel (born July 11, 2000) is a Canadian figure skater and model. He is the 2019 Bavarian Open silver medalist and 2023 Canadian national silver medalist. Earlier in his career, he won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 13th at the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championships. Personal life Orzel was born on July 11, 2000, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is of Polish ancestry and speaks English, French, and Polish. Orzel studied at York University. He also models during his free time and is signed with the Ciotti Models modeling agency. Career Orzel began learning to skate in 2003. Eva Najarro became his coach when he was five years old. He trained at the York Region Skating Academy in Richmond Hill, Ontario until 2018 and also worked with Joanne McLeod in Vancouver, British Columbia. 2014–2015 season Orzel sustained a torn ligament in his left leg before the Skate Canada Challenge in December 2014. The following month, he won bronze in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Chiu
Wesley Chiu (born March 20, 2005) is a Canadian figure skater. He is a two-time Canadian national bronze medalist (2022–23). He placed fourth at the 2022 World Junior Championships and won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, including gold at the 2021 JGP France II. Career Early years Chiu began learning to skate in 2009. In his early years in competitive skating at the national level, he was the 2017 Skate Canada Challenge silver medalist at the pre-novice level. Debuting as a novice the following season, he was the bronze medalist at the 2018 Skate Canada Challenge and finished ninth at the 2018 Canadian Novice Championships. In the 2018–19 season, he won gold at both Skate Canada Challenge and the 2019 Canadian Novice Championships and made his international debut at the advanced novice level by winning the Bavarian Open. 2019–20 season: Junior international debut After his novice results, Chiu was selected to make his Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2019 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hektor Giotopoulos Moore
Hektor Giotopoulos Moore is an Australian pair skater. With his skating partner, Anastasia Golubeva, he is the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup champion. On the junior level, Golubeva/Giotopoulos Moore are two-time World silver medalists (2022 and 2023) and the 2022-23 Junior Grand Prix Final champions. Personal life Giotopoulos Moore was born on June 25, 2002, in Melbourne, Australia. He holds dual Australian-Greek citizenship, and is fluent in Russian, which he learned to speak while training in Moscow during the COVID-19 pandemic. Career Giotopoulos Moore began skating at the age of nine after developing an interest in pair skating from watching a pair team, coached by Galina and Andrei Pachin, performing a lift in practice at the Sydney Figure Skating Club. The Pachins agreed to train him after seeing how tall Giotopoulos Moore's father was and knowing that Giotopoulos Moore would likely grow to be tall enough to be a pair skater as well. In addition, he won the 2017 Australian N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Golubeva
Anastasia Igorevna Golubeva (russian: Анастасия Игоревна Голубева, born 3 January 2006) is a Russian pair skater who currently represents Australia. With her skating partner, Hektor Giotopoulos Moore, she is the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup champion. On the junior level, Golubeva/Giotopoulos Moore are two-time World silver medalists (2022 and 2023) and the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final champions. Personal life Golubeva was born on January 3, 2006, in Moscow, Russia. Career Golubeva began skating as a singles skater and trained in Moscow. In the fall of 2019, she and her coach, Marina Dezhina, were contacted by Galina and Andrei Pachin, asking if she would be interested in trying out for pair skating with Hektor Giotopoulos Moore of Australia. Deciding to give it a try, Golubeva immediately fell in love with pair skating and decided to team up with Giotopoulos Moore and skate for Australia with him. Initially, wanting to finish the 2019–20 figure sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid down the rules for spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2023–24 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final were held from December 7–10, 2023, at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. The combined event was the culmination of two international series: the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance at both the senior and junior levels. Qualifiers Senior qualifiers ;Alternates Junior qualifiers ;Alternates Changes to preliminary assignments Medal summary Senior medalists Junior medalists Medals table Overall Senior Junior Senior-level results Men's singles American skater Ilia Malinin successfully performed a quadruple Axel during his short program; this was the first time that any skater had performed this jump during a short program. Malinin had successfully performed quadruple Axels in previous competitions, but only during the free skating segment. Du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
