The Canadian Synchronized Skating Championships are annual

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events, sanctioned by the

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, held to determine the national champions of

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. They were first held in 1983. Since 2000, it is during these events that the senior teams can qualify for the

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. Starting in 2023 the Junior and Senior level teams will be competing in the combined synchronized and

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championships, held as a single event known as the Canadian National Skating Championships.

Senior medalists

References

External links

2009 Championships official site
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