Entries by Skate Canada
How Judges Decide Who Takes Home Synchro Gold
The four S’s – synchronization, spacing, speed and strength – were on championship display at the 2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships at FirstOntario Place in Hamilton, Ontario on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11th. Relive the short and free program performances from the world’s premier synchronized skating teams, including the gold medal performances […]
Canada in fourth place after first day at ISU World Team Trophy
TOKYO – Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje of Waterloo, Ont., won the short dance and Canada is in fourth place after the first day of competition at the ISU World Team Trophy figure skating event. The U.S. is in first place with 48 points followed by Japan and Russia which are tied at 43. Canada, […]
Skate Canada Celebrates National Officials Day
Happy National Officials Day to all our Skate Canada volunteer officials! Today we celebrate and honour the contributions of our dedicated and passionate officials all across the country. From the grassroots to Olympic level, officials provide the backbone for our sport in all disciplines. As judges, referees, data specialists, evaluators, technical specialists and controllers, our […]
Skate Canada mourns the loss of Hall of Fame Coach Sheldon Galbraith
Skate Canada Hall of Fame coach Sheldon Galbraith passed away at the age of 92 yesterday in Toronto. Galbraith had a record of success unequaled by any other Canadian coach. He was a dedicated teacher and technical innovator that led his skaters to world titles in men’s, ladies, and pair, as well as Canada’s first […]
Team Canada ready to compete at ISU World Team Trophy in Japan
OTTAWA, ON: Skate Canada will send an eight member team to the 2015 ISU World Team Trophy taking place for the fourth time Tokyo, Japan from April 15-19. The team will consist of two entries in ladies and men’s, and one entry in pair and ice dance. The countries ranked one to six on the […]
Canadore College Students Skate for the First Time
Many skating clubs across Canada are incredibly successful and boast of ever increasing enrollment. Others are facing huge operational challenges. Costs are rising dramatically while membership in some areas is dropping due to competition from other activities and a changing demographic. Even the limited pool of dedicated volunteers is shrinking. Some clubs like the North […]
Canada’s Nexxice crowned world champion in synchronized skating
HAMILTON – Nexxice from Burlington, Ont., won the gold medal for Canada on Saturday at the 20-country ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships held before an impressive and patriotic crowd of 7,600 at the FirstOntario Centre. It is Canada’s first world crown since 2009 when Nexxice also took gold. The top-seeded Canadian team finished with […]
Synchro’s 2018 Olympic Dream
Although it’s generally recognized that Synchronized Skating got its start in the United States, it wasn’t long before Canada hopped on board too. Now the sport is promoted around the world with 20 countries represented at this year’s ISU World Championships hosted by Canada this month in Hamilton, Ontario. Making history has always been a […]
Burlington’s Nexxice first after short program at ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships
HAMILTON – Crowd favorites Nexxice from nearby Burlington, Ont., brought the house down Friday night at the FirstOntario Centre producing the top short program at the 20-country ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. Approximately 6,700 fans attended the event. Nexxice, Canada’s top-ranked entry at the event, earned 71.06 points and are ahead of Finland in second […]
World’s best teams in Hamilton for the 2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships
OTTAWA, ON: The top synchronized skating teams in the world will meet in Hamilton, Ont., this week for the 2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships from April 10-11, at the FirstOntario Centre. Twenty-five teams from 20 ISU member nations will be competing for the world title. Canada will send two teams; Nexxice, from the Burlington […]
Calgary set to host 2015 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships
OTTAWA, ON: Four hundred fifty Canadian adult figure skaters will travel to Calgary, Alta., this week in preparation for the 2015 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships. The event takes place from April 3-5, 2015, at the WinSport Canada Athletic and Ice Complex, located at Canada Olympic Park, and features adult skaters from across the […]