Les Suprêmes Aim for Three-peat at 2024 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships

OTTAWA, ON (March 26, 2024) – Canada’s top two synchronized skating teams are heading to Zagreb, Croatia for the 2024 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships taking place from April 5-6, 2024. 

Les Suprêmes Senior will be looking to retain their World Championship title after standing on top of the podium in 2022 and 2023. They have been enjoying a fantastic season thus far, winning gold at the Canadian Championships and the Budapest Cup in January, and silver at the Challenger Series Marie Lundmark Trophy in February. 

Nova Senior will be making their first journey to the World Championships since 2019 after capturing a silver medal at the 2024 Canadian Championships. They have been enjoying a strong season as well, securing a bronze medal at the PGE Hevelius Cup, and a fifth-place finish at the Marie Lundmark Trophy. 

The 2024 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships kick off on Friday, April 5 with the short program, and end on Saturday, April 6 with the free skate.  

Team Canada 

Team | Coaches | Training Location 

Les Suprêmes | Marilyn Langlois, Pascal Denis & Amélie Brochu | Saint-Léonard, Que.
Nova | Dominic Barthe & Nadine Tougas | St-Hubert, Que. 

 Team Leader – Shae Zukiwsky
Medical Team – Pat Stanzianzo & Jessica Curran
Official – Cynthia Alepin 

Gilles and Poirier Skate to Silver at 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships; Malinin of the USA sets new World Record

MONTREAL, CANADA (March 23, 2024) – Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier harnessed the energy of the Canadian crowds at the Bell Centre in Montreal to skate to a silver medal in ice dance at the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday, while Ilia Malinin of the USA set a new World Record with his free skate to win the men’s competition.

In third place after the rhythm dance on Friday, Gilles of Toronto, Ont., and Poirier of Unionville, Ont., performed a clean free dance that earned them the highest score of the day – a new personal best score of 133.17. Combined with their rhythm dance score, they finished the competition with a new personal best total score of 219.68 to capture their first World Championships silver medal.

“We really felt the energy of our Canadians at home, and we didn’t let the moment pass us. We stepped up to the plate, and as the program went along, we just embraced that character and let it sail and I think you can really see the emotion between the two of us as the program goes on,” said Gilles who captured a bronze medal with Poirier at last year’s World Championships.

“This was such a special skate for us,” added an emotional Poirier. “The crowd carried us through it and gave us so much. And I think it was just such a gift that we could give back to them in our own way. It was just a moment that we’ll remember for a long time.”

Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Saint-Hubert, Que., continued their storybook worlds, securing another personal best score with their free dance of 125.71 to finish the competition fifth overall with a new personal best total score of 208.01.

“I was pretty stressed for today, but as soon as the music started, the stress went away, and I was really happy about that. I could enjoy every step of the free dance and really connect and enjoy our moment,” said Lajoie who finished 11th at the 2022 World Championships with Lagha.

The free skate offered some redemption for Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen of Montreal, Que., who came into Saturday’s competition sitting 10th after a small mistake in their rhythm dance. They skated an elegant free dance to move up to finish 9th overall with a total score of 199.91.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA repeated as World Champions, taking the win with a season’s best total score of 222.20, while Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy took the bronze medal with a total score 216.52.

The record books were rewritten in the men’s competition as Ilia Malinin of the USA set a new World Record of 227.79 for his free skate that featured six quad jumps, including the quad axel. His total score of 333.76 earned him his first World Championships title in commanding fashion. Yuma Kagiyama of Japan earned his third world silver medal with a score of 309.65, while Adam Siao Him Fa of France made a meteoric rise from 19th after the short program to take bronze with a total score of 284.39.

Wesley Chiu of Vancouver, B.C., posted the top Canadian men’s score of the evening. He ended the competition in 17th after he had some technical errors but still posted a strong performance to finish with a total score of 227.21.

“I’ve learned a lot (from this experience) with this being my first Worlds,” said Chiu who won his first Canadian Championship title this year. “Skating at home, in a sold-out arena isn’t something you can really replicate in training, and I think that gaining that experience has been really helpful for when hopefully, I am in the last flight, and have to lay it down in that high pressure scenario.”

Roman Sadovsky of Vaughn, Ont., was unable to replicate the form he showed in his short program, and dropped to finish in 19th place overall with a total score of 221.57.

With the competition side of the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships now concluded, all of the medallists from the event will perform on Sunday with several special guests for the Exhibition Gala at the Bell Centre.

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Gilles & Poirier in Podium Contention at ISU 2024 World Figure Skating Championships

MONTREAL, CANADA (March 22, 2024) – The ice dance competition at the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championship saw all three Canadian teams finishing in the top 10 in the rhythm dance on Friday at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Two-time World’s bronze medallists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are currently sitting in podium contention in third.

Gilles of Toronto, Ont., and Poirier of Unionville, Ont., delivered a fantastic performance that had the crowd on their feet, to score an 86.51 for their rhythm dance.

“We really did our job today, and I think that everything we’ve been working on since Four Continents really showed today,” said Gilles who entered the competition with Poirier as the reigning ISU Four Continents Champions. “I’m just really proud of how we handled this moment, because it can be so scary skating at home with all the expectation, but we had a blast out there.”

Sitting not far behind in the standings in fifth are Marjorie Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Zachary Lagha of Saint-Hubert, Que., whose performance saw them finish the day with a new season’s best score of 82.30.

“This feels even better than usual because I missed more than a month of training and just had one month to get ready for this competition,” said Lajoie who was recovering from a concussion. “To do a season’s best, knowing that, shows that we were very strong mentally and I’m very proud of us.”

It was a tougher day for Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen of Montreal, Que., who came into the competition as the silver medallists from the ISU Four Continents Championships. A stumble by Fournier Beaudry during their twizzle sequence dropped their score to 75.79, leaving them in 10th place overall.

Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the USA, the reigning World Champions, earned a season’s best score of 90.08 to finish first. Last year’s silver medallists, Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy sit second with a score of 87.52.

The women’s free program closed out the competition and saw Kaori Sakamoto of Japan capture her third-consecutive World title. Sakamoto earned a score of 222.96 for a 10-point lead over Isabeau Levito of the USA who took silver with a score of 212.16. Chaeyeon Kim from the Republic of Korea took bronze with a total score of 203.59.

Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., finished the competition in 18th place with a total score of 171.78 after a clean performance, but with some downgraded jumps and technical elements.

“I really enjoyed performing for the Canadian audience. I was overwhelmed by the support even though it didn’t go the way I wanted it to today, and for that I’m really thankful,” said Schizas.

Competition wraps up on Saturday with the free dance portion of the ice dance competition, and the men’s free skate.

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Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps Crowned Pair World Champions in Montreal

MONTREAL, CANADA (March 21, 2024) – Deanna Stellato-Dudek rewrote the history books with her partner Maxime Deschamps on Thursday night at the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal as they took home gold in the pair competition and she became the oldest female world figure skating champion of all time at 40 years old.

With a healthy lead after the short program, Stellato-Dudek of Chicago, USA, and Deschamps of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., laid down a near-flawless performance to score a new season’s best score of 144.08 for their free skate to finish with a total score of 221.56.

“This was a pretty incredible experience,” said Stellato-Dudek of their free skate that had the Bell Centre fans on their feet cheering even before they had finished their performance. “When I started skating again, I dreamed of being here, but actually being here, is something very different. I couldn’t’ be happier – this is a dream come true.”

For Deschamps, who grew up near Montreal, the win was almost hard to put into words: “This is incredible. I remember being in the stands cheering for the Montreal Canadiens, and now people were cheering for me. This is a moment I will remember for the rest of my life.”

Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan, the 2023 World Champions, had the highest score of the night at 144.35, but it was not enough to top the Canadians as they took silver with a total score of 217.88. Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany took the bronze with a total score of 210.40.

Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Vaughn, Ont., earned an impressive top-10 finish in the pair competition, capturing 8th place with a free skate score of 122.10 and a total score of 186.93.

“We knew today was going to be an emotional day no matter the circumstance because we love this program so much,” said Pereira. “The fall on the throw was quite disappointing because we hoped for such a great moment, but there still a lot of great things that I can take away from this and it’s an experience I’ll remember forever.”

Kelly Ann Laurin of St-Jérôme, Que., and Loucas Éthier of Deux-Montagnes, Que., who were making their World Championships debut, finished in 15th place with a total score of 169.48.

The men’s short program started off the day and saw Roman Sadovsky of Vaughan, Ont., post a triumphant return to form after a challenging season that saw him miss several competitions due to injury and travel mishaps. He finished the day in 11th place with a season’s best score of 84.28.

“That’s what redemption looks like. That’s what training looks like,” laughed Sadovsky following his performance. “This competition is definitely the most training I’ve had all year and it showed. Everything I’m doing is just sharper, with more confidence, and that carries over into the performance.”

Wesley Chiu of Vancouver, B.C., made his World Championships debut after celebrating his 19th birthday yesterday. He delivered a strong performance but stumbled on his quad toe jump and had difficulty in his step sequence. He currently sits 18th with a score of 78.00.

Shoma Uno of Japan, the reigning two-time World Champion, showed he’s still the man to beat after securing first place with a season’s best score of 107.22. His teammate Yuma Kagiyama, silver medallist at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, captured second place with a score of 106.35 and Ilia Malinin of the USA sits third with a score of 105.97.

The Ice dance competition starts Friday with the rhythm dance and will be followed by the women’s free program. The competition will wrap up on Saturday with the free dance position of the ice dance competition, and the men’s free skate.

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Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps Soar to New Heights on First Day of World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal

MONTREAL, CANADA (March 20, 2024) – The 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships got off to a roaring start on Wednesday at the Bell Centre in Montreal with Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps dominating the pair short program, and all Canadian skaters qualifying for the next phase of the competition.

Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps delivered a flawless skate to finish the short program in first place with a new season’s best score of 77.48 – almost four points ahead of last year’s World Champions – Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan who sit second with 73.53 points. Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii of Italy sit third with 72.88 points.

“It was great today. With the crowd supporting us it helped us get through the second half of the program – it gave us great energy,” said Deschamps who together with Stellato-Dudek entered the competition as gold medallists from the ISU Four Continents Championships and Canadian Championships. “We had a lot of friends and family here, and I had some of my students here as well, so it was really fun to be able to perform in front of them.”

Kelly Ann Laurin of St-Jérome, Que., and Loucas Éthier of Deux-Montagnes, Que., were the first Canadian skaters to take the ice and the crowd erupted with support for the pair who finished the day in 14th place with a new personal best score of 60.18.

“After our more technical elements were done, I was just living the moment and having fun,” said Éthier who took home bronze from this year’s Canadian Championships with Laurin. “I know for a fact there were some movements I didn’t even put in the program because I was just looking at the crowd and having fun. I could sometimes hear very specific friends, or members of my family cheering, and that was really special.”

Also thrilling the Canadian crowds were Lia Pereira of Milton, Ont., and Trennt Michaud of Trenton, Ont., who finished the day in 9th place with a score of 64.83.

“Emotions were definitely running high, but I think we did a great job handing that,” said Pereira who together with Michaud entered the competition as gold medallists from the Grand Prix de France. “The short program felt amazing. All the elements went according to plan, and just to feel the energy of the home crowd was so amazing and it’s something I’m never going to forget.”

Madeline Schizas of Oakville, Ont., was the only Canadian competitor in the women’s short program. She finished the day in 17th position with a score of 59.65 after skating a strong program, but with a few technical difficulties.

“It was amazing skating in front of a Canadian audience, but it wasn’t the skate, nor the score that I was hoping for,” said Schizas who finished 13th at the 2023 World Championships. “I’ve skated clean short programs for weeks, so there was no reason that should have happened today, but it did. I was maybe a little bit too excited – I was quite nervous, but I’m just going to take this as a learning experience for the free.”

Loena Hendrickx of Belgium, last year’s bronze medallist, leads the women heading into the free program on Friday with a new personal best score of 76.98. Isabeau Levito of the USA sits second with 73.73 – another personal best score, and Haein Lee of South Korea, last year’s silver medallist, sits in third with a score of 73.55.

The men’s short program starts day two of the competition at the World Championships on Thursday, followed by the pair free skate. Friday will see the beginning of the ice dance competition, followed by the women’s free program. The competition will wrap up on Saturday with the free dance portion of the ice dance competition, and the men’s free skate.

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Les Suprêmes Crowned World Junior Synchronized Skating Champions

Neuchâtel, SUI (March 16, 2024) – Les Suprêmes Junior of Saint-Léonard, Que., were flawless on their way to capturing the gold medal at the 2024 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships in Neuchâtel, Switzerland this weekend. NEXXICE junior from Burlington, Ont., finished sixth.

Setting a new season’s best score of 131.13 for their free skate, Les Suprêmes finished the competition with a new season’s best total score of 205.14 – well clear of the previous year’s World Champions – Team Fintastic Junior from Finland who took silver with a total score of 199.71. The Skyliners Junior team from the USA captured bronze with a total score of 196.68.

“Our expectation coming in (to this competition) was to attack our programs – that was our main goal at this competition, and this is just a dream come true for all of us. We can’t believe it,” said Gabriella Musi, co-captain for the Les Suprêmes junior team.

Co-captain Victoria Gimenez added: “We’re feeling very accomplished. We are really proud of our season, and we are proud of our two performances. It’s exactly what we wanted to do this weekend.”

The win concludes a fantastic season for the team who earned a gold medal at the Challenger Series Marie Lundmark Trophy in Finland, a bronze at the PGE Hevelius Cup in Poland, and gold at the 2024 Canadian National Championships held in Calgary, Alberta.

NEXXICE Junior entered the competition as the reigning silver medallists from last year’s World Championships, and had two strong performances as well, setting a new season’s best score for their free skate (116.54) – on the way to setting a new season’s best total score of 183.26 to finish sixth overall.

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Skate Canada Welcomes the World to Montreal for 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

MONTREAL, QC (March 12, 2024) – Skate Canada is excited to welcome the world to the Bell Centre in Montreal, Que., from March 18-24 for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Marking the culmination of the 2023-2024 figure skating season, the event features the 200 best figure skaters from over 40 countries in men’s, women’s, pair, and ice dance. 

All of last year’s World Champions are back to contend for the podium once again including men’s champion Shoma Uno, women’s champion Kaori Sakamoto, and pair champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara – all from Japan, as well as ice dance champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates from the USA.  

Canadian athletes will also be vying for spots on the podium in front of family and friends. Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have their sights set on a gold medal in the pair competition after a very successful international season that sees them currently ranked second in the world. Last year’s bronze medallists, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, are coming off a gold medal at the ISU Four Continents FIgure Skating Championships and a bronze medal at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.  

“For our athletes, competing at a home Worlds may only happen once in their career and will be an experience they will never forget,” said Mike Slipchuk, High Performance Director for Skate Canada. “We are excited to have a team that is ready to take on the best in the world and who are also among the best.”  

The Opening Ceremony will kick off the event on Wednesday, March 20, and will feature performances by Quebec-based synchronized skating teams Les Suprêmes and Nova, and by former National Team member and social media sensation, Elladj Baldé. The Montreal-based chamber choir Seraphim will also perform the national anthem to officially open the week-long event. 

Fans will also get to experience a one-of-a-kind Fan Festival at the Cour Rio Tinto right beside the Bell Centre, where food trucks, booths, and family-friendly activities will be held throughout the week. Competitions will also be streamed on a giant screen so as not to miss any of the action.  

The week will close out with the Exhibition Gala on Sunday, March 24. A fan favourite event, the Gala will feature the event’s medallists, as well as performances by Patrick Chan, Canada’s most decorated male figure skater and an ambassador for the event, three-time World Champion Elvis Stojko, and recently retired two-time Olympian Keegan Messing. They will be joined once again by Elladj Baldé and Les Suprêmes, with special entertainment from the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Cirque Éloize.

Tickets for the event are still available via ticketmaster.ca. Fans can also watch the action via CBC Sports. 

Junior Synchronized Skating Teams Look to Shine at World Junior Championships

Ottawa, ON (March 4, 2024) – Canada’s top two junior synchronized skating teams are heading to Neuchâtel, Switzerland to compete in the 2024 ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships running from March 15-16. 

Les Suprêmes Junior, who finished fifth at the 2023 World Junior Championships, have been enjoying a fantastic season, earning a gold medal at the Challenger Series Marie Lundmark Trophy in Helsinki, Finland, and a bronze from the PGE Hevelius Cup in Gdansk, Poland. The team also won the gold medal at the 2024 Canadian National Championships held in Calgary, Alberta. 

NEXXICE Junior enter the competition as the reigning silver medallists from the 2023 World Junior Championships – Canada’s first medal at that level since 2015. The team has also seen great success this season, earning silver at the French Cup in Rouen, France, a bronze medal at the Trophy d’Écosse in Dumfries, Great Britain, and silver at the 2024 Canadian National Championships. 

The competition begins on Friday, March 15th with the short program, and concludes on Saturday, March 16th with the free skate. 

Name | Coach | Training Location   

Les Suprêmes Junior | Marilyn Langlois, Pascal Denis & Laurie Desilets | Saint-Léonard, Que. 

NEXXICE Junior | Trish Perdue-Mills | Burlington, Ont.  

Canadian Junior Skaters Impress at 2024 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN (March 2, 2024) – Canada’s next generation of figure skating talent closed out the 2024 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei City, Taiwan on Saturday with several top-10 performances, and many new personal best scores in the ice dance and men’s competitions.

Chloe Nguyen of Vancouver, B.C., and Brendan Giang of Burnaby, B.C., had the top result of the day finishing sixth overall with a new personal best total score of 151.09 in the ice dance competition – a solid improvement from their 14th-place finish at last year’s competition.

“We’re very happy with both of our performances at this event. We put in a lot of work and it paid off,” said Giang following their free dance which also scored a new personal best for the team of 89.87.

Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys of London, Ont., weren’t far behind Nguyen and Giang, finishing eighth overall with a new personal best total score of 147.40. Alisa Korneva and Kieran MacDonald of Waterloo, Ont., finished the competition in 17th with a total score of 130.18.

Leah Neset and Artem Markelov of the USA won gold (169.76), while Elizabeth Tkachenko and Alexei Kiliakov of Israel captured silver (162.68), and Darya Grimm and Michaii Savitskiy of Germany took bronze (162.13).

The men’s competition closed out the event and saw Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., finishing as the top Canadian in eighth place with a new personal best total score of 211.74, despite some small challenges with his free skate.

“The short was amazing with a new personal best and I’m really proud of that and making the final group,” said Rakic who skated a brilliant short program to set a new personal best on Thursday. “The long, I have mixed feelings. I gave my all, which you can’t be that upset with, but losing the levels on the spins at the end was costly, and that’s disappointing because I don’t usually make that mistake.”

Anthony Paradis of Boisbriand, Que., set new international best scores in both of his programs to finish with a score of 130.42 that saw him finish 15th overall.

Minkyu Seo of Korea won the junior men’s world championship title with a total score of 230.75. Rio Nakata of Japan came back from a disappointing short program to win the free skate and take silver overall (229.31), while Adam Hagara of Slovakia took bronze (225.61).

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Lin Impresses with 10th Place Finish at World Junior Figure Skating Championships

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN (March 1, 2024) – Lulu Lin of Mississauga, Ont., capped off a fantastic 2024 season on Friday with a 10th place finish in the women’s competition at the 2024 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships taking place in Taipei City, Taiwan. 

Lin, who captured the Canadian junior national title in January, set a new personal best score of 116.59 for her free skate, giving her a sixth-place ranking for that portion of the competition, and a new personal best overall score of 173.71 to finish 10th overall.

“My expectations (for this event) were to do the best that I can, which I did, and it was to skate clean and be calm throughout both programs,” said Lin who at 14-years-old was competing at her first Junior World Championships. “I’m feeling really good, and I’m really excited for next season and what’s to come.” 

Kaiya Ruiter, 17, of Calgary, Alta., skated a strong program as well to finish the competition 21st overall with a total score of 161.19. 

“I enjoy every time I get to do that program. I just wanted to go out and enjoy doing it for one of the last times probably, and I did for sure. It’s been wonderful getting to have experience at both the junior and senior level and I’m excited for what’s to come,” said Ruiter, who cited her senior national title win earlier this season as the highlight of her year. 

Mao Shimada of Japan retained the junior women’s title, she won last year with a total score of 218.36 to win gold. Jia Shin of Korea captured silver (212.43) for the third year in a row, and Rena Uezono of Japan took bronze (194.70) in her junior world championships debut. 

The junior ice dance competition also got underway on Friday and all three of Canada’s teams have qualified for the free dance that takes place on Saturday. Chloe Nguyen of Vancouver, B.C., and Brendan Giang of Burnaby, B.C., had the top result of the day to sit seventh. Layla Veillon and Alexander Brandys of London, Ont., sit 11th, and Alisa Korneva and Kieran MacDonald of Waterloo, Ont., sit 18th 

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Canadian Pair Skaters Finish Just off the Podium at World Junior Figure Skating Championships

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN (February 29, 2024) – The pair competition at the 2024 ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships concluded on Thursday in Taipei City, Taiwan with Martina Ariano Kent and Charly Laliberté-Laurent and Ava Kemp and Yohnatan Elizarov finishing fifth and sixth respectively.

Ariano Kent of Mount Royal, Que., and Laliberté-Laurent of Boucherville, Que., had a strong start to the competition on Wednesday to finish third in the short program with a score of 55.67. After earning a score of 85.89 to finish sixth in the free skate, the pair closed out the competition fifth overall with a total score of 141.26.

“I felt really good about it,” said Ariano Kent of the short program. “It was a lot better than how we were doing in practice, so I was really happy that we were able to improve and do a good performance.”

Kemp and Elizarov, both from Winnipeg, Man., finished fifth in both the short program (54.86) and the free skate (85.81) to finish sixth overall with a total score of 140.67, short of their personal best score of 168.83.

Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia continued their dominant season to win gold with a total score of 179.32. Olivia Flores and Luke Wang of the USA took silver (166.89), while Naomi Williams and Lachlan Lewer, also of the USA, captured bronze (146.00).

The women’s competition started on Wednesday with 2024 Canadian junior national champion Lulu Lin of Mississauga, Ont., posting a new personal best short program score of 57.12 to finish the day in 15th – the top Canadian result of the day. 2024 Canadian senior women’s champion Kaiya Ruiter of Calgary, Alta., was close behind in 19th with a score of 54.62. Both skaters qualified for the free skate which takes place on Friday.

Aleksa Rakic of Burnaby, B.C., laid down an impressive short program in the men’s competition on Thursday, scoring a new personal best of 77.74 to finish the day in fourth place. Anthony Paradis of Boisbriand, Que., also posted a new personal best international score of 63.19 to finish in 21st – both skaters have qualified for the free skate which will close out the competition on Saturday.

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Canadian Talent on Full Display for Opening Ceremony of 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

OTTAWA, ON (February 26, 2024) – The Bell Centre will come alive on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, with performances by talented Canadian skaters in the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, held in Montreal, Quebec.  

Synchronized skating will take centre stage as two Quebec-based teams come together to perform a mesmerizing routine choreographed by Dr. Shae Zukiwsky, Skate Canada’s Senior Director of Performance Excellence. Les Suprêmes, from Saint-Léonard, are the reigning world champions and will be joined by Nova, from St-Hubert, who claimed silver at the last two Canadian Championships. 

Former Canadian National Team member and social media sensation, Elladj Baldé will also showcase his unique freestyle skating that has garnered him millions of fans around the world. 

The Montreal-based chamber choir Seraphim will perform the national anthem to officially open the week-long event that will feature 200 of the best figure skaters from 50 countries performing in four disciplines – men, women, pair, and ice dance.  

The Opening Ceremony will be preceded by the pair short program and will be followed by the women’s short program. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.ca to enjoy all three events.