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Canada Wins Gold and Silver at French Cup Synchronized Skating Competition

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ROUEN, France (February 4, 2023) – Canada’s Nova squad from Saint-Hubert, Que., won the gold medal in junior competition and a silver medal at the senior level on Saturday to conclude the 2023 French Cup synchronized skating event.

In the junior event, Nova won both the short and long programs totalling 181.25 points with team best scores in both skates. Fond du Lac Blades from the U.S. was second at 173.62 and Ice Steps from Finland third at 169.48.

Ice Ignite from Ilderton, Ont., moved from seventh after the short to fifth overall with the fourth best free skate for 153.11.

‘’We wanted to improve on our score from the national championships (last month), said Nova Junior co-captain Jordan Campbell. ‘’We were proud with how we performed.’’

Nova remained second in the senior competition less than two points from top spot. Team Elite from the U.S. took the gold with 201.18, Nova scored 199.27 and Les Zoulous from France were third at 170.81.

 Last week, Nova, national silver medallists, were fifth at an event in Sweden.

‘’We came over here hoping to deliver solid performances in each of our programs,’’ said Nova captain Alyssa O’Leary. ‘’We got some great feedback that our short program was dynamic and our long really touched the audience.’’

Next on the synchro schedule is the 2023 Hevelius Cup in Gdansk, Poland from February 9-11.  Nova, Ice Ignite and NEXXICE from Burlington, Ont., will represent Canada at the junior competition.

Full results: https://www.ffsg.org/resultats/2022-2023/French_Cup_2023/index.htm

Canadian Synchro Teams Head to Three Different International Events in February

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OTTAWA, ON. (January 30, 2023) – The international competition season continues for Canada’s synchronized skating teams after a solid start that saw NEXXICE Senior claim gold at the Mozart Cup and Les Suprêmes Senior and Junior win medals at the 2023 Leon Lurje Trophy. Throughout the month of February, senior and junior squads will travel to European destinations as they compete for a spot at the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships® and the ISU Junior Synchronized Skating Championships® which are scheduled in March.

The 2023 French Cup will be taking place in Rouen, France from February 3-4, 2023, followed by the 2023 Hevelius Cup in Gdansk, Poland from February 9-11, 2023. The competition month will conclude at the Challenger Series Spring Cup, February 17-19, 2023, in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy.

This year’s national silver medalists Nova Senior, will be Canada’s lone senior entry at the 2023 French Cup. Over the weekend, the team placed 5th at the Leon Lurje Trophy which marked their first international competition since 2020.

Also attending the 2023 French Cup are junior teams Nova Junior and Ice Ignite. Nova Junior recently placed 4th at the 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships followed closely by Ice Ignite, who placed 5th.

The following weekend, Canadian junior teams will head to Gdansk, Poland for the 2023 Hevelius Cup. Nova Junior and Ice Ignite will be joined by 2023 junior synchronized skating national champions NEXXICE Junior.

The last event of February will see 2022 ISU World Synchronized Skating Champions® Les Suprêmes Senior and 2023 national champions NEXXICE Senior on the hunt for podium finishes at the 2023 Challenger Series Spring Cup in Sesto San Giovanni, Italy. Both Les Suprêmes and NEXXICE junior teams will also attend the event.

Team Canada – 2023 French Cup 
Name | Coach | Training Location

Senior 
Nova | Dominic Barthe | Saint-Hubert, Que.

Junior 
Ice Ignite | Cara Moir & Sheri Moir | Ilderton, Ont.
Nova | Nadine Tougas | Saint-Hubert, Que.

Team Leader – Josée Bourdon
Judges – Susan Morriss & Sabrina Wong

Team Canada – 2023 Hevelius Cup 

Junior 
Ice Ignite | Cara Moir & Sheri Moir | Ilderton, Ont.
NEXXICE | Julia Mills Bolton & Trish Purdue Mills | Burlington, Ont.
Nova |  Dominic Barthe & Nadine Tougas | Saint-Hubert, Que.

Team Leader – Shae Zukiwsky
Judge – Marion Dyke
Technical Controller – Andrew Bosco

Team Canada – Challenger Series Spring Cup 

Senior 
Les Suprêmes | Pascal Denis & Marilyn Langlois | St. Leonard, Que.
NEXXICE | Jennifer Beauchamp-Crichton & Shelley Simonton-Barnett | Burlington, Ont.

Junior 
Les Suprêmes | Amélie Brochu & Pascal Denis | St. Leonard, Que.
NEXXICE | Julia Mills Bolton & Trish Purdue Mills |Burlington, Ont.

Team Leader – Mary Ellen McDonald
Judge – Andrew Bosco
Technical Specialist – Kathy Mackowski
Referee – Cynthia Alpein