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I will say the next part of their development would involved getting someone else than Julie Marcotte to choreograph their programs.... Alas, as she seems to be one of their coaches, I don't think this will happen. Fiona Bombardier looks so much more solid in a few short months. I see the spark...

I thought the same and thought aha! She has finally had a sekret baby! But it is no longer sekret.

As a big fan of their pairs program, to the point of watching it over and over again and attempting to learn the piece (unsuccessfully) on the piano, I also associate this music with them. But it was also over 30 years ago (although let’s not say that too loudly). I’m okay with hearing...

It was indeed cute! I remember her walking down the hall being nervous on her way to meet Celine. Alas, not on YouTube.

You make a good point about television because I don’t have one anymore either. But big events or sports still end up on tv and then are easy to stream. I often have to do a lot of intentional digging to find skating events on the CBC app. Someone also has to intentionally follow a skater on...

Random thought, but after watching Celine Dion sing at Olympics, I remembered watching an Olympic fluff piece about Josee Chouinard during which she goes to meet Celine in the U.S. Does anyone remember this? I’m unable to find it on YouTube. It also reminded me that we do not get skating fluff...

Is it possible they just didn’t list it? I went for the first time last year - half of the arena seats were blocked. They for sure could have packed the arena. I’m surprised they won’t host it again.

I can’t imagine hearing your kid who wants to switch to pairs is an easy conversation, especially if you were hoping she would not make skating her focus. I say this as a Josee fan who can’t believe she has an adult kid.

Sigh. Well. I guess that’s a definitive answer to Bombardier doing pairs full time. I’ll miss her in singles although she’s likely making the right decision. (Although I did see an interview where her mother very adamantly wanted Fiona to pursue interests outside of skating and go to university...

https://x.com/skatecanada/status/1778487962394628111?s=46&t=2Sb5VRaIGAxZ2z3ClTcPnA Deanna daring to wear bright blue in a sea of black and navy. Breaking the mould, on and off the ice.

I wonder how they feel when they see new teams join the Montreal main campus. Christina is from Montreal, I would have thought this was their first choice to be close to family and friends. Were they offered a spot in Montreal before other new teams joined? But it seems it has worked out for...

Wondering how the other I.AM skaters will feel when Eteri starts showing up at the rink to resolve “everyday” issues.

I think Schizas’s best chance at getting top 10 was in Montreal at a home worlds due to home inflation and I thought she’d skate more consistently being buoyed by the crowd and without the pressure of being national champion. I used to think she’d maybe have a chance at top 10 if other people...

This is the third time I’ve seen her live and I had opposite impression, maybe because I saw her in contrast to the other world competitors. I felt like I was seeing a promising junior skater who had to really work on her hunched shoulders and who looked cautious. Her pick of slow music almost...

As much as I agree that a person is not their parent, this is not any parent. As others have pointed out, Eteri’s school is part of the reason some of the ice dancers from I.AM don’t have their medals. Also, do they not expect Eteri to visit her daughter? Or ask to visit I.AM? She does politic...