2021 Canadian Figure Skating Championships

The 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships were scheduled be held on February 8–14, 2021 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia. Medals were to be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance on the senior and junior levels. Although the official International Skating Union terminology for female skaters in the singles category is ladies, Skate Canada uses women officially. The results were supposed to be part of the Canadian selection criteria for the 2021 World Championships. (The other three ISU Championship events (the 2021 Four Continents Championships, and the 2021 World Junior Championships) were cancelled.)

2021 Canadian National Skating Championships
Type:National championship
Date:February 8 – 14
Season:2020–21
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia
Host:Skate Canada
Venue:Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Defending champions
Men's singles:
Roman Sadovsky (S)
Corey Circelli (J)
Ladies' singles:
Emily Bausback (S)
Kaiya Ruiter (J)
Pairs:
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro (S)
Patricia Andrew / Zachary Daleman (J)
Ice dance:
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier (S)
Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia (J)
Navigation
Previous:
2020 Canadian Championships
Next:
2022 Canadian Championships

Vancouver was announced as the host in January 2020.[1] The city has hosted the event six times previously. Competitors qualified at the Skate Canada Challenge in January.[2]

The competition was officially cancelled on January 11.[3]

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

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The competition was originally scheduled for January 11–17, 2021, but was postponed in October 2020.[4] No novice events were held. The Skate Canada Challenge, normally held in December and the main qualifier for Nationals, was postponed and held virtually. The number of competitors in each discipline was also reduced.[4] The competition was officially cancelled on January 11, due to unpredictable travel restrictions and rink closures.[3]

Entries

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The top two flights (12 in singles, 8 in pairs, and 10 in ice dance) in each discipline at the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge qualified to Nationals.[5]

Senior

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Men Women Pairs Ice dance
Samuel Angers Emily Bausback Patricia Andrew / Steven Adcock Jessica-Lee Behiel / Jackson Behiel
Corey Circelli Catherine Carle Justine Brasseur / Zachary Daleman Elysia-Marie Campbell / Liam Fawcett
Beres Clements Gabrielle Daleman Cassandra Leung / Paxton Fletcher Alicia Fabbri / Paul Ayer
Jack Dushenski Kim DeGuise Léveillée Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen
Stephen Gogolev Béatrice Lavoie-Léonard Brooke McIntosh / Benjamin Mimar Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Eric Liu Michelle Long Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Keegan Messing Véronik Mallet Natasha Purich / Bryce Chudak Molly Lanaghan / Dmitre Razgulajevs
Nicolas Nadeau Alicia Pineault Camille Ruest / Andrew Wolfe Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
Nam Nguyen Michelle Rivest Deanna Stellato / Maxime Deschamps Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
Conrad Orzel Kaiya Ruiter Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud
Joseph Phan Madeline Schizas
Roman Sadovsky Alison Schumacher
Bennet Toman Amanda Tobin
Bruce Waddell

Junior

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Men Women Pairs Ice dance
Maksim Chelmaev Fiona Bombardier Émy Carignan / Bryan Pierro Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont
Brian Chiem Michelle Deng Audrey Carle / Gabriel Farand Chaima Ben Khelifa / Everest Zhu
Wesley Chiu Sara-Maude Dupuis Esther Feinberg / Alexandre Simard Natalie D'Alessandro / Bruce Waddell
Jackson Ellis Jaime Gabbard Meghan Fredette / William St-Louis Sydney Embro / Eric Millar
Alec Guinzbourg Michelle Lee Kelly Ann Laurin / Loucas Éthier Lily Hensen / Nathan Lickers
Shohei Law Laura Paquette Chloe Panetta / Kieran Thrasher Jessica Li / Jacob Richmond
Rio Morita Lia Pereira Elizabeth Thibodeau Mailhot / Nicolas Frantz Hannah Lim / Ye Quan
Daniel Nazdrynau Camille Perrault Lily Wilberforce / Aidan Wright Miku Makita / Tyler Gunara
Matthew Newnham Natalie Roccatani Alyssa Robinson / Jacob Portz
Tim Pomares Emma Szeto Mia Saunders / William Oddson
William St-Louis Rose Théroux
Brendan Wong Melody Zhu

International team selections

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World Championships

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The World Championships were held from March 22–28 in Stockholm, Sweden.[6]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance
1 Keegan Messing Madeline Schizas Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
2 Emily Bausback Evelyn Walsh / Trennt Michaud Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen
3 Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha

Four Continents Championships

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The 2021 Four Continents Championships, to be held from February 9–14 in Sydney, Australia, were cancelled.[7]

World Junior Championships

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The 2021 World Junior Championships were scheduled from March 1–7 in Harbin, China, but were cancelled on November 24.[8]

World Team Trophy

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The World Team Trophy was held from April 15–18 in Osaka, Japan.[9]

Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance
1 Roman Sadovsky Alison Schumacher Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
2 Nam Nguyen Gabrielle Daleman

References

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  1. ^ "Vancouver to host 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships" (Press release). Skate Canada. January 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "2021 Skate Canada Challenge". Skate Canada. September 4, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "CANCELLED: 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships & 2021 Skate Canada Cup". Skate Canada. January 11, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Skate Canada 2020-21 Skate Season Update". Skate Canada. October 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "2021 Skate Canada Challenge: Frequently Asked Questions". Skate Canada. 10 September 2020. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Skate Canada names team for 2021 ISU World Figure Skating Championships". Skate Canada. February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Cancellation of ISU Four Continents Championships 2021 and Provisional allotments of ISU Championships 2022 and 2023" (Press release). International Skating Union. October 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21". International Skating Union. November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Team Canada Headed to Japan for ISU World Team Trophy". Skate Canada. April 12, 2021.
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