ISU Four Continents Championship 2023 - Colorado Springs, USA - Feb. 7-12

[Elizabeth]

The entries, by discipline, will be posted here: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113594.htm

[Elizabeth]

The lists of entries and alternates in each discipline have now been published - missing are the US entries which will be added after their national championships: https://t.co/LK7gM36mv0

[Elizabeth]

Event information page: https://www.usfigureskating.org/event/i ... ships-2023

Tentative Schedule (from the event page):

• Feb. 9:
  Women's Short Program
  Men's Short Program
• Feb. 10:
  Pairs Short Program
  Rhythm Dance
  Women's Free Skate
• Feb. 11:
  Pairs Free Skate
  Men's Free Skate
• Feb. 12:
  Free Dance

[Elizabeth]

The detailed time and practice schedule from: https://t.co/arEjKpwS4b

[Elizabeth]

The entries in all disciplines have now been updated to include the USA selections and alternates: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113594.htm

[Elizabeth]

A change in the CDN entries - Gilles & Poirier have been moved to the alternates position.

[Elizabeth]

The Australian pair, Anastasia Golubeva & Hektor Giotopoulos Moore, have withdrawn from 4CC.

[Elizabeth]

The latest entries (and alternates) by discipline: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113594.htm

The time and practice schedule: http://results.isu.org/schedules/FC2023 ... hedule.pdf

[Elizabeth]

The press release from Skate Canada on the team going to 4CC: https://skatecanada.ca/2023/02/eighteen ... pionships/

Eighteen Athletes to Represent Canada at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
February 2, 2023/by Skate Canada

OTTAWA, ON (February 2, 2023) – A solid team of eighteen skaters will be competing from February 7-12, 2023 at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships®, set to take place in Colorado Springs, USA. Canada will count a total of three entries in each of the women’s, men’s, pair and ice dance disciplines.

In the women’s field, the team will be led by two-time national champion and Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist Madeline Schizas. She will be joined by Sara-Maude Dupuis, who recently placed third at the Skate Canada Challenge – Junior/Senior and fourth at the Canadian Tire National Skating Championships, as well as the 2022 junior national champion Justine Miclette.

Two-time Olympian and 2023 national champion Keegan Messing will have his sights set on the podium as he competes in his final season. National Team member and Canadian Tire National Skating Championships silver medalist Conrad Orzel will be competing alongside him, as well as Stephen Gogolev, who placed fourth at the same event.

In the pair discipline, Grand Prix de France gold medalists Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will be looking to add to their growing medal collection after the duo recently won their first national title. The newly formed team of Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud will also be competing in the event after placing first at the Skate Canada Challenge – Junior/Senior and third at nationals. Rounding out the team will be Skate America bronze medalists Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier.

Canadian ice dance teams are expected to be very competitive, with all three teams winning medals on the Grand Prix circuit this season. 2023 national champions and Grand Prix finalists Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen will be among the top contenders, with the duo winning their first Grand Prix event last November. Skate Canada International and MK John Wilson Trophy bronze medalists Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha are also on the watch list, as are Skate America bronze medalists Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain Le Gac. Unfortunately, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have withdrawn in order to prioritize training and recovery leading up to the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

The competition kicks off Thursday, February 9, with the women’s and men’s short programs, followed by the pair short program, rhythm dance and women’s free program on Friday. The pair and men’s medals will be awarded the following day, while ice dancers will conclude the event with the free dance on Sunday, February 12.

[Elizabeth]

The ISU will be providing live streaming of 4CC on their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SkatingISU

Their preview article on the competition: https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/news ... teParam=15

The schedule overview:


Colorado Springs is 2 hours behind ET.

The latest entries are here: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00113594.htm
The link to the Schedule/Results page will be posted on that same page in due course.

CBC Sports has now posted the schedule for their live stream of the 4CC but they have no TV coverage scheduled (all times are Eastern): https://www.cbc.ca/sports/streaming-sch ... %20Skating

Thu Feb 09 - 2:35 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Women's Short Program
Thu Feb 09 - 8:45 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Men's Short Program

Fri Feb 10 - 1:35 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Short Program
Fri Feb 10 - 4:00 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Rhythm Dance
Fri Feb 10 - 8:00 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Women's Free Program

Sat Feb 11 - 4:50 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Free Program
Sat Feb 11 - 8:15 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Men's Free Program

Sun Feb 12 - 3:15 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Free Dance
Sun Feb 12 - 8:30 p.m. - ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships: Gala

The links to the CBC Player for these should appear here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/sports/live

[kittykins]

Thanks so much Elizabeth. In your experience, do you prefer to watch it on the ISU site versus CBC? I'm assuming it's the same feed? Perhaps one site has fewer streaming problems. I'm looking forward to watching the coverage on my brand new laptop that I got this week.

[Elizabeth]

Thanks so much Elizabeth. In your experience, do you prefer to watch it on the ISU site versus CBC? I'm assuming it's the same feed? Perhaps one site has fewer streaming problems. I'm looking forward to watching the coverage on my brand new laptop that I got this week.

I now watch whatever I can on YouTube because I can watch that on my 50" smart TV (purchased late last year) - that includes the ISU feed and services from my church that I can't attend in person.

For events outside Canada the CBC usually just re-streams the ISU stream.

[Elizabeth]

The arena's ready

[Elizabeth]

A preview from Jackie Wong: https://t.co/VFGrs5Rl4G

[Elizabeth]

The Entries/Schedule/Start Orders/Results link is now available: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2223/fc2023/

Thursday's two events:

[kittykins]

I have to say I'm really looking forward to watching this. Thanks so much for all the info. Elizabeth. We all greatly appreciate it!

I now watch whatever I can on YouTube because I can watch that on my 50" smart TV (purchased late last year) - that includes the ISU feed and services from my church that I can't attend in person.

For events outside Canada the CBC usually just re-streams the ISU stream.

Thanks. Wow, that new TV must be wonderful! I have a 48 inch TV and I think I'd get a 50 inch next time. I'm also wondering about getting a Smart TV someday. Cable is so ridiculously expensive, and it's not like I watch a lot of TV other than sports and the odd show that often I can watch on CBC Gem.

[Elizabeth]

The ISU YouTube stream once again has commentary by Chris Howarth who is rinkside in Colorado Springs.


The first skater of the 23 Women was Canada's Sara-Maude Dupuis - she did a good job and was in the lead until we got to Group 3 (of 4).



The Ice Academy of Montreal (I.AM) coaches will be busy at this event - they have 9 of the 13 ice dance couples; they represent 6 different countries:

Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha
Laurence Fournier-Beaudry & Nikolaj Sørensen
Marie-Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac
Madison Chock & Evan Bates
Christina Carreira & Anthony Ponomarenko
Holly Harris & Jason Chan
Charlotte Lafond-Fournier & Ricky Kam
Shiyue Wang & Xin Yu Liu
Misato Komatsubara & Tim Koleto

[Elizabeth]

The start order for the Pairs SP on Friday

[Elizabeth]

Results from the Women SP *


* the score for Chaeyeon Kim KOR was amended to a total of 71.39 when it was realized that the bonus for a jump in the 2nd half of her program had not been included originally.





The small medal winners

[Elizabeth]

After the Men SP






The winners of the small medals



We got to see both of Keegan's children in this Kiss 'n Cry photo op

[Elizabeth]

Coming up first today, the Pairs SP: http://www.isuresults.com/results/seaso ... SEG005.htm
CBC Player link: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2169985091649
ISU YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZhzZH9e6Fg

The effects of the altitude in Colorado Springs could be seen and felt by the skaters in the SPs yesterday. I expect it will be even more challenging for the Pairs. Fingers crossed that, as with the lyrics of the first Pair, they will "survive"!!

[kittykins]

Thanks for posting the capture of the Messing children...so adorable.

[Elizabeth]

After the Pairs SP


With their small medals


Coming up next, the Rhythm Dance.

[happyheini]

Why are they giving out small medals??????

[Elizabeth]

Why are they giving out small medals??????

They always give out "small medals" to the top 3 after the short program/rhythm dance. Usually the ISU does it at the beginning of the press conference.