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Elizabeth wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:12 pm According to an Instagram post from the Ice Palace Figure Skating Club, Conrad Orzel, who trains there, has been assigned to Worlds by Skate Canada, filling the "TBD" spot that was left open after Canadians.

2023 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
SAITAMA, JAPAN – MARCH 20-26, 2023

Pair
Brooke McIntosh / Benjamin Mimar
Lia Pereira / Trennt Michaud
Deanna Stellato-Dudek / Maxime Deschamps

Ice Dance
Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Soerensen
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier

Men
Keegan Messing
Conrad Orzel

Women
Madeline Schizas

Canadian Athletes Ready to Shine in Japan at 2023 ISU World Figure Skating Championships®
March 13, 2023/by Skate Canada

OTTAWA, ON (February 13, 2023) – Thirteen Canadian athletes are gearing up for the biggest competition of the year after a standout season that saw senior skaters win 35 medals on the international stage. The ISU World Figure Skating Championships®, scheduled to take place from March 20-26, 2023, in Saitama, Japan, will feature one woman, two men, two ice dance teams and three pair teams.

Two-time national champion and Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist Madeline Schizas will be competing in the event for the third time and will be the sole skater to represent Canada in the women’s category.

The competition will mark the end of an era for two-time Olympian Keegan Messing who will be competing at his final World Championships after a long and illustrious career. The 2023 national champion recently scored a career-best at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships®, earning his first silver medal at the event. He will be joined by National Team member and Canadian Tire National Skating Championships silver medalist Conrad Orzel.

In the pair discipline, Grand Prix de France gold medalists Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will have their sights set on the podium following another breakthrough performance at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships®. 2022 NHK Trophy bronze medalists Brooke McIntosh & Benjamin Mimar will be competing alongside them, as well as the newly formed team of Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud who placed third at nationals and fourth at the 2023 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships®.

Canadian ice dance teams are returning in full force, with Grand Prix Final gold medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier leading the way. The duo will be competing for the first time since overcoming an injury earlier this year. They will be among the favourites after winning both of their Grand Prix assignments this season. 2023 national champions and Grand Prix finalists Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen will also be top contenders in this category.

The competition kicks off on Wednesday, March 22, with the pair and women’s short programs, followed by the pair free program and men’s short program the following day. On Friday, ice dancers will tackle the rhythm dance, while the women’s medals will be awarded. The event concludes on Saturday, March 25 with the free dance and men’s free program.

Focused on the present, Gilles and Poirier eye 2023 ice dance world title as figure skating future remains uncertain

In their 11th season together, Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have been golden - winning three Grand Prix titles. But their momentum was interrupted by Gilles' appendicitis.

The world champs are set for 22-26 March in Saitama, Japan, with the host nation in the running for three of four gold medals on offer. See who is set to compete - and a full schedule of action.

The McIntosh sisters lean on family to reach their Olympic-sized potential

A behind-the-scenes look at the lives of teens Brooke and Summer, who are already turning heads in their respective sports

“It feels amazing to be here, I really enjoyed myself this morning to skate in front of the people who came out here this morning.
The success at #4ContsFigure showed me what I am capable off. But I will keep my goal which is showing the best possible performance I can every time. Because that‘s what you can controll. Jumps can sometimes be off but you can always give the best performance wise!
After 4 Conts I also thought that it‘s maybe not yet time to hang up my skates but I “felt” my age right after. Additionally my priorities changed. My kids changed me! These two events (Worlds and WTT) now are the last time when I will put myself first, after that it’s family first!
It feels a bit full circle to end my career in Japan. As my great-grandfather was the first Japanese immigrant to Canada back in the days.”

He also revealed that on his mom’s side the family’s maiden name used to be “Uno” and he still want to do some family tree digging to see if he and Shoma might somehow are 4th or 5th cousins!

Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier say Piper's "fully recovered" after appendectomy (on 19 Dec).

"We feel confident, we feel ready." Add that break feels helpful in a way: "If anything we feel less tired than usual."

Been back on the ice training in full since early Feb.

Elizabeth wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:28 pm
I am very disappointed about this unexpected geoblocking - both for the Pairs SP and the Women SP. I have become very used to watching the ISU YouTube stream on my 50" TV but had to resort to the 17" laptop instead. After a couple of groups of the Pairs SP, I figured out how to access the CBC stream on my smart TV, even without owning a smart phone. Frustration is sometimes the "mother of invention", I guess.