Fred's, (Used to be Barb's), Board

The Entries, by discipline, can be found here: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00117428.htm

After the late withdrawal of Daniel Grassl, Stephen Gogolev has now been assigned to this event


Grassl has withdrawn from both of his GPs as investigation continues into his missing of compulsory drug testing, apparently due to a failure to report his location while training in Russia.

The time and practice schedule link: https://results.isu.org/schedules/gpfra ... hedule.pdf
A reminder that Europe has already had their clocks "fall back" from Daylight Saving Time. That means that on Friday and Saturday Angers is 5 hours ahead of EDT and on Saturday it is 6 hours ahead of ET, the usual difference.

Canada's team now numbers 7, with the addition of Stephen.

The entries for this weekend

The ISU preview article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

The Entries/Start Orders/Results link is now available: http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2324/gpfra2023/

The links are now up on the ISU YouTube channel for each segment of the event: https://www.youtube.com/user/SkatingISU
The times shown should be for your timezone - mine show in Eastern Times (Daylight time for Friday and Saturday and Standard Time for Sunday)

CBC Sports will be restreaming the ISU coverage - the links are already in place (in reverse chronological order) under Figure Skating Videos on this page: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/wint ... re-skating

The start orders:

Outside and inside the facility during practice day

The practices are done - let the competition begin!


Remember Angers is only 5 hours ahead of EDT on Friday and Saturday but back to the usual 6 hours on Sunday when EDT becomes ET.

The competition is underway with Mark Hanretty providing commentary on the ISU YouTube channel

Apparently, since there are no CDN women competing, Skate Canada doesn't even want to mention that part of the competition

The Women SP is over - the results


The top 3




At the press conference



The ISU review article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

RD is over...

The results



The top CDN team overcame a fall on the twizzles at the Finlandia Trophy to get the first Season's Best score from the panel here:


The top 3





The press conference photo


The ISU review: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

The Men SP is complete and there were some interesting results/surprises.

The results


The top 3 Men




Press conference photo


Stephen Gogolev was a very late replacement skater and he thinks that may even have helped him!

I am very happy I could show a clean program jump-wise today. Some points to surely improve on.
I learned that I will skate here last week Thursday or Friday. I pushed really hard after that, did three very intense training days as I actually had thought I would have a longer period without a competition.
I was less nervous than ahead of Skate America. Maybe that helped me today!

The video of Stephen's SP from the ISU stream: https://youtu.be/uyQxLxzVZVw


The ISU review article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

And the 1st day of competition is complete with the Pairs SP





A happy team in the Kiss 'n Cry - there were still 3 teams left to skate


The top 3:




The press conference photo


The ISU review of the event: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

Day #2 of competition is underway, beginning with the Women FS.




There are live streams on both the ISU YouTube channel and on CBC Sports.


Medals will be awarded.


If you don't want to be spoiled on any results do not read any posts following this one.


I won't be leaving any extra space today within my posts.


You have been warned

The results of the Women FS brought some surprises


The overall results


With a gold here and a silver at Skate America, Isabeau will qualify for the GPF.

The medalists



The press conference photo


The ISU review: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

The free dance results


Overall results


The podium is a repeat of this event last season.

The medalists




Lauriault and LeGac had a costume malfunction - her skirt ripped on the first lift


Press conference photo


The ISU review article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

All the medalists


Happy Canadians

Men FS results:


Overall results:


Amazing to have 2 men with a total score over 300 in a GP event!
Ilia has gained a spot at the Grand Prix Final with his result here and at Skate America.

The medalists



The press conference photo


ISU review article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

Sadly, a withdrawal in the pairs event

Pairs FS results


Overall results


Imagine it - after just a year together


They did it - skating last they got their personal best score and took the gold


It is the first time a Canadian pair has won the French leg of the GP since it started in 1995!
And Lia and Trennt have booked a ticket to the Grand Prix Final with their silver at Skate America and gold here

The medalists



The first medals awarded were those for Pairs




The press conference took place after the medal ceremony - the press conference photo


The ISU review article: https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/new ... teParam=15

The podium photos (in the order presented)










Danielle Earl is not only a wonderful skating photographer, she is a dedicated fan - today she was watching three competitions simultaneously, including the Grand Prix de France and two (or three) CDN sectionals!!


Meanwhile, the Europe on Ice team, whose photos of the medalists and top 3 I have shared today and yesterday and who took the podium photos above, finished their day in Angers with food from the "Golden Arches"

Some more photos of the CDN skaters from today's free skates

Happening today 6 hours ahead of ET - available on the ISU YouTube channel for watching later



The REVISED program for today's Exhibition Gala (the first version had Adam SIAO HIM FA closing off the first 1/2; in the revision he was moved to the 2nd 1/2)