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00:00:55 Good afternoon and welcome to the Winsports.
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00:01:20 Good afternoon and welcome to the Winsports Arena at Canada Olympic Park.
00:01:33 This is the pair skaters short program. Again, my name is Caitlin Weaver and I am joined by Kirsten Moore Towers.
00:01:40 One of the best pair skaters to ever live and come from this glorious country. Thank you so much for being here.
00:01:46 I don't know about that, but I'm excited to be here.
00:01:49 How many national titles? Four. How many Olympics? Three.
00:01:53 Okay, I rest my case.
00:01:57 I'm so excited for this event, Caitlin. We just touched on it a little bit. Three teams in this event were at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
00:02:03 And actually we'll see one of them in each group here.
00:02:06 And for those of you that may not be aware, the Junior Grand Prix Final is the pentacle.
00:02:12 Is that the right word I'm looking for? A pinnacle? Pinnacle.
00:02:15 It is the pinnacle of the first half of the season of Junior Grand Prix International competitions.
00:02:20 The highest ranking teams get to go to that and to have three from Canada out of six is such a testament to the depth that we have.
00:02:29 It's like taking a look at the judges here.
00:02:33 This is important for our skaters, but also for our judges.
00:02:37 This might be one of their first national events.
00:02:40 Or we see some seasoned veterans that have judged at the Olympics as well.
00:02:44 Getting a good look at what Canada has to offer on the junior level.
00:02:49 Sunny El Tat.
00:02:51 Kirsten, walk us through what we can see in a junior short program.
00:02:56 Yeah, great question. So today we're going to see seven elements from each of the team.
00:03:01 We will see a double or triple twist.
00:03:04 We'll see side by side jumps. They're required to be either a side by side double lutz or double axel.
00:03:10 Teams can do a throw double or triple loop.
00:03:13 They will do any group three lift. Group three means hand to hip.
00:03:17 The man will lift the woman using her hip.
00:03:20 We'll see a solo combination spin, a forward inside death spiral and a step sequence.
00:03:26 Nice. Do you remember being at this level?
00:03:30 What was important to you at this time?
00:03:32 You know what? I did junior pairs for only one year.
00:03:35 But the thing I liked about it was actually these prescribed elements because it forces the teams to actually learn all of the different throw jumps, all of the different lifts.
00:03:42 It's important for their development. Here they are.
00:03:45 Here we are looking at our first team. Kicking us off, Julia Quattrotti and Simon Demarais.
00:03:51 From Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Natalia Custodio and Chris Hammer.
00:03:58 Not a lot of people in the audience, but the people that are here are excited including us.
00:04:04 And our first team from the final, hot off the ice in Beijing, Jasmine Derrocher and Kieran Brasher from Ontario.
00:04:13 Looking relaxed as usual.
00:04:16 And I know I mentioned in our little intro there that this is a seasoned team, but actually they really aren't.
00:04:22 Jasmine only started pair skating in September of 2022.
00:04:26 This is her first year with Kieran. Last year she skated with Aiden Wright, who we'll also see in this event.
00:04:32 So though these teams have made big leaps in their first seasons, first couple of seasons together, they really are relatively new.
00:04:41 Here we have our first team to skate, Julia Quattrotti and Simon Demarais.
00:04:47 Also their first season together, this team withdrew from the final, sorry, from challenge competition.
00:04:53 Here Natalia Custodio and Christopher Hammer of Alberta.
00:04:58 And here they are, Jasmine Derrocher, Kieran Brasher.
00:05:02 Kieran, a little bit more seasoned in pair skating, has been to the Junior World Championships with a former partner.
00:05:09 And I was talking to Bruno Marcotte, their coach, right before this, and he reminded me that Kieran was a AAA hockey player.
00:05:17 Yeah, that's correct. I remember when Kieran was choosing whether he wanted to pursue figure skating or hockey.
00:05:22 Here a nice warm up single twist from Julia and Simon.
00:05:26 Easy to say that lots of talent graces the ice here in Calgary.
00:05:33 That's right, we're really in for a treat today and I think it's so important to see the different levels of these teams.
00:05:40 We see Natalia's wrist wrapped here. This is actually a really crazy story.
00:05:44 She has a torn ligament currently in her wrist.
00:05:47 Has been cleared to skate here, but has to be a little bit creative about how she does it.
00:05:52 There we saw a single axle from Jasmine, warming up for what will be her double.
00:05:57 And I'm noticing that some of the teams are doing a bit more of a slower pace with their elements.
00:06:05 So they're doing warm up exercises, they're doing a single instead of a double.
00:06:10 Do you find that at Junior you do see more of that progression as they warm up, as opposed to hitting the ice and whipping off a triple twist, for example?
00:06:18 Yeah, for sure. I think we see the level of the team, their level of comfortability.
00:06:23 And I think a lot of that is strategic as well. If a coach knows their team requires a little bit more time getting into their ankles to give them the best chance of success, then they will definitely make that plan.
00:06:34 Here a group three lift. We see Simon lifting Julia with his right hand on her hip.
00:06:39 Julia grabbing her foot for a difficult feature. There a change of position.
00:06:44 Oops, that was meant to be an exit from them.
00:06:49 You know, some of these ice surfaces, even though they all follow the guidelines of NHL size or Olympic size, the corners can be a different shape.
00:06:58 And sometimes those corners come up a little bit faster than you're ready for.
00:07:01 That's right. They do, especially with a little bit of nervous energy that these teams surely are feeling.
00:07:07 Yeah, that's right. And for that team, Julia and Simon, their first year together and their first year in junior pair.
00:07:14 So it's important to remember, too, these teams are experiencing this big arena with big lights, with cameras, with analysts in the stands, all of this for the first time.
00:07:24 So it can bring a certain level of anticipation and anxiety, and it will be up to them to channel that in the most efficient way.
00:07:32 Here setting up for their throw loop. This team will just do a double today. Really nicely done.
00:07:40 Everyone looks calm, collected. They do. And I have to say, I'm so impressed they looked that way in practice as well.
00:07:47 We see a lot of coaches here that are coaches of teams that compete on the international stage.
00:07:53 So their coaches certainly will know how to help them to navigate this.
00:07:58 You mentioned that Jasmine and Kieran have only been skating together for one season and Bruno, their coach, was telling me that their goal this year was just to get a single Junior Grand Prix assignment.
00:08:09 Let alone two and a berth to the Junior Grand Prix final.
00:08:14 How does that feel as a new team, you know, facing the world so soon?
00:08:20 I think, you know what, I think you can use that to your advantage.
00:08:24 A little bit of the mentality of you achieved your one goal and everything else is kind of icing on the cake.
00:08:30 But I know this team and I know that given these opportunities, they want to do more and more and more and see how far they can push it.
00:08:38 Something else that I really like here, Natalia warming up her double axel.
00:08:43 Something else I really like about these teams is that so many of them seem to have the potential for longevity.
00:08:49 We see them with the correct match physically.
00:08:54 And it seems like a lot of them are mentally and matching in their goals and their the way they want to go about it.
00:09:02 And that is so beneficial for maintaining a pair team for one, two, three, ten seasons.
00:09:08 You can speak to that having the same partner for so long.
00:09:11 And I think probably a lot to say about their coaching.
00:09:16 You just coaches that have that experience, know personality types and skating styles and what who you can put together for growth.
00:09:27 That's right. And then who you can surround them with.
00:09:32 And it's so awesome to see someone like Bruno Marcotte in his school from so many different countries, amazing athletes, having an impact on those of our athletes here at home.
00:09:41 That's right. And yeah, like we mentioned, we see Bruno Marcotte down there, Jeff Langdon.
00:09:46 We see Stephanie Valois and Yvain Desjardins, all coaches of teams that were on the senior Grand Prix.
00:09:51 Bruno, of course, of course, coach of world champions, Megan Duhamel and Eric Radford.
00:09:56 So these coaches have been here for a number of years and they know how to form these teams and guide these skaters in a way that is most conducive for for longevity and for being able to compete in this discipline as long as they want to.
00:10:12 Kirsten, I'm an ice dancer. I love watching Paris, but I don't know a lot about it at this level.
00:10:18 Please leave. What could be their potential challenges for us to look out for?
00:10:23 I think especially at this level, we really want to look out for when a team has a slight bobble or something not go their way that they're able to regroup, get back into it, get back into the performance.
00:10:35 Remember their key points.
00:10:37 All right. That leads us to our first pair, Julia Quatrochi and Simon Desmarais representing Quebec.
00:10:44 He's 19, she's 17. Coached by Yvonne Desjardins. And their short program music, Never Tear Us Apart.
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00:13:52 A nice start to the event from this new team. We heard from their coaches that Julia actually broke her thumb in the summer, which halted some training for them.
00:14:02 They were training throw triples and had to stop training throw triples and start, stop training those difficult lifts.
00:14:08 Well, that thumb healed. I thought they did a really great job today.
00:14:12 Definitely a strong start to this junior pair event.
00:14:15 I love how connected they were. And maybe that's the ice dancer in me. Perhaps their pair elements weren't as difficult or as clean as some of the ones that we'll see later on.
00:14:24 But it's all about growth at this level.
00:14:26 That's right. Growth and the developmental aspect of this team. This is the starting place for them.
00:14:32 We saw a throw double loop. We saw a triple twist. Sorry, excuse me, a double twist.
00:14:37 We will see a throw triple loop later and triple twist later. So obviously not quite the level of difficulty as you mentioned.
00:14:43 Looking pleased nonetheless. Yeah, that's right.
00:14:48 This program never tears apart. Choreographed by David Wilson, one of the best choreographers in the world.
00:14:55 So they definitely have great people in their village.
00:15:02 I'd love to see the connection looking here at what will be their twist.
00:15:06 Double twist. They will have gone for that split feature. Difficult steps preceding the twist.
00:15:13 Here their side by side double lutz.
00:15:18 And their group three lift. You see Simone lifting Julia by her hip. There's her difficult position.
00:15:24 Difficult feature, change of position here.
00:15:27 And their exit.
00:15:34 And here to their throw double loop.
00:15:37 Little off axis in the air. She did a great job to sell that landing.
00:15:41 And their forward inside desk spiral.
00:15:43 Aptly named because the woman is on her forward inside edge.
00:15:48 Makes sense. It sure does.
00:15:50 I also liked they seem to be connected to the performance. They carried a lot of speed and flow.
00:15:58 They had a great foundation.
00:16:00 They come from a really great pair school.
00:16:04 As I mentioned, Stephanie Valois and Yvain Desjardins, their coaches, their training mates will be in the senior event and have been to senior Grand Prix.
00:16:11 So they have great training mates in them.
00:16:14 We can see that they've really paid attention to those details.
00:16:20 Let's take a look in the kiss and cry.
00:16:22 They look happy.
00:16:24 You know what? This might be the end of the journey for some for this season.
00:16:30 This might be the start to the second half.
00:16:34 At the end of the day, it's about putting in a great performance.
00:16:38 Let's take a look at their score. 46.77 to start out.
00:16:43 For Julia and Simone.
00:16:46 Next up, representing Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut.
00:16:50 Representing Alberta, Newfoundland, Nunavut Territories, Natalia Custodio and Christopher Hammer.
00:16:56 She's 15, he's 20.
00:16:58 They were fourth this year at Challenge.
00:17:01 Coached by Clyde Hammer.
00:17:04 Choreography by Ekaterina Gordeeva to Falling.
00:17:10 I keep on falling in love with you.
00:17:25 Sometimes I love you.
00:17:29 Sometimes you make me blue.
00:17:32 Sometimes I feel good.
00:17:36 Sometimes I feel you.
00:17:40 Loving you darling makes me so confident.
00:17:47 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:17:55 I never loved someone the way that I'm loving you.
00:18:03 Oh, I never felt this way.
00:18:10 How do you give me so much pleasure?
00:18:14 Cause you're so much more.
00:18:18 Just when I think I'm taking more than what I'm full.
00:18:25 I keep on falling back in love with you.
00:18:32 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:18:40 I never loved someone the way that I'm loving you.
00:18:47 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:19:08 Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
00:19:22 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:19:30 I never loved someone the way that I'm loving you.
00:19:38 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:19:45 I keep on falling in and out of love with you.
00:19:53 I never loved someone the way that I'm loving you.
00:20:00 [APPLAUSE]
00:20:03 Natalia and Christopher, second to skate here, the junior pairs.
00:20:11 What a comeback story.
00:20:12 Yes, I want to talk about this because we
00:20:14 see that Natalia's left hand and wrist is wrapped here.
00:20:18 She actually has a torn ligament in her hand.
00:20:20 She has been cleared from doctors to skate here.
00:20:22 It is safe for her to skate.
00:20:24 But because she's not able to put any pressure
00:20:27 into her hand or wrist, this team
00:20:29 has had to rethink how they do everything.
00:20:31 If we get a look at the replay of the Desperado,
00:20:33 you'll notice that Natalia is not holding Chris.
00:20:36 She's making a fist because she simply can't.
00:20:39 So this adds additional challenges
00:20:40 when it comes to the twist, where it's required for her
00:20:43 to push off, and for the throw loop, when
00:20:45 it's required for her to push off.
00:20:47 So they really have done an incredible job
00:20:50 to figure out a way to make this work for them
00:20:54 in a way that's safe.
00:20:55 All smiles there in the kiss and cry.
00:20:57 Wave in the camera.
00:20:59 What an incredible story that is.
00:21:02 And also just to--
00:21:04 what a testament to their training, their coaching team,
00:21:06 and their connection to be able to say, you know what?
00:21:08 We're going to have to change everything about how we skate,
00:21:11 but we're still going to do it.
00:21:12 Yeah, perseverance.
00:21:13 They pulled out of the Skate Canada Challenge
00:21:15 because they just didn't have enough time
00:21:17 to figure it out at that point.
00:21:18 Here we see their double twist.
00:21:20 Just see, it doesn't quite go up to the top
00:21:23 as much as we'd like it to.
00:21:24 Natalia just is not physically able right now
00:21:26 to do that push right into their side-by-side double axles.
00:21:30 But even to get base value for that sounds incredible.
00:21:34 Yeah, it's really an incredible story,
00:21:36 and one I have never heard before in all my years
00:21:39 of figure skating.
00:21:40 Here, their side-by-side combination spin.
00:21:42 Skaters will achieve a level by completing features
00:21:45 such as this one.
00:21:47 A difficult variation of that camel spin.
00:21:51 Little bit out of sync here.
00:21:52 Of course, the goal is to match exactly with your partner.
00:21:55 We might want to see them a little bit closer
00:21:57 in the future as well, but I really do think
00:21:59 it's just an amazing feat that they're here.
00:22:01 Here we see her hand.
00:22:03 Wow.
00:22:04 Only Chris.
00:22:05 Chris has personality on the ice.
00:22:07 They both do.
00:22:08 But Chris, a part of a hip-hop group
00:22:10 who finished in the top five of Canada's Got Talent.
00:22:13 What?
00:22:14 Yeah, incredible.
00:22:15 And here, the end of their group three lift.
00:22:17 We saw their change of position, and there, their dismount.
00:22:20 Just to even be here, Kirsten, I think
00:22:26 they've got to be happy with that performance.
00:22:30 Absolutely.
00:22:31 Such a long road to get here.
00:22:32 A few different withdrawals.
00:22:34 They were able to compete at their sectional championships.
00:22:37 As I mentioned, missed Skate Canada Challenge.
00:22:41 Natalia will need a full three months for her ligament
00:22:44 in her hand to fully recover.
00:22:46 She will not need to be fully off of the ice, which is great.
00:22:49 She's still able to do this that she loves so much,
00:22:53 but just needs some modifications for sure.
00:22:55 An added challenge for this team.
00:22:58 Scores are up for Natalia and Chris.
00:23:01 31.39.
00:23:04 Not the highest score we're going to see today, but again,
00:23:07 what a success just to be here and to look forward
00:23:11 to next season, and we know we can expect great things
00:23:14 from them if we've already seen some great things
00:23:17 with some major injury.
00:23:20 Here we go.
00:23:22 The team I'm excited to see, Jasmine Desrochers
00:23:25 and Kieran Thrasher from Ontario.
00:23:29 She's 17, he's 19.
00:23:32 First season skating together in pairs.
00:23:35 Coached by Bruno Marcotte and Brian Shales.
00:23:38 And now, a short program choreographed by Julie Marcotte
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00:26:35 Kirsten, it looked good from the outside,
00:26:38 but I can tell by the look on your face,
00:26:40 you might have some thoughts.
00:26:42 Yeah, you know what, I want to start with the positive.
00:26:44 I think this team is incredible.
00:26:46 I think we can see a difference in their unison
00:26:49 and their speed and power and connection already.
00:26:52 I did see a little bit of a slip from Kieran's toe pick
00:26:57 in the death spiral, and it looks like the judges
00:27:00 are going to review that.
00:27:01 It will impact the level that death spiral gets for sure.
00:27:05 Really happy for this team.
00:27:07 They were able to get the side-by-side double axels out.
00:27:09 They did struggle with that in practice this morning.
00:27:12 Judges may take a look at rotation,
00:27:14 but overall a really solid performance.
00:27:17 We saw a slight mistake on the throw triple loop there,
00:27:20 but as we mentioned, this team is so new,
00:27:22 and I think that's easy to forget when they've had
00:27:24 so much success early on in their career,
00:27:27 but they have a fantastic coaching team,
00:27:29 and they're going to be looking for long-term success ultimately,
00:27:32 and this really is just a stepping stone for them to get there.
00:27:35 It's amazing that after such a short time together,
00:27:37 they're already in the conversation for one of the best pair teams
00:27:40 in the world.
00:27:42 What I love to see was their maturity.
00:27:45 Look at them looking at each other,
00:27:47 and that is not usually the highest priority on the list
00:27:50 is to connect with your partner.
00:27:52 It's really to get the job done when it comes to elements,
00:27:54 especially at this level here.
00:27:56 Absolutely.
00:27:57 Here their triple twist.
00:28:00 Little bit of a low catch from Kieran,
00:28:02 not the cleanest we've seen from them,
00:28:04 but still a really great element.
00:28:06 Here their side-by-side double axles.
00:28:10 Nicely done.
00:28:11 Into their group three lift.
00:28:15 Jasmine grabbing her foot, changing positions.
00:28:19 We saw that Kieran was on one arm, and here their dismount.
00:28:23 Covering a lot of flow, looks effortless.
00:28:25 These are some of the things judges will look for
00:28:27 when they're using their grade of execution.
00:28:30 There the throat triple loop we see.
00:28:31 It's just off axis in the air.
00:28:33 Jasmine never quite finding her right side.
00:28:38 Taking a look at their side-by-side combination spin.
00:28:45 Losing a little bit of unison there,
00:28:46 but overall I find that their timing,
00:28:48 even with their progressives
00:28:50 and their connecting steps throughout the program,
00:28:54 very connected and in sync with each other.
00:28:59 Energy levels matching.
00:29:01 Beautiful footwork sequence.
00:29:03 And their musicality was lovely to see,
00:29:05 and that is a characteristic of a senior team perhaps,
00:29:08 and definitely one of the top junior teams in the world.
00:29:10 So it's no surprise that they've seen so much success.
00:29:14 Here the Desperado, yeah.
00:29:15 We just saw Kieran's pick move there.
00:29:18 Really unfortunate.
00:29:19 This is such an easy element for them.
00:29:22 What does that mean if his toe pick does move
00:29:24 from the ice in that element?
00:29:27 The judges will decide when exactly it moved
00:29:30 and how many rotations they completed
00:29:32 before his toe pick moved,
00:29:34 and that will be a big point differential,
00:29:37 especially in the short program.
00:29:40 Likely they were going for a level four death spiral.
00:29:44 Well, with only two berths to the junior world team,
00:29:49 every little bit matters.
00:29:52 They have to know maybe that wasn't their best,
00:29:55 but definitely an improvement from the junior grand prix final
00:29:58 in the short program, and they have a long program to go.
00:30:01 That's right.
00:30:02 Such a lesson in staying calm until the end.
00:30:04 Great.
00:30:07 51.54, clearly in first place so far.
00:30:12 We'll see how that stands with the rest of the event.
00:30:18 We're looking now at an ice make.
00:30:21 Time to really think about all of the programs
00:30:24 that we just saw, all three of them.
00:30:27 An ice make customary between events--
00:30:30 between groups, I'm sorry.
00:30:33 Get ready for our final two groups here,
00:30:35 our final six teams.
00:30:37 Great start.
00:30:38 Great start.
00:30:40 Stick with us.
00:30:41 We'll be back in a bit.
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00:31:01 ♪ Come on, you know what I want ♪
00:31:02 ♪ Now meet me if you dare ♪
00:31:04 ♪ Hold on now, I never, never ♪
00:31:06 ♪ I'd do anything to be there ♪
00:31:10 ♪ Be there ♪
00:31:12 ♪ And I'll always sing it like a prayer ♪
00:31:16 ♪ Oh, you touch me there ♪
00:31:18 ♪ I'll be all I've always been, my true love ♪
00:31:21 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:24 ♪ Meet me when the sun is right ♪
00:31:26 ♪ I'll be all I've always been, my true love ♪
00:31:30 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:35 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:40 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:45 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:50 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:31:55 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:00 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:05 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:10 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:15 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:20 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:23 ♪ Oh, you touch me there ♪
00:32:25 ♪ I'll be all I've always been, my true love ♪
00:32:28 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:31 ♪ Meet me when the sun is right ♪
00:32:33 ♪ I'll be all I've always been, my true love ♪
00:32:38 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:42 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:47 ♪ I'll always love you through the night ♪
00:32:50 ♪ I'll be all I've always been, my true love ♪
00:32:53 ♪ So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, babe ♪
00:32:57 ♪ So come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, babe ♪
00:33:01 ♪ I doubt you got it wrong ♪
00:33:02 ♪ I'm never, ever gonna let you go ♪
00:33:04 ♪ Never gonna be alone ♪
00:33:06 ♪ Even when the world starts to fade ♪
00:33:09 ♪ I know you wanna hide it all and carry on ♪
00:33:12 ♪ Knowing there's something wrong ♪
00:33:14 ♪ You gotta believe when I say ♪
00:33:18 ♪ Trust in me 'cause I'll always be there ♪
00:33:22 ♪ I won't leave, no, I'll always be there ♪
00:33:26 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:33:31 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:33:35 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:33:39 ♪ Always be there ♪
00:33:41 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:33:46 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:33:49 ♪ Call my name, it's never too late ♪
00:33:52 ♪ I'll drop everything and come to you ♪
00:33:55 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:33:57 ♪ Day and night, I'll be by your side ♪
00:34:00 ♪ Tell me all the things you're going through, oh ♪
00:34:03 ♪ I'm never, ever gonna let you go ♪
00:34:06 ♪ Never gonna be alone ♪
00:34:08 ♪ Even when the world starts to fade ♪
00:34:11 ♪ I know you wanna hide it all and carry on ♪
00:34:14 ♪ Knowing there's something wrong ♪
00:34:16 ♪ You gotta believe when I say ♪
00:34:20 ♪ Trust in me 'cause I'll always be there ♪
00:34:24 ♪ I won't leave, no, I'll always be there ♪
00:34:28 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:34:33 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:34:37 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:34:41 ♪ Always be there ♪
00:34:43 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:34:48 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:34:51 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:34:52 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:34:54 ♪ Said I will always be there ♪
00:34:56 ♪ Always be there ♪
00:34:58 ♪ Said I will always be there ♪
00:35:01 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:35:04 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:05 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:12 ♪ Oh, yeah, always be ♪
00:35:17 ♪ Be there, oh ♪
00:35:19 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:23 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:27 ♪ Always be there ♪
00:35:29 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:35:34 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:38 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:42 ♪ Always be there ♪
00:35:44 ♪ When you need a shoulder for your weakness ♪
00:35:49 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:52 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:55 ♪ I will always be there ♪
00:35:59 ♪ Diamonds ♪
00:36:01 ♪ She just needs the diamonds, whoa ♪
00:36:06 ♪ Trying to find that silver lining, whoa ♪
00:36:12 ♪ And once in a while I'll go walking in the twilight ♪
00:36:16 ♪ Counting down to midnight ♪
00:36:18 ♪ Close my eyes and wait for her to shine ♪
00:36:21 ♪ I'm hiding in the shadows ♪
00:36:23 ♪ Praying that she'll break free ♪
00:36:27 ♪ In the dark of the night ♪
00:36:29 ♪ She got danger on her mind ♪
00:36:31 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:36:33 ♪ Nobody can explain her ♪
00:36:35 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:36:38 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:36:42 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:36:43 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:36:45 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:36:47 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:36:49 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:36:52 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:36:57 ♪ Heart broke, oh ♪
00:36:59 ♪ You can't keep her down, oh ♪
00:37:02 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:37:04 ♪ Ice cold, oh ♪
00:37:07 ♪ She's gonna look like gold, oh ♪
00:37:10 ♪ And once in a while I'll go walking in the twilight ♪
00:37:14 ♪ Counting down to midnight ♪
00:37:16 ♪ Close my eyes and wait for her to shine ♪
00:37:19 ♪ I'm hiding in the shadows ♪
00:37:21 ♪ Praying that she'll break free ♪
00:37:25 ♪ In the dark of the night ♪
00:37:27 ♪ She got danger on her mind ♪
00:37:29 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:37:31 ♪ Nobody can explain her ♪
00:37:33 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:37:36 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:37:40 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:37:41 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:37:43 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:37:45 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:37:47 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:37:50 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:37:55 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:37:59 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:05 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:09 ♪ In the dark of the night ♪
00:38:11 ♪ She got danger on her mind ♪
00:38:13 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:38:15 ♪ Nobody can explain her ♪
00:38:17 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:20 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:23 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:38:24 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:38:26 ♪ She's a million dollar baby ♪
00:38:28 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:38:30 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:33 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:38 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:38:40 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:38:42 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:48 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:52 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:38:55 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:38:56 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:38:58 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:00 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:04 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:06 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:39:08 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:10 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:14 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:15 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:39:17 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:19 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:21 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:23 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:39:25 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:27 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:30 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:32 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:39:34 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:36 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:40 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:42 ♪ She threw her life in the ring ♪
00:39:44 ♪ She found the time to break ♪
00:39:46 ♪ She's a miracle ♪
00:39:48 ♪ She broke out ♪
00:39:50 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:39:52 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:39:54 ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:39:56 ♪ Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:39:58 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:40:00 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:40:02 ♪ And I have my reasons ♪
00:40:04 ♪ For taking this road ♪
00:40:06 ♪ 'Cause we all got dreams ♪
00:40:08 ♪ And, dang it, we all got goals ♪
00:40:10 ♪ But every time I've broken down ♪
00:40:12 ♪ You pick me up ♪
00:40:14 ♪ You put back all the pieces ♪
00:40:16 ♪ I thought I lost ♪
00:40:18 ♪ And nobody can love me like you ♪
00:40:21 ♪ But that means you got the power to hurt me, too ♪
00:40:25 ♪ When I'm falling deep ♪
00:40:27 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:40:29 ♪ 'Cause I really need to know ♪
00:40:32 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:40:33 ♪ That you'll stick around ♪
00:40:35 ♪ When my walls come down ♪
00:40:37 ♪ I won't be fazed by what's underneath ♪
00:40:40 ♪ What's underneath ♪
00:40:41 ♪ Yeah, you know I've been hurt ♪
00:40:43 ♪ But I'm learning what love's like for you ♪
00:40:46 ♪ What love's like for you ♪
00:40:48 ♪ What love's like for you ♪
00:40:50 ♪ When I'm falling deep ♪
00:40:52 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:40:54 ♪ Show me how far we can go ♪
00:40:57 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:01 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:03 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:05 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:09 ♪ Show me how far we can go ♪
00:41:13 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:17 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:19 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:21 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:25 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:27 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:29 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:33 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:35 ♪ Say you'll follow me ♪
00:41:39 ♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
00:41:43 ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪
00:41:49 ♪ I think I love you ♪
00:41:51 ♪ And all I want you to do ♪
00:41:53 ♪ Is repeat after me ♪
00:41:54 ♪ Say hey ♪
00:41:56 ♪ Say me ♪
00:41:58 ♪ Say she ♪
00:42:00 ♪ I think she's got it ♪
00:42:02 ♪ Baby, see, see ♪
00:42:04 ♪ Just if I can't take off the brief ♪
00:42:06 ♪ Sing a simple melody ♪
00:42:08 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:10 ♪ Baby, see, see ♪
00:42:12 ♪ Just if I can't take off the brief ♪
00:42:14 ♪ Sing a simple melody ♪
00:42:16 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:18 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:42:20 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:42:22 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:42:24 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:26 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:42:28 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:42:30 ♪ Sing a simple melody ♪
00:42:32 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:34 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:36 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:38 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:40 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:42:42 (upbeat music)
00:42:48 - Please welcome the skaters
00:42:50 of the second warm-up group to the ice.
00:42:53 (upbeat music)
00:43:01 From Alberta Northwest Territories, Nunavut,
00:43:04 Annika Benke and Cole Sauvé.
00:43:07 (upbeat music)
00:43:11 Du Québec, Beau Callahan and Christophe Roch.
00:43:15 (upbeat music)
00:43:18 Du Québec, Martina Ariano-Kent
00:43:21 and Charlie La Liberté-Laurent.
00:43:23 (upbeat music)
00:43:26 Skaters, you have six minutes for your warm-up.
00:43:30 (upbeat music)
00:43:33 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:43:35 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:37 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:39 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:41 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:43 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:45 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:47 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:49 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:43:51 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:53 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:55 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:43:57 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:43:59 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:01 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:03 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:05 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:07 (upbeat music)
00:44:12 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:15 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:17 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:20 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:22 ♪ I want you to be my baby ♪
00:44:24 ♪ I want you to see me ♪
00:44:26 ♪ I want you to be my baby ♪
00:44:28 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:30 ♪ I want you to be my baby ♪
00:44:32 ♪ I want you to see me ♪
00:44:34 ♪ I want you to be my baby ♪
00:44:36 (upbeat music)
00:44:38 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:40 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:42 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:44 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:46 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:48 ♪ Simple melody ♪
00:44:50 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:52 (upbeat music)
00:44:57 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:44:59 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:45:01 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:45:03 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:45:05 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:45:07 ♪ That's how easy love can be ♪
00:45:09 (upbeat music)
00:45:22 ♪ Somewhere deep inside of me ♪
00:45:24 ♪ There's a world on the eye of sleep ♪
00:45:27 ♪ On the eye of sleep ♪
00:45:29 ♪ Oh, I try to fix reality ♪
00:45:32 ♪ But something is missing ♪
00:45:34 ♪ Something is missing ♪
00:45:36 ♪ When I close my eyes ♪
00:45:39 ♪ I'm lost inside ♪
00:45:41 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:45:44 ♪ There's a dove in the sky ♪
00:45:47 ♪ But I close my eyes ♪
00:45:49 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:45:52 (upbeat music)
00:45:54 ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪
00:45:56 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:45:58 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:46:00 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:46:02 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:46:04 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:46:06 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:46:08 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:46:10 (upbeat music)
00:46:39 ♪ I just wanna be with you ♪
00:46:41 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:46:43 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:46:45 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:46:47 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:46:49 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:46:51 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:46:53 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:46:55 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:46:57 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:46:59 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:47:01 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:47:03 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:47:05 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:47:07 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:47:09 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:47:11 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:47:13 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:47:15 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:47:17 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:47:19 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:47:21 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:47:23 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:47:25 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:47:27 ♪ I wanna be with you ♪
00:47:29 ♪ I wanna be free ♪
00:47:31 ♪ So I close my eyes ♪
00:47:33 ♪ I find you, swear I find you ♪
00:47:35 [MUSIC]
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00:48:05 [MUSIC]
00:48:29 >> There is one minute remaining in this warm up.
00:48:35 [FOREIGN]
00:48:45 [MUSIC]
00:48:55 [MUSIC]
00:49:05 [MUSIC]
00:49:15 >> Skaters, the warm up time has ended.
00:49:31 Please leave the ice.
00:49:33 Thank you.
00:49:34 [FOREIGN]
00:49:44 >> Please welcome the first competitors.
00:49:57 [FOREIGN]
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00:53:00 [MUSIC]
00:53:10 >> Representing Alberta, Northwest Territories, Nunavut,
00:53:21 Anika Benke and Cole Sovey.
00:53:23 [APPLAUSE]
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00:56:38 >> Currently in third place.
00:56:40 [APPLAUSE]
00:56:42 [FOREIGN]
00:56:50 >> Please welcome the next competitor.
00:56:53 [FOREIGN]
00:56:56 >> Representing Quebec, Bo Callahan and Christophe Roque.
00:57:01 [APPLAUSE]
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01:00:16 [APPLAUSE]
01:00:22 >> Representing Quebec, Bo Callahan and Christophe Roque.
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01:02:27 >> The scores please.
01:02:29 The short program score, 45.83.
01:02:34 Bo and Christophe are currently in third place.
01:02:37 [APPLAUSE]
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01:02:49 >> Please welcome the next skaters.
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01:02:54 >> Representing Quebec, Martina Ariano-Kent and Charlie La Liberté-Laurent.
01:03:00 [APPLAUSE]
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01:06:14 >> Representing Quebec, Martina Ariano-Kent and Charlie La Liberté-Laurent.
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01:25:44 [APPLAUSE]
01:25:47 Big cheers from the crowd here in Calgary for Ava and Yonatan.
01:25:52 Kirsten, what did you think?
01:25:54 That was amazing.
01:25:55 This team really, really showing their prowess in this event,
01:26:00 showing that they came here prepared.
01:26:02 They are well trained.
01:26:04 They are no doubt looking for that junior pair title.
01:26:08 They want that Canadian championship,
01:26:10 and this was really just a great start to get them there.
01:26:14 I audibly said, "Wow," at their throw triple loop.
01:26:17 I just thought she's showing such confidence for being 15 years of age
01:26:23 in the junior pair event,
01:26:26 having just attended their first junior Grand Prix final,
01:26:29 really just a bright future.
01:26:31 We see two elements under review right now,
01:26:37 that being their lift and their death spiral.
01:26:41 Huge GOEs on their sheets so far.
01:26:43 The judges obviously also appreciating their quality,
01:26:47 moved with such dynamic quality, connected to the music,
01:26:52 tons of speed, perhaps the fastest team of the event from where I'm looking.
01:26:59 You mentioned this is a short program that they had last season
01:27:02 when we were off the air, and you're right.
01:27:05 They did have this short program for part of the season last year,
01:27:08 looking there at their triple twist,
01:27:10 so maybe a program that's more comfortable to them.
01:27:14 Nice side-by-side double axels.
01:27:16 Definitely can have an impact.
01:27:19 Look at this.
01:27:21 Oh, wow.
01:27:22 Just so good.
01:27:24 That's senior level.
01:27:26 It really is senior level.
01:27:30 Lift coming in at a level four.
01:27:34 They look sure I'm not nervous when I'm watching them.
01:27:39 You know what?
01:27:40 We keep mentioning these three teams,
01:27:42 these three teams that have been to the junior Grand Prix final,
01:27:44 and I think every one of these three teams will want to set themselves apart
01:27:48 from the other two.
01:27:49 Absolutely.
01:27:52 A couple tiny missteps in the footwork for Yonatan,
01:27:57 but nothing that took away from this performance.
01:27:59 We see that reaction there from him.
01:28:04 Happy coaches in the Kiss and Cry.
01:28:05 Happy skaters.
01:28:06 Absolutely.
01:28:07 Really good start to their national championships.
01:28:10 Must feel good to compete back at home after half a season abroad.
01:28:17 And definitely a great stepping stone to the rest of the season.
01:28:22 Wow.
01:28:24 60.45.
01:28:27 Huge for them.
01:28:30 Putting them easily into first place.
01:28:33 A good almost nine points ahead.
01:28:37 But they were clean, more or less, would you say, Kirsten?
01:28:40 Absolutely.
01:28:41 Definitely rewarded.
01:28:44 Last to skate.
01:28:48 Representing Ontario, Megan Udine and Aidan Wright.
01:28:54 They withdrew from challenge due to injury, but they're back.
01:28:59 Coached by Bruno Marcotte.
01:29:01 Program to "You Are Enough."
01:29:04 Choreographed by Jeff Langdon.
01:29:06 [applause]
01:29:12 [music]
01:29:37 ♪ When we woke up the world was figured out ♪
01:29:41 ♪ Beyond the beauty we dreamt about ♪
01:29:45 ♪ This brilliant light's brighter than we've known ♪
01:29:49 ♪ It's out of our darkness to prove it so ♪
01:29:53 ♪ So we can't help but to examine it ♪
01:29:57 ♪ To add our question marks appearance ♪
01:30:01 ♪ At the foot of our bed we found a new home ♪
01:30:08 ♪ You're enough, you're enough, you're enough ♪
01:30:11 ♪ You are enough ♪
01:30:13 ♪ These little words somehow they're changing us ♪
01:30:17 ♪ You're enough, you're enough, you are enough ♪
01:30:21 ♪ To let our shadows fall away like dust ♪
01:30:27 [applause]
01:30:33 [music]
01:30:54 We grew up, our shadows grew too They just all go, so we grew attached too
01:31:02 The tragic flaws that they hide will show You're enough, you're enough, you're enough
01:31:12 I promise you're enough You're enough, you're enough
01:31:16 I promise you're enough You're enough, you're enough
01:31:20 I promise you're enough You're enough, you're enough
01:31:27 You're enough, you are enough These little words are highly changing us
01:31:34 You're enough, you're enough You are enough
01:31:38 To let our shadows fall away like dust Let it go, let it go
01:31:44 You are enough To let our shadows fall away like dust
01:31:52 Some good stuff in the program for this team. Like we said, a new team, mega new to the pair discipline completely.
01:32:10 As we mentioned, mere pairs rotating the opposite directions.
01:32:15 It definitely adds a lot of visual interest to this team because this is the only one in this event.
01:32:21 Sometimes there aren't any lefties. Often, often times.
01:32:26 In pair skating, so it's awesome to see lots of variety in the pairs discipline.
01:32:35 They don't look super enthused but what a great road to get here.
01:32:41 Megan relocating from British Columbia to Ontario to skate pairs with Bruno and his team of coaches at Skate Oakville.
01:32:51 I love the initiative that she's shown to want to learn to rotate the twist in the direction that is non-dominant for her.
01:32:58 They really did some good things. I see improvement in Aiden and his speed and skating quality.
01:33:05 Aiden competed in all disciplines of figure skating except synchro.
01:33:11 That definitely could be why we see him in beautiful quality.
01:33:17 Nice program choreographed by Jeff Langdon.
01:33:22 Going into their jumps, you see them rotating opposite directions. A fall from Aiden.
01:33:28 Really struggled with that in practice today and yesterday.
01:33:31 Here their group 3 lift. In at a level 4 but under review.
01:33:37 Four of their elements under review, Kirsten. What does that mean?
01:33:43 As pair skaters, we want to make everything as clear as black and white for the technical panel as we can.
01:33:50 They have such a difficult job to watch so many different aspects of both of these skaters.
01:33:56 We want to make their job as easy as possible.
01:33:59 That just means that the level, the features of the levels, not so clear with this team.
01:34:04 Which can be indicative of the newness of them for sure. That will be something they'll work on.
01:34:10 I talked to their coach Bruno Marcotte before this event and he was so happy to be here with them.
01:34:15 He said they work so hard. So they've got a great team around them.
01:34:20 They definitely will move forward and move up as they navigate this discipline.
01:34:31 Training with world champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara.
01:34:35 They too are well surrounded.
01:34:38 And of course, Jasmine Deroche and Kieran Thrasher who we saw in the first group today.
01:34:45 They will want to improve a lot of these things.
01:34:49 You see Aiden saying good job to Megan. Their first nationals together.
01:34:53 They were in fact at Skate Canada Challenge. We have a little mistake on the bio sheets that we were given here.
01:35:01 They were at Skate Canada Challenge finishing fourth. Their goal should be to just improve on that here.
01:35:06 Short program score 40.9. Bringing them to eighth place.
01:35:16 Tomorrow the long program. It all starts over again.
01:35:21 Overall, Kirsten, how do you feel about the junior pair short today from Canadians in Calgary?
01:35:27 You know what, I was so excited before the event started. I still am so excited.
01:35:32 I saw a little bit of nerves here today and I think some teams getting ahead of themselves.
01:35:37 We spoke about that at the beginning, how it's so important to keep yourself in the moment.
01:35:41 And that is just such an experience quality that all of these teams will learn.
01:35:46 I think that Canada has a bright future in this discipline.
01:35:49 And I'm so excited to watch all of these teams as their journeys continue.
01:35:53 Absolutely. So bright. Awesome to see.
01:35:56 Thank you to all the competitors and incredible villages behind them.
01:36:00 Don't go far. We've got the junior women's short starting at 440 here in Calgary Mountain Time.
01:36:08 I love watching these junior events. It's so great to see the depth that Canada has in figure skating.
01:36:15 I'm Caitlin Weaver, joined by Kirsten Moore Towers.
01:36:19 We'll see you a little bit later for the dance event. But don't go away. Junior women up next.
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