2021 Skate Canada International Explained

2021 Skate Canada International
Comptype:Grand Prix
Startdate:October 29
Enddate:31
Skatingseason:2021–22
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Host:Skate Canada
Venue:Thunderbird Sports Centre
Championmen: Nathan Chen
Championwomen: Kamila Valieva
Championdance: Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Previouscomp:2019 Skate Canada International
Nextcomp:2022 Skate Canada International
Previousgp:2021 Skate America
Nextgp:2021 Gran Premio d'Italia

The 2021 Skate Canada International was the second event of the 2021–22 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating: a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, from October 29–31. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2021–22 Grand Prix Final.

Entries

The International Skating Union announced the preliminary assignments on June 29, 2021.[1]

CountryMen[2] Women[3] Pairs[4] Ice dance[5]
Keegan Messing
Conrad Orzel
Roman Sadovsky
Emily Bausback
Alison Schumacher
Madeline Schizas
Vanessa James / Eric Radford
Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland
Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha
Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
Morisi Kvitelashvili
Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert
Zoe Jones / Christopher BoyadjiLilah Fear / Lewis Gibson
Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri
Keiji Tanaka
Sōta Yamamoto
Wakaba Higuchi
Mana Kawabe
Mai Mihara
Makar Ignatov
Alexander Samarin
Evgeni Semenenko
Alena Kostornaia
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Kamila Valieva
Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis KhodykinDiana Davis / Gleb Smolkin
Elizaveta Shanaeva / Devid Naryzhnyy
Lee Hae-in
Olivia Smart / Adrián Díaz
Jason Brown
Nathan Chen
Tomoki Hiwatashi
Karen Chen
Alysa Liu
Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDucChristina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko
Caroline Green / Michael Parsons

Changes to preliminary assignments

DisciplineWithdrewAddedNotes
DateSkater(s)DateSkater(s)
MenSeptember 16 Conrad OrzelHost pick[6]
WomenSeptember 28 Alexia PaganiniSeptember 30 Mana Kawabe[7]
October 18 Rika KihiraOctober 19 Mai MiharaInjury[8]

Records and achievements

The following new senior ISU best scores were set during this competition:

Segment Skater(s) Score Date
WomenFree skating Kamila Valieva180.89October 30, 2021[9]
Combined total265.08[10]

Results

Men's singles

RankSkaterNationTotal pointsSPFS
Nathan Chen307.181106.721200.46
Jason Brown259.55294.003165.55
Evgeni Semenenko256.01587.712168.30
4Makar Ignatov244.17489.795154.38
5Keegan Messing238.34393.2810145.06
6Morisi Kvitelashvili232.871271.604161.27
7Sōta Yamamoto225.74778.788146.96
8Alexander Samarin224.20878.559145.65
9Conrad Orzel222.75973.196149.56
10Keiji Tanaka222.20678.8312143.37
11Tomoki Hiwatashi221.771172.927148.85
12Roman Sadovsky217.731072.9411144.79

Women's singles

RankSkaterNationTotal pointsSPFS
Kamila Valieva265.08184.191180.89
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva232.88281.242151.64
Alena Kostornaia214.54375.584138.96
4Mai Mihara210.01767.893142.12
5Alysa Liu206.53473.637132.90
6Wakaba Higuchi205.27569.415135.86
7Lee Hae-in190.00862.638127.37
8Madeline Schizas186.56962.619123.95
9Mana Kawabe186.521253.306133.22
10Karen Chen183.41668.7410114.67
11Emily Bausback159.881059.5311100.35
12Alison Schumacher151.191155.471295.72

Pairs

RankTeamNationTotal pointsSPFS
Sui Wenjing / Han Cong224.05178.941145.11
Daria Pavliuchenko / Denis Khodykin193.08269.463123.62
Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc189.90661.682128.22
4Vanessa James / Eric Radford187.92565.024122.90
5Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert186.82367.935118.89
6Kirsten Moore-Towers / Michael Marinaro180.25466.436113.82
7Lori-Ann Matte / Thierry Ferland168.81757.257111.56
8Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji134.68848.80885.88

Ice dance

RankTeamNationTotal pointsRDFD
Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier210.97185.651125.32
Charlène Guignard / Marco Fabbri200.05278.822121.23
Olivia Smart / Adrián Díaz192.93376.973115.96
4Caroline Green / Michael Parsons186.51472.404114.11
5Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin180.57770.665109.91
6Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha179.07671.876107.20
7Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson178.08571.897106.19
8Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko168.76868.96899.80
9Elizaveta Shanaeva / Devid Naryzhnyy160.66968.531092.13
10Haley Sales / Nikolas Wamsteeker156.561060.75995.81

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2021/22 assignments announced. International Skating Union. June 29, 2021.
  2. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Men. International Skating Union. June 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Women. International Skating Union. June 29, 2021.
  4. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Pairs. International Skating Union. June 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Ice Dance. International Skating Union. June 29, 2021.
  6. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Men. International Skating Union. September 16, 2021.
  7. Web site: ISU GP Skate Canada International 2021: Women. International Skating Union. September 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: 紀平梨花が右足首ケガでスケートカナダ欠場 オーサー氏「無理をせず」と指示. Rika Kihira injured her right ankle and will miss Skate Canada. ja. Tokyo Sports. October 19, 2021.
  9. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Women – Free Skating Score. October 30, 2021. International Skating Union.
  10. Web site: Progression of Highest Score: Women – Total Score. October 30, 2021. International Skating Union.