One thing leads to another. Keegan Messing finished fifth at the Canadian championships last season. That landed him on the national team. That meant he got some… Read more “Boys to Men”
Tag: Nam Nguyen
Nam and the wonderful shirt
Nam Nguyen, 17 and ready for another breakthrough, has never been so well dressed. He showed up at Thornhill Summer Skate in August with new… Read more “Nam and the wonderful shirt”
Patrick Chan finds his rhythm
Patrick Chan has been through the valley of doubt and has come through the other side. The proof? He took part at Skate Canada’s national team training… Read more “Patrick Chan finds his rhythm”
The Margaret Garrison show: 2015
In the early morning light – say 7 a.m – a battalion of choreographers showed up at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ont. Their job? To create… Read more “The Margaret Garrison show: 2015”
Tracy Wilson: the wind beneath wings
This is a story I wrote that appeared on the Skate Canada website: By Beverley Smith Tracy Wilson figures she learns as much as she teaches.… Read more “Tracy Wilson: the wind beneath wings”
To quad or not to quad: that is the question
His Four Continents experiment – putting the quad in the short program – was a learning experience that cost Canadian champion Nam Nguyen nothing but a few… Read more “To quad or not to quad: that is the question”
Day Three, Four Continents, men’s final
Denis Ten knew he wasn’t in his best condition when he contested the Four Continents championship in Seoul on Valentine’s Day, exactly one year after his Sochi… Read more “Day Three, Four Continents, men’s final”
Day One, Four Continents
In faraway Seoul, where the Mokdong Arena lies bereft of spectators a great deal of the time, the Four Continents Championships are offering up lots of unexpected… Read more “Day One, Four Continents”
Quads seal the deal at Autumn Classic
This is a story I did for the Skate Canada website about the final day of the Autumn Classic. Good thing that giant stuffed cricket (looked like… Read more “Quads seal the deal at Autumn Classic”
Orser coming home to Autumn Classic
The Calgary Olympic uniform that Brian Orser wore as flag bearer is still on display at the Allandale Recreation Centre in Barrie, Ont., where he trained for… Read more “Orser coming home to Autumn Classic”