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2010 Canadian Olympic Winter Games Figure Skating Team Selection
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There is a limit of 148 athletes that may compete in figure skating at the 2010 winter olympics. There are spots for 74 male and 74 female figure skaters. Eligibilty of individual skaters and the number of skaters from each country is determined by the International Olympic Committee. This process is complicated and is covered on a separate page.

Canadian Decision Making Authority
• The Olympic Team will be selected by the Skate Canada Executive Committee (EC)
• All Skate Canada nominations are also subject to the approval of the COC

2010 Olympics

Qualification Period
The period of qualification for athletes to meet the requirements of the established criteria as set by the EC will be from September 1, 2007 to January 17, 2010.

Canadian 2010 Olympic Team Selected
 
Pairs Men Dance Ladies

* Jessica Dubé/Bryce Davison
* Anabelle Langlois/Cody Hay

* Patrick Chan
* Vaughn Chipeur

* Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir
* Vanessa Crone/Paul Poirier
* Joannie Rochette
* Cynthia Phaneuf
 

Selection Criteria
The EC will base its athlete selection to the Olympic Team on the following criteria
(in no particular order of importance):

  • Placement at the 2010 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships
  • Top 10 placement at the 2008 and/or 2009 ISU World Championships
  • Top 6 placement at the 2008 and/or 2009 ISU Four Continents Championships
  • Qualifying for the 2007, 2008 and/or 2009 ISU Grand Prix / ISU Junior Grand Prix Final

Attaining technical and component scores that are projected by Skate Canada to be a top 10 Olympic score as indicated on Appendix i attached hereto in the relevant discipline at ISU Grand Prix, ISU Junior Grand Prix or ISU Senior International competitions. In applying this criteria, the EC will give preference for any athletes meeting the 2010 Olympic Winter Games podium score projected by Skate Canada as indicated on Appendix i hereto at an ISU Championship or ISU Grand Prix event during the 2008/2009 or 2009/2010 seasons, and who have not otherwise been “pre-selected” to the Olympic Team pursuant to the provisions of this selection procedure.


Some of these completions have not yet taken place, including tow of the highest priority events. We will update those events when they occur. Here are the dates for these competitions
  2010 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships January 11-17, 2010 London, ON
  2009/10 ISU Senior Grand Prix Final December 3-6 2009 Tokyo, Japan
  2009/10 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final December 3-6 2009 Tokyo, Japan

Here are the results for US skaters in the competitions that occurred already.

For Canada there are currently 2 spots available for Ladies Singles event. Currently Joannie Rochette, and Cynthia Phaneue are looking hopeful but the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 2009/2010 ISU Grand Prix Final have not yet beel held.
Games      
2010 BMO Canadian
Figure Skating Championships
Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009/10 ISU Senior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009 World
Figure Skating Championships
Joannie Rochette 2nd Cynthia Phaneue 15th  
2009 Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships
Joannie Rochette 2nd Cynthia Phaneue 5th Amelie Lacoste 10th
2008 World
Figure Skating Championships
Joannie Rochette 5th Mira Leung 14th  
2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
For Canada there are currently 2 spots available for Mens Singles event. Currently Patrick Chan, and Vaughn Chipeur are looking hopeful but the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 2009/2010 ISU Grand Prix Final have not yet beel held.
Games      
2010 U.S.
Figure Skating Championships
Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009/10 ISU Senior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009 World
Figure Skating Championships
Patrick Chan 2nd Vaughn Chipeur 9th Jeremy Ten 17th
2009 Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships
Patrick Chan 1st Vaughn Chipeur 6th Jeremy Ten 7th
2008 World
Figure Skating Championships
Jeffrey Buttle 1st Patrick Chan 9th  
2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
For Canada there are currently 2 spots available for Pairs event. Currently the teams Jessica Dube / Bryce Davidson, and Meagan Duhamel /Craig Buntin are looking hopeful but the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 2009/2010 ISU Grand Prix Final have not yet beel held.
Games      
2010 U.S.
Figure Skating Championships
Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009/10 ISU Senior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009 World
Figure Skating Championships
Jessica Dube /
Bryce Davidson 7th
Meagan Duhamel /
Craig Buntin 8th
Mylene Brodeur /
John Mattatall 10th
2009 Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships
Jessica Dube /
Bryce Davidson 2nd
Meagan Duhamel /
Craig Buntin 4th
Mylene Brodeur /
John Mattatall 8th
2009 World Junior
Figure Skating Championships
Marissa Castelli /
Simon Shnapir 3rd
Brynn Carman /
Chris Knierim 9th
 
2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
For Canada there are currently 2 spots available for Dance event. Currently the teams Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir, and Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier are looking hopeful but the 2010 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 2009/2010 ISU Grand Prix Final have not yet beel held.
Games      
2010 U.S.
Figure Skating Championships
Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009/10 ISU Senior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
2009 World
Figure Skating Championships
Tessa Virtue /
Scott Moir 2nd
Vanessa Crone /
Paul Poirier 12th
 
2009 Four Continents
Figure Skating Championships
Tessa Virtue /
Scott Moir 2nd
Vanessa Crone /
Paul Poirier 4th
Kaitlyn Weaver /
Andrew Poje 5th
2009 World Junior
Figure Skating Championships
Madison Chock /
Greg Zuerlein 1st
Maia Shibutani /
Alex Shibutani 2nd
Madison Hubbell /
Keiffer Hubbell 4th
2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Not Yet Held Not Yet Held Not Yet Held
 

Singles

In singles skating, skaters must complete both a short program (maximum 2 minutes 50 seconds) of required steps, jumps, spins and combinations, and a longer free skating program (4 minutes for ladies, 4 minutes 30 seconds for men), both set to music. The free skate — worth two-thirds of a skater’s final score — allows the athletes to demonstrate their creativity, innovative moves and technical difficulty.


Pairs

The pairs event follows the same format as the singles, with a compulsory short program and a free skate (4 minutes 30 seconds). In this event, however, one male and one female skater work in unison, incorporating lifts, throws and synchronized jumps, spins and spirals linked harmoniously by steps and other movements.


Ice Dance

Ice dance is performed by a couple and is based on their rhythm, interpretation of music and precise steps. Unlike pairs skating, ice dance does not include overhead lifts and jumps. Ice dance is similar to ballroom dancing, as the skaters remain in contact throughout most of the program.


An ice dance competition is made up of three parts: one compulsory dance, an original dance and a free dance. Compulsory dance is the skating of prescribed patterns to music incorporating pre-determined rhythm and tempo. Original dance and free dance are created by each couple to music of their own choice. There are also required elements such as dance lifts, spins, synchronized twizzles (a multi-rotational one-foot turn) and step sequences that must be included in the composition of these programs.

 
 
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