Canadian Figure Skating Championships - Day 4

Men's Long Program

Kevin Reynolds who was in 5th going into the long program just had a fantastic skate! 2 quads and no real glaring errors! Great skate for him! I hope he's about to squeeze out at least 3rd!

TOTAL - 216.49

Joey Russell

3rd after the short program. He's a very artistic skater, far more so than Chipeur or Chan. Triple axle - okay, a little wild on the landing, triple flip - decent enough, triple lutz - great!, triple lutz - he doubled and then did a double toe on the end. Triple flip - double toe combo - alright, triple sow- triple toe - great, double axle, double axle (again). I don't think that program will beat Kevin Reynolds... it shouldn't at least... but who knows with judges.

TOTAL - 202.16

He didn't beat Kevin, he's in 3rd currently with Chipeur and Chan to still skate!!

Russell

Vaughn Chipeur

2nd after the short program. He had such a great short program, his margin from 3rd to 2nd is quite a bit.

Triple axle - HUGE but a little messed up on the end, triple flip - triple toe - GREAT! Triple lutz - great, triple loop - perfect, double axle (it was really REALLY huge, he should have tripled it, wussed out.) Triple sow - perfect, double axle, triple lutz - double toe. I think he should stay in 2nd. (Once Chan skates that is)

TOTAL - 222.10

Chipeur

Patrick Chan

1st after the short program.

Let's see if he can handle the pressure. He's skating to Phantom of the Opera, how very 1997 of him. :) wait... he was 7 in 1997. That makes me feel old.

Triple axle - stepped out of the landing, triple flip - triple toe - put his hand down on the landing of the triple toe. Triple lutz - perfect, triple axle - double toe - perfect, triple lutz - double toe - double loop - GREAT COMBO! triple loop - great, triple sow - perfect, double axle. Great skate, he's got the gold again for sure!

TOTAL - 268.02 (New Canadian Record!)

That's 45.92 over 2nd place!!! WOW!!

Chan

Patrick Chan** and Vaughn Chipeur are heading to the Olympics!

(** Good thing for Cheerios, McDonald's and CTV!!)

Here are the medalists:

1	Joannie Rochette	QC	64.15	144.08	208.23
2	Cynthia Phaneuf	QC	66.30	116.25	182.55
3	Myriane Samson	QC	53.51	97.59	151.10

1	Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison	QC	62.87	135.40	198.27
2	Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay	QC	65.47	117.95	183.42
3	Meagan Duhamel / Craig Buntin	QC	62.38	109.80	172.18

1	Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir	WO	43.98	70.15	107.82	221.95
2	Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier	CO	37.27	57.50	89.93	184.70
3	Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje	NO	36.87	57.92	89.61	184.40

1	Patrick Chan	CO	90.14	177.88	268.02
2	Vaughn Chipeur	AB/NT/NU	78.87	143.23	222.10
3	Kevin Reynolds	BC/YT	67.39	149.10	216.49