Canadian Skaters Ready to Shine at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Italy
Canada is sending a talented group of young skaters to compete in the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Varese, Italy. Ice dancers Summer Homick and Nicholas Buelow, who won silver at the 2025 NextGen Competition, will be making their international season debut. David Bondar, the junior men's national champion, aims to improve on his previous fifth-place finish, while Ksenia Krouzkevitch, the junior women's national silver medallist, will make her Junior Grand Prix debut after earning bronze at the 2025 NextGen Competition. For more information on the competition schedule and results, visit the ISU website.
The Canadian team includes Ksenia Krouzkevitch, 14, from Oakville, Ontario, coached by Andrew Evans in Toronto. David Bondar, 18, from Richmond Hill, Ontario, is coached by Lee Barkell in Toronto. Ice dancers Summer Homick, 18, from Tillsonburg, Ontario, and Nicholas Buelow, 18, from Barrie, Ontario, are coached by Mitchell Islam in Barrie. The team leader is Andre Bourgeois, with officials Genevieve Rosa and Christine Bourdeau, and the medical team led by Meaghan Shewchuk.
In conclusion, Canada's young skaters are ready to showcase their talent at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Italy, with high hopes for success in their respective events. Good luck to the Canadian team!