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Canada's Keegan Messing announces return to competitive figure skating
Two-time national champion Keegan Messing is making his return to competitive figure skating — with hopes of representing Canada at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics.
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The 33-year-old announced his retirement in May 2023 after representing Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Messing, a five-time national medallist, has since performed in professional shows, which he said rekindled his fire to compete.
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Training in his hometown of Anchorage, Alaska, he plans to compete in the 2025-26 Olympic season under the guidance of longtime coach Ralph Burghart.
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Messing is set to attend Skate Canada's annual High Performance Camp this month in Mississauga, Ont., where he will be assessed for domestic qualifying events and possible international assignments.
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'During the Stars On Ice tour, I realized I was skating at a high level again and that sparked my decision to return,' Messing said in a release. 'I've put in the work, regained my jumps, and rediscovered the fire within myself to train. My focus now is to be stronger than when I retired and to secure a spot on the Olympic team.'
