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Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Figure skating-Canada's Messing announces return to competition, eyes 2026 Olympics
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Two-time national men's champion Keegan Messing announced his return to competitive figure skating on Tuesday with hopes of securing a spot on the Canadian team for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics. The 33-year-old Messing, a five-times national medallist, represented Canada at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (2018) and Beijing (2022) and had announced his retirement in May 2023. Messing said it was his continued participation in professional shows that renewed his desire to compete. "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 Skate Canada press 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." Prior to the Beijing Olympics, Messing was forced into quarantine due to a positive COVID-19 test after having been negative days before. After receiving a negative COVID-19 test result and being cleared to travel, Messing went on to place ninth in the men's short programme at Beijing a day after arriving in China. He eventually finished 11th overall. REUTERS
Toronto Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Sun
Canada's Keegan Messing announces return to competitive figure skating
Will attend Skate Canada camp. Published Aug 19, 2025 • 1 minute read Keegan Messing, of Canada, performs in the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Photo by David Zalubowski / AP 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. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The 33-year-old announced his retirement in May 2023 after representing Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Messing, a five-time national medallist, has since performed in professional shows, which he said rekindled his fire to compete. 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. 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. '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.' Toronto Blue Jays Canada Sunshine Girls World Columnists
Reuters
a day ago
- Sport
- Reuters
Canada's Messing announces return to competition, eyes 2026 Olympics
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Two-time national men's champion Keegan Messing announced his return to competitive figure skating on Tuesday with hopes of securing a spot on the Canadian team for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics. The 33-year-old Messing, a five-times national medallist, represented Canada at the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang (2018) and Beijing (2022) and had announced his retirement in May 2023. Messing said it was his continued participation in professional shows that renewed his desire to compete. "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 Skate Canada press 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." Prior to the Beijing Olympics, Messing was forced into quarantine due to a positive COVID-19 test after having been negative days before. After receiving a negative COVID-19 test result and being cleared to travel, Messing went on to place ninth in the men's short programme at Beijing a day after arriving in China. He eventually finished 11th overall.
Winnipeg Free Press
a day ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
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. The 33-year-old announced his retirement in May 2023 after representing Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Messing, a five-time national medallist, has since performed in professional shows, which he said rekindled his fire to compete. 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. 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. '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.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 19, 2025.
National Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen
An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment. Article content Skate Canada said in a statement that it has lifted its sanctions against Sorensen after receiving Thursday's decision by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. Article content Article content The governing body suspended Sorensen in October 2024 after the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner investigated an allegation that he sexually assaulted an American figure skating coach and former skater in Hartford, Conn., in 2012. Article content He appealed, and in the decision from SDRCC, arbitrator Carol Roberts ruled that the Director of Sanctions and Outcomes incorrectly concluded that OSIC had jurisdiction to investigate the allegations when deciding Sorensen's punishment. Article content In a copy of the decision obtained by The Canadian Press, Roberts said Sorensen did not expressly consent to be retroactively bound to the UCCMS (Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport), the national abuse policy that governs conduct in Canadian sport. Article content Sorensen was not a Canadian citizen and was not competing for Skate Canada at the time of the alleged incident. He has also denied the allegation, which has not been tested in court. Article content The 35-year-old Sorensen competed for Denmark, his country of birth, before switching to Canada when former ice dance partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, of Montreal, was unable to obtain Danish citizenship ahead of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Article content Fournier Beaudry announced earlier this year that she's forming a new partnership with Guillaume Cizeron that will represent France this season. Article content
