The Blackbird did good tonight! Patrick is in first right now after his short program (see the judges’ scores here). A very solid performance, despite the fall on the triple axel. This should give him a boost of confidence going into the free program tomorrow! What he said about it:
Short Program
You can also watch his performance on VK.com here.
Patrick Chan’s SP protocol at #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/xgSuOHxrD9
— Gabu / Helsinki2017 (@3flip3loop) October 29, 2016
Patrick was adorable in the kiss’n cry, picking up that stuffed white bunny and hugging both of his coaches, Marina and Oleg. Then he wiped his sweat on his jacket sleeves until Marina handed him a box of tissues, lol.
Some more short video clips below. Here is one by a fine art gallery that represented Toller Cranston:
Patrick Chan CAN: 4T3T, 3A(fall), 3Lz
TES 46.06, PCS 45.50, -1.00, SP 90.56 into 1sthttps://t.co/gWy28Inldt #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/46c6YOfNSb— Jackie Wong (@rockerskating) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy #SCI16 #MKBlades pic.twitter.com/yg48T73r9Q
— #MKBlades (@MKBlades) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan's 4T+3T pic.twitter.com/LCcqI01Xr8
— なちゃん / SCI16 ⛸🇨🇦 (@QuadAxel3Toe) October 29, 2016
https://t.co/06ZiFb0lcC
スケートカナダ(#SkateCanada)男子SPで首位に立ったのはカナダの #パトリック・チャン 選手です。（く） pic.twitter.com/N2hwLDCbIF— 朝日新聞 映像報道部 (@asahi_photo) October 29, 2016
⛸🇨🇦🌎 @Pchiddy opened his Beatles routine with a strong quad-triple toeloop combo..
📰👉 https://t.co/GGvMurbqTT #GPFigure #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/uXvlcLRD8F
— ISU Figure Skating (@ISU_Figure) October 29, 2016
Patrick CHAN pic.twitter.com/MbTdux5ITY
— こばカス (@marblunar) October 29, 2016
Patrick pic.twitter.com/kKJ9mG2qz8
— CharlieBenBrown (@charliebenbrown) October 27, 2016
5 Patrick CHAN (CAN) 90.56
4T-3T 3Afall / 3Lz
TES46.15。ぐいぐいすいすい進むスケート。完璧な質の4T-3Tで3Afallをカバー。 pic.twitter.com/dc4GpwwOTT— しんとら (@shintora_sports) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan (CAN) 🇨🇦@Pchiddy
90.56#SCI16 #IPC16 pic.twitter.com/a4PtrBB6L5— Skate Canada (@SkateCanada) October 29, 2016
.@Pchiddy warming up for his 2016-17 debut #skatingart #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/KP7EyWzkaH
— TSN Skate (@SkateTSN) October 29, 2016
So cute @Pchiddy😄Maybe it'll be your mascot?😊Love everything in your SP, music, elements, your flying over the ice!👍👍👍 Great! #SkateCanada pic.twitter.com/coFAWbgUw1
— Мария (@ellada007) October 29, 2016
Post Competition
Surprising results in the men's short at Skate Canada. Patrick Chan has a 9 point lead over Japan's Takahito Mura. pic.twitter.com/ZXAvv1JPlV
— IFS Magazine (@ifsmagazine) October 29, 2016
2016 SCI: Patrick Chan SP https://t.co/FmwUPfjO7l
パトインタかわいい💖綺麗💖 pic.twitter.com/ElPafZebBl— mona (@havemona) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan @Pchiddy leads Skate Canada after the men's short program. Olympic champ Yuzuru Hanyu is 4th. pic.twitter.com/KFXbkNE8Mq
— Lori Ewing (@Ewingsports) October 29, 2016
Two if the best #PatrickChan and #YuzuruHanyu talking to the media at #SkateCanada #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/XV6Kh0UkqG
— steve buffery (@Beezersun) October 29, 2016
See another beautiful photo of Patrick here.
Accolades for the Short Program
patrick chan is a national treasure
— 🌝 (@tamaki_ebooks) October 29, 2016
A solid skate by @Pchiddy ! Totally won the hearts of the entire arena with his touching performance. #SCI16
— Pascal (@pascal_tweets) October 29, 2016
It was worth it to get up 4 a.m. Moscow time and watch men SP👍👍👍 @Pchiddy believe in you in FS! You are the best! 😊 #SkateCanada
— Мария (@ellada007) October 29, 2016
@SkateCanada @Pchiddy privilege , to see joy of your skate
— Theresa Lit (@weimhelen) October 29, 2016
There are few things in life I enjoy more than watching @Pchiddy on the ice #SCI16 #skatecanada
— AlomarFanForever (@gailanna75) October 29, 2016
🇨🇦🍁 Patrick Chan wonderful new short program! Good score for that skate.👏 #SkateCanada #SCI16
— de la Rey (@Poppyflow) October 29, 2016
Blackbird singing in the dead of night (4.56 am for me).Anyway great performance and the main thing that @Pchiddy is happy. #SCI16 #GPFigure
— FS Gossips (@fs_gossips) October 29, 2016
So proud of you Chiddy! Way to go! What a beautiful skate! @Pchiddy #SCI16
— Michelle B (@michi_b2089) October 29, 2016
パトリックありがとう！すごく素敵だった♪ここまで粘ったけど出かけるのでライストから離脱。明日もこの笑顔が見られますように^^
— lav_pcrose (@Lav_Pcrose) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan could be a fantastic ice dancer. Just sayin #SCI16
— TJ Carey (@Tsk8c) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy – Not sure there are enough words to describe how beautiful your skating is. Wow!!
— Wendy Rose (@aintnosatchmo) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy – wow. That is an absolutely beautiful short program. Cheers to a strong season. ⛸🇨🇦 #SCI16 #blackbird
— Melissa Wright (@thewrightmel) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy you are amazing, you just float over the ice it all seems so effortless and breathtaking #SCI16
— Antoinette Aubert (@SkateyFan) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan just blew everyone out of the water but scored a 0 for lack of any sequins or rhinestones.
— 👻 Heatherwe'en 👻 (@shuaiwoju) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy and @brezinamichal are two best dressed skaters in the short program. Thank you guys for looking like a real men #SCI16 #GPFigure
— FS Gossips (@fs_gossips) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy short program is one of my favourites of all time. Absolutely beautiful. ❤️ welcome back
— carly cousins (@carlycousins_) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan CAN: 4T3T, 3A(fall), 3Lz – nice carefree program for him, that should be in the mid-90s?https://t.co/Rbw0pYToPD
— Jackie Wong (@rockerskating) October 29, 2016
Sometimes I forgot how effortless PChiddy's skating looks, the blades seem to barely leave the ice #SCI16
— Allison DeVoe (@devoeas) October 29, 2016
Patrick Chan 蠻帥的w
— キリコ@今も眠い (@riko_kiriko) October 29, 2016
@Pchiddy Like you said, you never know what will happen in figure skating. 😉 Very happy that you performed your SP well tonight!
— PC Skating Fan (@PCSkatingFan) October 29, 2016
Competing Against Himself
#PatrickChan: "What suits me best is just to think to compete against myself". https://t.co/LJZSp2sqgH pic.twitter.com/giVQzhIf3O
— Inside Skating (@insideskating) October 28, 2016
This is a very good article that reveals the new insights Patrick has gained coming into this new season. I am very happy to learn that Patrick now understands that he 1) needs to be in tune with himself at all times, 2) that he needs to not look at others but instead try to outdo himself, and 3) that the central issue for him to tackle is how to skate well under pressure, so that he performs well in any circumstance. I love that he said he is very organized now, and that he wants to have fun skating… awesome!
Patrick has changed a lot and matured as a person and as a skater, and this “journey” has been exciting to see. I believe this will be a breakthrough season for him on so many levels, no matter what the points say!
Pre-Competition
This looks so much bigger on television…
Kiss and Cry is tiny!!! #SCI16 pic.twitter.com/IwYheZlPM9
— Gina Capellazzi (@gina_capellazzi) October 28, 2016
Patrick getting ready backstage:
今年もまた緊張感の漂うバックステージ pic.twitter.com/o5sAxvZhQA
— ナギ（ ÒㅅÓ) (@nagi_y1) October 29, 2016
A cute poster showing Pchiddy covering his ears, but we all know that he’s an ice prince, and therefore impervious to the cold…
ポスターかわいすぎ問題 pic.twitter.com/lrZTPs7nXP
— みぽ (@mipo_on_ice) October 28, 2016
Morning Practice
I noticed that the “Dear Prudence/Blackbird” music has been edited, so it’s a little different. Very nice seeing Patrick gliding across the ice a few times and taking his bow after all the run-throughs.
Here’s the practice video from YouTube, but the sound has been muted.
Patrick Chan’s SP run-through at #SCI16: 4T+3T (hang on to that 4T), marked 3A, FSSp, StSq (tiny wobble there), 3Lz, CCSp, CCoSp.
— Gabu / Helsinki2017 (@3flip3loop) October 28, 2016
#SCI16 @Pchiddy pic.twitter.com/Yhx7KDtOAV
— upnights (@michlmint) October 28, 2016
#SCI16 @Pchiddy pic.twitter.com/swwSY9yzY3
— upnights (@michlmint) October 28, 2016
— Ⓜ︎iKℹ︎®ℹ︎N🇨🇦 (@mkr_en) October 28, 2016
— saba (@diodio0013tw) October 28, 2016
The Free Skate
Here is the starting order for the free program competition:
#SCI16 Men's Free starting order for tomorrow competition!! pic.twitter.com/nnrsNeBoMO
— Nate ♥ Mr.330.43 ⛸ (@QiuyaNate) October 29, 2016
See the detailed time schedule here.
Where to Watch
Line up for the men's short at Skate Canada. pic.twitter.com/l9Cra3vFAZ
— IFS Magazine (@ifsmagazine) October 27, 2016
See the Canadian broadcasting schedule of the event here.
See Icenetwork’s streaming schedule here.
For more livestreams, go here.