Jessica Dube/Bryce Davison

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Jessica Dubé (born October 29, 1987 in Drummondville, Quebec) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Bryce Davison, she is the 2007 Canadian national champion.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Dub%C3%A9


Bryce Davison (born January 29, 1986 in Walnut Creek, California) is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Jessica Dubé, he is the 2007 Canadian national champion.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Davison

Ambii patineaza si la simplu .Dar din ce am vazut doar in cadrul campionatului national al Canadei.

[Iulya]

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[whisper]

Ce draguti sunt si ce poze super
Mersi Iulya!

[florik2000]

mi-au placut foarte mult....meritau sa castige LP de aseara

[madalina18]

Ea e foarte dragutza.....

[Anisia]

Da, au fost foarte frumosi, la fel si programul lor

[rocs_a]

ti-e si drag sa te uiti la ei. mi-au placut mult lpul lor, mi-a placut ca au ales damien rice

[Iulya]

Canadian pair tickled with outcome in Sweden

By Laurie Nealin, special to icenetwork.com


(03/20/2008) - What Jessica Dube remembers most about Jamie Sale and David Pelletier winning gold at the 2001 World Championships, is a jubilant Sale tossing a plush animal high into the air as their marks flashed on the scoreboard.

That animal -- which looked to be a pink pig -- never came back down to earth, at least not in view of the television cameras, not unlike Dube and her pairs partner Bryce Davison who were still floating Thursday, a day after unexpectedly winning bronze at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

"When we were on the podium, we were just so happy. We couldn't really believe it," said an elated Dube, 20, whose goal heading to Sweden had been a top-five finish.

"Even today, everyone is saying 'congratulations' and I think we're just not really realizing it yet," added Dube, speaking to icenetwork.com via telephone from Sweden.

Dube and Davison's worlds medal was the first for Canadian pairs since Sale and Pelletier landed on the podium in Vancouver seven years ago; 11 months ahead of their 2002 Olympic victory.

"Now we can go back and go at next year a little more aggressively and know that we're at the top level in the pair world," Davison, 22, said. "Now we have to look at things to stay there and, hopefully, get even higher."

"Hopefully, this [medal] is a stepping stone towards that," Davison continued, referring to their desire to duplicate Sale and Pelletier's global successes.

Sale and Pelletier have tutored Dube and Davison on-and-off for the last couple of years, and are expected to continue to share their valuable expertise with the 2010 Olympic medal hopefuls in the months leading to Vancouver.

All-in-all, it was a great week for Canada's pairs contingent in Sweden, with Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin and Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay finishing sixth and eighth, respectively, a rare but not unheard of success rate for Canadian pairs.

In 1984 and 1985, the country's contingent enjoyed similar success: one medal -- gold courtesy of Barb Underhill and Paul Martini in '84, and bronze from Katerina Matousek and Lloyd Eisler in '85 -- plus top-eight finishes from their teammates.

At these worlds, Canada was the only country with three couples ranking in the top 10. Along with traditional contenders China and Russia, Canada can send three pairs to the 2009 Worlds in Los Angeles as a result.

"We had a celebration [Wednesday] night with all the Canadian teams. Everyone skated really well and we were really proud of having three in the top eight," Dube said.

Davison added, "That was awesome. One of our main goals coming here as a team, was to keep our three spots for pairs next year and we're just super happy with that; and hopefully we can build on our placements next year."

Dube and Davison's charming "Blower's Daughter" free skate program, which vaulted them ahead of the Russians, is reminiscent of Sale and Pelletier's iconic Love Story, also choreographed by Lori Nichol. Both programs showcased the magical connection between the skaters, and seamlessly wove required elements into the choreography.

Overall, the Canadians' free program performance was ranked second best of the night, behind gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany. Outscoring both Chinese couples in the final skate, including first round leaders Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang who claimed silver, proved to Dube and Davison that their Olympic dream is on track.

Still, their fifth-best component scores did not seem to reflect the finesse with which they performed their program, although that fact did not surprise Davison.

"Our component marks are normally lower than the rest of the teams'. We're not exactly sure why but, hopefully with time, that's one of the things that starts to grow. The more of a reputation, your component marks start to raise," he explained, contrary to what officials have insisted would not be the case with the new scoring system.

Thanks to their bronze medal, Dube and Davison are expected to join the Canadian Stars on Ice tour for several of the show dates in Ontario.

The 2007 Canadian champions, seventh in the world in their previous two outings, enjoyed their first injury-free season in four years, and made the most of their training time.

"That was a big difference for us this year. I'm just so glad I didn't have anything wrong with me this year," said Dube, who has endured knee surgeries, a cracked wrist, and the infamous gash to her face 13 months ago at Four Continents.

[florik2000]

cred ca vor fi campioni olimpici in 2010

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Am si eu o intrebare..nu astept neaparat raspuns
Daca si ea si el ar castiga si la simplu si la perechi campionatul Canadei...cum ar putea la mondiale sa patineze si la individual si la perechi?

[rocs_a]

de ce n-ar putea? ar fi intrzis prin regulament? ce tare ar fi sa fie asa cum zici tu Ade

[whisper]

Nu nu cred sa fie interzis..dar ma gandesc daca ar putea ei..din punct de vedere fizic sa sutina 4 programe/fiecare...si unele dintre cele mai solicitante probe.

[whisper]

Cateva poze

[Anisia]

Merci, sunt foarte frumoase Si ei foarte draguti.

[Cristinush]

Foarte foarte draguti frumoase palariile alea

[Tracoromana]

cred ca vor fi campioni olimpici in 2010

Mai multi campioni olimpici va avea Canada in 2010. Dupa cum au evoluat la dansuri si la single, au toate sansele. Foarte draguta perechea canadiana.

[ricochet4]

Jessica e tare draguta, dar intotdeauna am urat victoriile pe teren propriu. Asa cum va fi probabil la Vancouver, anul asta la Beijing, peste tot.

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Un articol de la mondiale:

Dube and Davison flying high at worlds
Canadian pair tickled with outcome in Sweden



By Laurie Nealin, special to icenetwork.com
(03/20/2008) - What Jessica Dube remembers most about Jamie Sale and David Pelletier winning gold at the 2001 World Championships, is a jubilant Sale tossing a plush animal high into the air as their marks flashed on the scoreboard.

That animal -- which looked to be a pink pig -- never came back down to earth, at least not in view of the television cameras, not unlike Dube and her pairs partner Bryce Davison who were still floating Thursday, a day after unexpectedly winning bronze at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

"When we were on the podium, we were just so happy. We couldn't really believe it," said an elated Dube, 20, whose goal heading to Sweden had been a top-five finish.

"Even today, everyone is saying 'congratulations' and I think we're just not really realizing it yet," added Dube, speaking to icenetwork.com via telephone from Sweden.

Dube and Davison's worlds medal was the first for Canadian pairs since Sale and Pelletier landed on the podium in Vancouver seven years ago; 11 months ahead of their 2002 Olympic victory.

"Now we can go back and go at next year a little more aggressively and know that we're at the top level in the pair world," Davison, 22, said. "Now we have to look at things to stay there and, hopefully, get even higher."

"Hopefully, this [medal] is a stepping stone towards that," Davison continued, referring to their desire to duplicate Sale and Pelletier's global successes.

Sale and Pelletier have tutored Dube and Davison on-and-off for the last couple of years, and are expected to continue to share their valuable expertise with the 2010 Olympic medal hopefuls in the months leading to Vancouver.

All-in-all, it was a great week for Canada's pairs contingent in Sweden, with Meagan Duhamel and Craig Buntin and Anabelle Langlois and Cody Hay finishing sixth and eighth, respectively, a rare but not unheard of success rate for Canadian pairs.

In 1984 and 1985, the country's contingent enjoyed similar success: one medal -- gold courtesy of Barb Underhill and Paul Martini in '84, and bronze from Katerina Matousek and Lloyd Eisler in '85 -- plus top-eight finishes from their teammates.

At these worlds, Canada was the only country with three couples ranking in the top 10. Along with traditional contenders China and Russia, Canada can send three pairs to the 2009 Worlds in Los Angeles as a result.

"We had a celebration [Wednesday] night with all the Canadian teams. Everyone skated really well and we were really proud of having three in the top eight," Dube said.

Davison added, "That was awesome. One of our main goals coming here as a team, was to keep our three spots for pairs next year and we're just super happy with that; and hopefully we can build on our placements next year."

Dube and Davison's charming "Blower's Daughter" free skate program, which vaulted them ahead of the Russians, is reminiscent of Sale and Pelletier's iconic Love Story, also choreographed by Lori Nichol. Both programs showcased the magical connection between the skaters, and seamlessly wove required elements into the choreography.

Overall, the Canadians' free program performance was ranked second best of the night, behind gold medalists Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany. Outscoring both Chinese couples in the final skate, including first round leaders Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang who claimed silver, proved to Dube and Davison that their Olympic dream is on track.

Still, their fifth-best component scores did not seem to reflect the finesse with which they performed their program, although that fact did not surprise Davison.

"Our component marks are normally lower than the rest of the teams'. We're not exactly sure why but, hopefully with time, that's one of the things that starts to grow. The more of a reputation, your component marks start to raise," he explained, contrary to what officials have insisted would not be the case with the new scoring system.

Thanks to their bronze medal, Dube and Davison are expected to join the Canadian Stars on Ice tour for several of the show dates in Ontario.

The 2007 Canadian champions, seventh in the world in their previous two outings, enjoyed their first injury-free season in four years, and made the most of their training time.

"That was a big difference for us this year. I'm just so glad I didn't have anything wrong with me this year," said Dube, who has endured knee surgeries, a cracked wrist, and the infamous gash to her face 13 months ago at Four Continents.

Unfortunately, their teammates were not so lucky this season.

Buntin skated this week with the aid of painkillers to dull the ache in his injured shoulder. He will have surgery next week to repair the torn labral tendon and damaged rotator cuff.

Still, neither the drugs nor the elation of a sixth-place showing after just 10 months together with his new partner, could erase the physical pain Buntin felt at the end of their dramatic Tosca finale. Buntin figures he will not be able to do any lifts for four months after surgery, but that's okay, he said. He and Duhamel will devote that added time to working on moves that will enhance their style, to help them gel as a couple.

"I think we've got big things in front of us," Buntin optimistically told journalists in Sweden.

Choking back tears of joy, Duhamel added, "A year ago, I was watching worlds on TV and I didn't know if I'd even still be skating."

As for Langlois and Hay, after stealing the Canadian crown from Dube and Davison, Langlois had to deal with an excruciatingly painful cracked rib and kidney stones, which forced them out of ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.

Neither of those injuries was a factor this week, Langlois said, although she told journalists Hay was suffering from a stomach ailment during their two days of competition

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Parca am mai citit asta pe undeva.

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E posibil...icenetwork.com e un site cunoscut
Un alt articol:

Dube and Davison feel the satisfaction
Canadian team exuberant after worlds

By Lois Elfman, special to icenetwork.com
(03/26/2008) - At the suggestion of his sports psychologist, Canadian pair skater Bryce Davison bought three little boxes at a crafts store. "I wrote simply 'first Grand Prix medal,' 'first world medal' and 'first Olympic medal.' Now I have medals to put in two of those boxes. There's only one left," said Davison, who with his partner of nearly five years, Jessica Dubé, won the bronze medal at the 2008 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden.

"This medal has given me a little more confidence towards 2010," said Dubé. "Now we know that we're in the game. We have to work very hard, but we know it's possible. We're so excited the Winter Olympics are in Canada."

Having competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin (where they placed 10th), Dubé, 20, and Davison, 22, know the excitement of Olympic competition. The Canadian team's road to Vancouver took some quantum leaps forward with bronze, silver and gold medals at worlds. Dubé and Davison were the first to ascend the medal podium, and they loved setting the positive tone for their teammates.

"All week we were feeding off each other's enthusiasm," said Davison. "All our practices were going really well. Jess and I were feeling the whole spirit. In our first team meeting when we got there, everyone came together, and the mood was set right from the start. We never looked back.

"After the competition was done, the whole team, as well as judges and our families, got together, and we toasted the team. We all kind of looked around and we were dumbfounded by it all. A huge satisfaction. All the people from Skate Canada were expecting great things. But normally, you expect great things, and you're upset by one or two disappointments. This year no one was really upset by anything."

Davison said the conditions were excellent, and he loved the fact that the official hotel was attached to the rink. "You didn't have to worry about bus schedules or anything like that," he explained. "It really helps a competitor totally focus on the skating."

Although the pair competition was done by Wednesday, Dubé and Davison did not adventure off to nearby Denmark, preferring to stay close and cheer on their teammates. When ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the free dance and the silver medal and when Jeffrey Buttle took gold in the men's, the mood was electric.

"There was an incredible energy in the building," Davison says. "At times it was tense, and no one really wanted to say anything. Then there were times where no one could say anything. It wasn't just the Canadian team; it was everyone around us. People were just completely mesmerized. That feeling was throughout the stadium. You could hear a pin drop, and then the next second when an element was done, you couldn't hear the music over the screaming. It was an incredible feeling to be there for it all."

Dubé and Davison took a very short break after returning to Canada from Gothenburg and then started practice. On the technical front, they are trying to improve their twist and work on another side-by-side triple before they begin choreographing their programs for next season.

For their 2008-09 long program, they will work with both choreographer David Wilson and former Canadian ice dance champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon. "We're so excited," Davison said. "They will bring so much to our skating." The pair hopes to work with Lori Nichol for the short program.

This spring they'll make a couple of guest appearances with Stars on Ice Canada and do some other shows before taking a serious vacation in May. "I have to say I'm looking forward to that because we're a little bit tired," said Dubé.

Then it's onto their roles as vital members of Skate Canada.

"One of our goals with the three pair teams at worlds was to keep the three pair spots, just to give more opportunity for other teams in Canada," said Davison. "We like to think of not just ourselves. [For the 2010 Winter Olympics] there will be strength in numbers. The more competitors you have in the event, the stronger your nation looks. I can't wait!"

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WCh SP 2008
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WCh 2008 FS
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