Chanel Cabak’s figure skating season was almost thrown for a loop
Luckily, the ambidextrous skater can perform a double in either direction.
“I can write with both hands,” said Cabak, via an email interview, “and I can do an Axel, a double Salchow, and a double loop the other way.”
The global pandemic and restrictions across Canada threw skating into a snowbank this season. Manitoba’s season was iced and competitions were cancelled due to COVID, including sectionals. However, junior and senior-level skaters could qualify for the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge – on paper.
With judge’s scorecards, Cabak qualified for her sixth Challenge. The criteria included lack of edge calls and deductions on double Axels and triple jumps, and levels on elements. When Cabak had returned to Calgary to resume training, she learned she qualified for Challenge.
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