“I skated because I wanted to feel proud of how I was on the ice. The injury required a couple of surgeries, and kept her off the ice for nearly a year. [37] She later stated that the injury and subsequent rehabilitation actually helped her, as it made her more focused, more determined, and stronger. She noted that appearances like Feb Fest are all about the fun and are much less stressful than major shows or competitions. 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[56] On May 2, 2019, Skate Canada announced her retirement from competitive skating. Get the latest updates on the Stars on Ice tour, skaters & more! As a member of Canada's figure skating team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, she placed third in the short program portion of the team event, where the Canadians ultimately won the gold medal. (Steph Crosier/The Whig-Standard) [50] It also set a record for Canada with four medals in figure skating at a single Winter Olympics. Osmond's national championship resulted in her being named as the lone Canadian ladies' singles skater at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario. A close shot of 17-year-old Canadian figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond performing a high kick at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships has turned controversial. Last April, she visited her native Marystown for the first time in four years, and hinted at the time that retirement was looming. Steph Crosier / She flew straight from Italy to Japan's "Stars on Ice" tour, and had been on tour in Japan and then Canada until last week, which she spent enjoying an "incredible and very much-needed" vacation in the Dominican Republic. While Daleman, of Toronto, hit every one of her jumps cleanly in her Rhapsody in Blue program, Osmond staggered out of a triple loop before falling on her next jump -- a triple flip. She was second in both the short and free programs, but it was enough to win the competition. 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I saw her scores, saw the standing ovation and like she said at worlds, (when you follow a strong performance) it makes you want it that much more. With the 2020 Beijing Olympics still four years away, there's no better time to take a break. [18] The injury caused her to consider retiring at the age of 18, believing that her Olympic dreams might be over. It’s probably my strongest freeskate this year. Osmond will still work on choreographing a short program for next season. Kaetlyn Osmond, originally from Marystown, shows off the gold medal she won at the 2018 world figure skating championship. The Monday, March 18, 2013, Globe and Mail front page. But she eventually bounced back stronger than ever, so she figures: why not from this break as well? She is an elegant skater, who delivered a stylish short program and a strong and powerful free skate in the ladies competition at … All other photos courtesy of Kaetlyn Osmond “They were silly mistakes --ones that I don’t usually make. When Osmond emerged on the senior scene in 2012, she was the amazing skater everyone in Canada hoped for but almost no one saw coming. Cameo: Kaetlyn Osmond. Osmond skated in both segments of the team event, placing fifth in both, and contributing to Canada's silver medal. Olympic gold medallist and world champion Kaetlyn Osmond performs in the 16th annual Feb Fest Imagination on Ice show in Springer Market Square in Kingston on Saturday. Later that month, she received the silver medal, behind Evgenia Medvedeva, at the 2016 Skate Canada International. She’s begun coaching and has started a developmental program in Newfoundland, her home province. “It might take a while and take a lot of learning and discipline, but the resources are there.”. "[46] For her long program, Osmond had initially hoped to skate a version of Black Swan and Swan Lake. [39], Although first after the short program[40] at the 2016 Canadian Championships in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Osmond placed third overall after finishing 4.12 points behind Alaine Chartrand and 0.12 behind Gabrielle Daleman. At the 2014 Canadian Championships, she placed first in both segments and repeated as national champion. Would love to hear what you think !! "My goal was 2018 for the longest time and for the last couple of years I really focused on each competition, and being able to do well and do my best in each competition, and when worlds ended, so much more happened this season than I ever could expect, winning worlds and medalling at the Olympics twice," Osmond said. [1] She became the first Canadian woman to win the World Championships since Karen Magnussen in 1973[1] and the first Canadian woman since Magnussen to win multiple World Championship medals. Then there was the ballet work, and meetings with sports psychologists and nutritionists. Sorry you must be at least 19 years of age to consume this content. She was Canada's first ladies' World Champion in 45 years when she won in 2018. [9] She placed fourth in the short program, following a botched double Axel. Winner of a bronze medal for Newfoundland and Labrador as an 11-year-old at the 2007 Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, Yukon, Osmond burst onto the national scene at the 2012 Canadian championships where she won the bronze medal, just a year after placing sixth in the junior ranks. [49] At her second Grand Prix assignment, the 2017 Internationaux de France, she won the bronze medal. The two were in Vancouver and Osmond was the final skater of the day. Now, it’s her goal to cultivate the resources in Newfoundland so skaters who don't want to move can stay home and develop their athletic talents. She’s been away from Marystown a really, really long time — Osmond was Alberta's female athlete of the year in 2017, and may win again tonight, when that province presents its top awards for 2018 — but this province still considers her one of its own. Osmond went on to win her first senior national title at the 2013 Canadian Championships. Osmond ended the season at the 2016 Four Continents Championship, where she placed sixth, including a fourth-place finish in the long program, which she credited to progress from her therapy.[32]. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. It will be exciting to see a new generation, and to see what they are willing to fight for and what they can accomplish, and if anyone needs help with anything, I hope that I can be a little bit of a mentor. Kaetlyn Osmond ONL (born December 5, 1995) is a retired competitive Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies' singles. Persistence, resilience and determination are characteristics that describe three-time Olympic medalist and World Champion Kaetlyn Osmond. Steve Russell - Staff Photographer - @RussellPhotos It is a testament to the power of the still image, Yesterday Twitterverse heated up over Kevin Van Paassen's front page picture of Kaetlyn Osmond skating in the ISU World Championships Exhibition Gala. A month later, Osmond capped her competitive career by winning gold at the World Championships. At the 2012 World Junior Championships, Osmond won the preliminary round. Her gold medal in Milan, Italy was the first world championship win for a Canadian woman since the great Karen Magnussen, who won in 1973. It was reconfiguring what I actually wanted to do with the sport, and it’s been a while, but I’m starting to figure it out again, which is nice.”. While the judges were scoring the previous skater, Osmond waited by the door leading to the ice, anxious to get the show on the road. The following season, she stood on the podium at every event she entered, winning the bronze medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final, ands taking gold at the 2018 World Championships. ... Athabasca is an online university popular with Canada's athletes. “They're just so exciting, and it's the one time every four years the entire country and world comes together.