International Figure Skating

BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM

They seem poised to be the next big thing in Canadian ice dance. But Carolane Soucisse and Shane Firus are already thinking beyond that. Their goals extend far beyond their homeland’s borders.

As they head into their third season ambitious is a word that applies to this young team, who speak freely about making more of a mark on the global stage in the coming campaign.

“We definitely want to be on the podium at nationals and top 10 in the world,” said Firus, 24, during a break from their summer training at the Montréal International Skating School. “Ideally, we keep the momentum we built from last year and just keep building.”

The 23-year-old Soucisse looks toward their upcoming Grand Prix schedule that includes stops in

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