![]() ![]() At the National Championships, we competed with athletes who had the right to train, unlike us. Since I didn’t have a release, we weren’t considered contenders, so we didn’t have ice. At the time, I was still waiting for a release from the US federation. The restrictions in Quebec, where we live, were quite strict – only international-level figure skaters were allowed to train. We didn’t have full preparation until 2022. So we couldn’t train for almost half of the “COVID” year. In 2021, we again did not have ice in January, February, and March. ![]() We worked on these things in the spring and summer, which led us to some success in the current season and set priorities in our goals.Īlso, in the spring and summer of 2020, Max and I were unable to train on the ice in Canada for four months due to the initial coronavirus restrictions, as I did not have an international release from the US federation. So after the event, we sat down and went through everything: what needed improvement, what we needed to change in order to get the scores we wanted. Our last season ended after the Four Continents Championships, and Max and I were not happy with the performances we showed. What did it take to achieve this? Did anything change in your off-season training?ĭeanna Stellato-Dudek: Yes, of course. This season you’ve noticeably progressed. After the duo won bronze at the Four Continents Championships, Sport24 correspondent managed to talk to Deanna and find out what helped her to break into the top of pairs skating, how she returned to the sport after a long break, why figure skating is similar to business, and much more. In the 2022/23 season, the pair made a breakthrough as the 39-year-old Stellato-Dudek became the oldest winner of a Grand Prix event. Then she switched to compete for Canada and began to work with Maxime Deschamps. ![]() Sixteen years later, Deanna returned to figure skating, but this time as a pair skater, teaming up with Nathan Bartholomay. However, a series of serious injuries prevented her from continuing her rise in singles skating, and Stellato-Dudek was forced to end her career. In the 1998/99 season, the skater won the Junior Grand Prix Final and took the silver medal at the Junior World Championships, surpassing future Olympic medalist Sasha Cohen. 21 March 2023 by Anastasiia LoginovaĪlmost 25 years ago, Deanna Stellato-Dudek was considered one of the most promising American female skaters of her generation. A post shared by Deanna Stellato Sport 24 dd. ![]()
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