For the first time in 40 years, a Manitoba athlete has earned the nod from Skate Canada to compete for Canada in senior international competition alongside some of the world’s best female figure skaters. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * For the first time in 40 years, a Manitoba athlete has earned the nod from Skate Canada to compete for Canada in senior international competition alongside some of the world’s best female figure skaters. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? For the first time in 40 years, a Manitoba athlete has earned the nod from Skate Canada to compete for Canada in senior international competition alongside some of the world’s best female figure skaters.

Dauphin’s Breken Brezden will make her ISU Challenger Series debut in France in three weeks at the Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur. The 18-year-old’s assignment came thanks to her impressive results at summer competitions in Ontario and Quebec. She won two gold medals and a bronze against fields that included several of Canada’s top 10-ranked women.

Danielle Earl photo Breken Brezden of Dauphin won gold in the senior women’s event in Montreal last month. It was her second gold of the summer. “It has given me a lot of confidence.

I’ve been able to go out three times now and put out pretty solid performances for the most part,” Brezden said. “Knowing I can compete under pressure, not a ton (of pr.