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Olivia McIsaac
Olivia McIsaac
	McIsaac/Graham at the 2018 World Junior Championships
Born	October 30, 2001 (age 23); Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Hometown	Burlington, Ontario
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Canada
Skating club	Burlington SC
Began skating	2005
Retired	May 16, 2020

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Olivia McIsaac (born October 30, 2001) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Corey Circelli, she is the 2020 Canadian national junior bronze medalist. With her former skating partner, Elliott Graham, she is the 2018 Canadian national junior silver medalist and finished in the top 12 at the 2018 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

McIsaac was born on October 30, 2001, in Oakville, Ontario. Her mother, Clare Kelly McIsaac, was a competitive figure skater at the senior level internationally for Canada.^[2] McIsaac has a younger sister named Rachel. She looks up to fellow Canadian ice dancers Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha.^[2] McIsaac competed in gymnastics when she was young. She is currently^[when?] a student at Queen's University at Kingston.^[1]

Career

Early career

McIsaac began skating in 2005, after her mother put her on the ice as a toddler.^[2] She trained in ladies' singles with her mother and Shelley Barnett as her coaches. McIsaac began competing simultaneously in ice dance after teaming up with Scott Norton during the 2015–16 season to compete on the intermediate level.^[3] She competed with Liam MacDonald the following season, finishing 11th at the novice level at the 2017 Canadian Championships.^[4]

2017–2018 season

McIsaac quit singles in 2017 to focus on training ice dance full-time. She teamed up with Elliott Graham and moved to train with his coaches at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario.^[2] McIsaac/Graham made their junior international debut at 2017 JGP Poland, where they finished fourth. They then won Sectionals and medaled at Skate Canada Challenge to qualify to the 2018 Canadian Championships.^[2] At Canadian Championships, McIsaac/Graham won the silver medal behind Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha and were named to the team for Junior Worlds in their first season as a team.^[5]

At the 2018 World Junior Championships, McIsaac/Graham finished 12th in the short dance and 14th in the free dance to finish 12th overall. Graham ended the partnership at the end of the season.^[2]

2018–2019 season

In 2018, McIsaac teamed up with Corey Circelli and relocated to the Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club, where he trained in singles alongside ice dance.^[2] They made their international debut at 2018 JGP Czech Republic, where they finished seventh. At the 2019 Canadian Championships, McIsaac/Graham finished eighth.

2019–2020 season

McIsaac/Circelli were assigned to 2019 JGP France and 2019 JGP Italy, where they finished ninth and 12th, respectively. They earned their first national medal at the 2020 Canadian Championships, winning the junior bronze behind Emmy Bronsard / Aissa Bouaraguia and Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont.

On May 16, 2020, McIsaac announced her retirement from the sport.^[1]

Programs

With Circelli

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2019–2020 ^[6]	Quickstep: Overture Foxtrot: I'd Rather Be Blue Quickstep: Don't Rain on My Parade (from Funny Girl) by Jule Styne performed by Barbra Streisand choreo. by Kelly Johnson	Nature Boy by eden ahbez Danse Macabre (from The History of Eternity) by Zbigniew Preisner Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by Romain Haguenauer
2018–2019 ^[7]	Foxtrot: Overture Foxtrot: All That Jazz Tango: Cell Block Tango (from Chicago) by Fred Ebb, John Kander choreo. by Kelly Johnson	There Will Be Time by Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal choreo. by Romain Haguenauer

With Graham

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2017–2018 ^[8]	Rhumba: Quizás, Quizás, Quizás by Osvaldo Farrés performed by Pink Martini Cha cha: Angelina by Dámaso Pérez Prado performed by Lou Bega choreo. by Kelly Johnson	Let It Be Me by Ray LaMontagne What I Wouldn't Do by Serena Ryder choreo. by Shae Zukiwsky

Competitive highlights

JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series

Ice dance with Corey Circelli

Competition placements at junior level ^[9]
Season	2018–19	2019–20
Canadian Championships	8th	3rd
JGP Czech Republic	7th
JGP France		9th
JGP Italy		12th
Skate Canada Challenge	9th	6th

With Graham

International: Junior^[10]
Event	2017–18
Junior Worlds	12th
JGP Poland	4th
National^[10]
Canadian Champ.	2nd J
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

With Circelli

2019–20 season
Date	Event	RD	FD	Total
January 13–19, 2020	2020 Canadian Championships	4 56.92	3 89.81	3 146.73
October 2–5, 2019	2019 JGP Italy	10 51.38	13 74.65	12 126.03
August 21–24, 2019	2019 JGP France	10 50.36	8 83.42	9 133.78
2018–19 season
Date	Event	RD	FD	Total
January 14–20, 2018	2019 Canadian Championships	9 54.43	7 87.88	8 142.31
September 26–29, 2018	2018 JGP Czech Republic	7 52.86	7 81.33	7 134.19

With Graham

2017–18 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
March 5–11, 2018	2018 World Junior Championships	12 52.80	14 68.37	12 121.17
January 8–14, 2018	2018 Canadian Championships	2 57.91	4 79.65	2 137.56
October 4–7, 2017	2017 JGP Poland	5 53.44	6 68.96	4 122.40

References

^ ^a ^b ^c McIsaac, Olivia (May 16, 2020). "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from competitive skating" (Instagram).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Wein, Aly Leia (July 16, 2019). "Meet Olivia McIsaac". Edges of Glory.
^ "Olivia McIsaac & Scott Norton". Stats on Ice.
^ "Olivia McIsaac & Liam MacDonald". Stats on Ice.
^ Garbutt, Herb (January 16, 2018). "McIsaac, Graham dance to silver at skating nationals". InsideHalton.com. Metroland Media Group.
^ "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union.
^ "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.
^ "Olivia MCISAAC / Elliott GRAHAM". International Skating Union.
^ "CAN–Olivia McIsaac/Corey Circelli". SkatingScores.com.
^ ^a ^b "Olivia MCISAAC / Elliott GRAHAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union.

External links

[mcisaac-retires-1] McIsaac, Olivia (May 16, 2020). "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from competitive skating" (Instagram).

[EOG-071619-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Wein, Aly Leia (July 16, 2019). "Meet Olivia McIsaac". Edges of Glory.

[SOI-OMSN-3] "Olivia McIsaac & Scott Norton". Stats on Ice.

[SOI-OMLM-4] "Olivia McIsaac & Liam MacDonald". Stats on Ice.

[IH-011618-5] Garbutt, Herb (January 16, 2018). "McIsaac, Graham dance to silver at skating nationals". InsideHalton.com. Metroland Media Group.

[ISU-1920-6] "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union.

[ISU-1819-7] "Olivia MCISAAC / Corey CIRCELLI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2019.

[ISU-1718-8] "Olivia MCISAAC / Elliott GRAHAM". International Skating Union.

[SS-OMCC-9] "CAN–Olivia McIsaac/Corey Circelli". SkatingScores.com.

[ISU-OMEG-10] "Olivia MCISAAC / Elliott GRAHAM: Competition Results". International Skating Union.

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