World Figure Skating Championships start TODAY in Prague (March 25-29).

But the roster looks very different than it did at the Milano Olympics last month.

Over 20 Athletes have withdrawn - Olympic champions, defending world champions, beloved veterans.

When so many step back... someone else steps forward.

And for Team Canada? This is their moment.

In Episode 3, I break down Team Canada's mental game heading into Worlds and explore the strategies athletes use to manage pressure and energy across multi-day championships.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:

→ The "pressure flip" - how Stephen Gogolev navigates going from Olympic underdog to World Championship medal favorite overnight

→ The celebration mindset - why Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier are approaching Worlds with joy instead of desperation after 15 years of partnership

→ Healthy vs. desperate redemption - Madeline Schizas's approach after a heartbreaking 25th place at the Olympics

→ Energy management strategies for multi-day competitions - from someone who performed MULTIPLE shows per day in Disney on Ice and Torvill & Dean tours with a newborn baby

→ What over 20 withdrawals tell us about the future of elite sport and whether the competitive season structure needs to change

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CANADIAN ATHLETES FEATURED:

- Stephen Gogolev (Men's Singles)
- Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier (Ice Dance)
- Madeline Schizas (Women's Singles)
- Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud (Pairs)
- Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier (Pairs)

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

- When you're the underdog, you have freedom. When you're the favorite, expectations weigh heavy. Learning to navigate this "pressure flip" is one of the hardest mental shifts in sport.

- Celebration mindset (already satisfied) often leads to better performance than redemption mindset (desperate to prove something).

- Energy management across multi-day championships: protect warm-up energy, manage nervous system activation, prioritize rest, strategic nutrition timing, mental energy conservation.

- Stepping back from competition isn't weakness - it's strategic intelligence and protecting long-term career health.

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ABOUT THE HOST:
Christine Reeves Beleznay is a former professional world pairs figure skater (22 countries, 1980s-2000s), high-performance mindset coach to Olympic-bound athletes, and author of "Glitz & Grit: Beyond the Spotlight."

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