The Legacy Lives on in This Year’s Toller Cranston Memorial Fund Winners

July 27, 2020

Toller Cranston was a visionary. His artistic expression, vibrancy and courage have always been something to admire and aspire to be like. For young skaters, he is a legend to look up to and his iconic skating style drives them to achieve that same Olympic success, all while using their own creativity to paint a picture on the ice.

Established shortly after his passing in 2015, the Toller Cranston Memorial Fund was set up as a way to show appreciation for the artistry he brought to the world of figure skating and to financially assist young skaters who possess the same artistic values and style as he did. The award winners have the attributes that made Toller great, and these Next Gen skaters embody exactly what is needed to carry on his legacy.

Toller Cranston was known for the artistry in his performance. (Skate Canada)

The Canadian Olympic Foundation, along with Skate Canada, are proud to announce the 2020 Toller Cranston Memorial Fund Athlete Award winners:

Name	Event	Section
Amy Shao Ning Yang	Novice Women	British Columbia/Yukon
Hye Jin Cho	Novice Women	Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
Tim Pomares	Novice Men	Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
Kaiya Ruiter	Junior Women	Alberta/Northwest Territories/Nunavut
Gabriella Guo	Junior Women	Ontario
Corey Circelli	Junior Men	Ontario
Gabriel Blumenthal	Junior Men	British Columbia/Yukon
Erica Estepa and Nolen Hickey	Novice Dance	Ontario
Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont	Junior Dance	Ontario
Jessica Li and Jacob Richmond	Junior Dance	Quebec

Congratulations to each and every one of this year’s recipients!

In addition to the funding for each athlete, each recipient will also be receiving a pair of boots and blades courtesy of Jerry’s Skating World and Jackson Ultima Skates.