The Canadian figure skater missed the deadline for an assignment because she was competing at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Madeline Schizas missed the deadline for an assignment because she was competing at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The 22-year-old was forced to ask her professor at McMaster University for more time.Canadian figure skater Maddie Schizas shared a screenshot of the email asking for a few more days to finish the assignment.
Madeline Schizas is a 22-year-old senior at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Environment & Society degree. She also happens to be an OlympicBetween training and competition, Schizas was a bit preoccupied and mixed up her assignment due date for sociology class. She thought her work was due on Sunday, but it was actually due on Friday."Hi Prof. I am a student in your Sociology 2FF3 course and am wondering if I could get a short extension on this week's reflection. I was competing in the Olympic Games yesterday and thought the reflection was due on Sunday, not Friday," she wrote.women's individual figure skating event Team Canada got a solid showing in the first day of the figure skating team event. After the rhythm dance, the pairs short program, and the women’s short program, the Canadians are in fifth place with 19 points. The U.S. currently leads with 25 points, thanks to stellar performances by The team event continues Saturday with the men's short program. The top five countries will advance to the finals and the bottom five nations will be dropped. The five remaining countries will then compete in the final segments: men's free skate, women's free skate, pairs free skate and ice dance free dance.The figure skating team event will then conclude Sunday, Feb. 8, with pairs free skate beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT followed by women's free skate and men's free skate .2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
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