Blades of Courage

Blades of Courage aka Skate is a 1987 Canadian madefortelevision movie written by Suzette Couture and directed by Randy Bradshaw. The film was released under the name Skate and first aired on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation network. It won the 1988 Gemini Award for Best TV Movie.

Tara Lynns coach, Bruce Gainor Colm Feore is furious, and pulls Carmody aside. Carmody assures Gainor this is a good idea. Carmody also tells Gainor the CFSA would like to team up Gainor and Laroche.After a rough start in the compulsories, Laroche places 10th overall at the worlds after the freeskate. The Canadian Figure Skating Association offers to pay for her training costs and new coach, Bruce Gainor, in Toronto. Laroches overbearing mom, Carla Rosemary Dunsmore is excited, while her dad, Ron Tom Butler is less than thrilled at the idea of their young daughter moving away from home in the middle of the school year. Reluctantly, Ron agrees. At the Peterborough Arena, Carla tells Anna Petrie Patricia Hamilton about the coaching change. Anna is upset, and she tells Carla both of them have been fired and the CFSA is in charge now. ........

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