Local skater brings home another gold, 2 silvers

Shannon LeClair

Times Reporter

 

Figure skater Kennedy Zaytsoff proved once again she is a skater to be reckoned with when she competed in the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in St. Albert.

Last year she had skated in the provincials for the Special Olympics, bringing home gold medals for both the freeskate and solo dance, which qualified her for the Canadian games. This year Zaytsoff did it again, bringing home another gold for Ice Dance and two silver medals for elements and freeskate.  

“It was good and a fun experience,” said Zaytsoff.

She said she has dreamed of competing in the Special Olympics and that it was everything she had hoped it would be. 

Zaytsoff first began skating when she was five years old and said she plans to skate until the day she gets sick of it. There isn’t one thing in particular that she can say is her favourite move, but did say the best part of figure skating for her is “to show off my skills to all the audience and the fans.”

Zaytsoff plans to work on her axel jumps, while waiting to find out if she has qualified for a chance in the Special Olympics Worlds being held in South Korea in 2013.