Michael Novales
Encyclopedia
Michael Novales is a Filipino
figure skater. He is the first skater to represent the Philippines in an ISU Championships, which he did at the 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
, where he placed 14th. He is coached by John Nicks
and Russ Scott.
Michael competed in the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, China despite having arrived in the sub-zero weather with a serious flu. He managed to get on his skates for the two programs but was severely affected by chest congestion and coughing. Despite that handicap, he performed his programs well despite a few falls early on. He feels his inability to fight off the virus was caused by the long flight to Manila where he had to perform, and two additional flights to get to Changchun having arrived totally exhausted.
He competed at the United States Figure Skating Championships
as a novice in 2002 and 2003, where he placed ninth and seventh, respectively. He attends Saddleback College
and was the 2005 U.S. Collegiate Championships at the junior level. He began representing the Philippines internationally in 2005. He also works as a coach.
In 2005 Mike starred in Spherical, a show choreographed by David Liu for the Grand Opening of the World Ice Arena in Shenzhen, China. Mike starred alongside a large international cast and was seen on nationwide television.
In late 2008 and early 2009 Mike performed for Rand Productions in a show at Ocean Park in Hong Kong which ran for 3 months. After returning home, he was contacted by Bietak Productions in Santa Monica to skate a starring role on the world's largest cruise liner, the Freedom of the Seas which has its on permanent ice rink on board. Mike will perform there from May 1, 2009 for six months.
Mike lives in Laguna Hills, California with his family and dog Ginger. He teaches at the rink where he trained, Aliso Viejo Ice Palace in Orange County.
Mike continues to perform in shows around the world and will soon complete a 6 month stint on the Mariner of the Seas liner out of Los Angeles. He plans to perform in the 2010 Christmas ice show at Knotts Berry Farm to be followed by another 6 months at sea on Freedom of the Seas, again for Bietak Productions of Santa Monica.
Mike has numerous videos on youtube.com including his recent skydiving jump and a leap from the world's tallest bungee platform atop the 65 story Macau Tower in Macao, China.
Mike's family includes his mother Edna, brother Vince and sister Charlene (dogs Ginger and Amber and a Cockateel). He does plan a return to university to complete his education in the future.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
figure skater. He is the first skater to represent the Philippines in an ISU Championships, which he did at the 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2006 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2005/2006 season. Commonly abbreviated "4CC", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of Four Continents Champion. Skaters...
, where he placed 14th. He is coached by John Nicks
John Nicks
John Allen Wisden Nicks is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater. His pairs partner was his sister Jennifer Nicks, and together they were the 1953 World Champions...
and Russ Scott.
Michael competed in the 2007 Asian Winter Games in Changchun, China despite having arrived in the sub-zero weather with a serious flu. He managed to get on his skates for the two programs but was severely affected by chest congestion and coughing. Despite that handicap, he performed his programs well despite a few falls early on. He feels his inability to fight off the virus was caused by the long flight to Manila where he had to perform, and two additional flights to get to Changchun having arrived totally exhausted.
He competed at the United States Figure Skating Championships
United States Figure Skating Championships
The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters...
as a novice in 2002 and 2003, where he placed ninth and seventh, respectively. He attends Saddleback College
Saddleback College
The athletic programs are supported in part by the Associated Student Body at Saddleback College. Revenue generated from attendance at athletic events helps support the entire student activities program.-On-campus media outlets:*The Lariat...
and was the 2005 U.S. Collegiate Championships at the junior level. He began representing the Philippines internationally in 2005. He also works as a coach.
In 2005 Mike starred in Spherical, a show choreographed by David Liu for the Grand Opening of the World Ice Arena in Shenzhen, China. Mike starred alongside a large international cast and was seen on nationwide television.
In late 2008 and early 2009 Mike performed for Rand Productions in a show at Ocean Park in Hong Kong which ran for 3 months. After returning home, he was contacted by Bietak Productions in Santa Monica to skate a starring role on the world's largest cruise liner, the Freedom of the Seas which has its on permanent ice rink on board. Mike will perform there from May 1, 2009 for six months.
Mike lives in Laguna Hills, California with his family and dog Ginger. He teaches at the rink where he trained, Aliso Viejo Ice Palace in Orange County.
Mike continues to perform in shows around the world and will soon complete a 6 month stint on the Mariner of the Seas liner out of Los Angeles. He plans to perform in the 2010 Christmas ice show at Knotts Berry Farm to be followed by another 6 months at sea on Freedom of the Seas, again for Bietak Productions of Santa Monica.
Mike has numerous videos on youtube.com including his recent skydiving jump and a leap from the world's tallest bungee platform atop the 65 story Macau Tower in Macao, China.
Mike's family includes his mother Edna, brother Vince and sister Charlene (dogs Ginger and Amber and a Cockateel). He does plan a return to university to complete his education in the future.
Results
| Event | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
35th | |||||
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
14th | |||||
| Asian Winter Games Asian Winter Games The Asian Winter Games is a multi-sport event held every four years for members of the Olympic Council of Asia which features winter events. The Japanese Olympic Committee first suggested the idea of holding a winter version of the Asian Games in 1982... |
8th | |||||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
9th N. | 7th N. | ||||