Canada's Gabrielle Daleman 'excited' to return to Grand Prix circuit for 1st time since 2022

Gabrielle Dailman for Canada. Just sensational. Oh, makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. I loved it. She nailed it. Right on the money. No hesitation that that's how you do it. Oh, yes, Gabby Dailman, World Olympic medalist, national champion, the Grand Prix of figure skating is back on CBC. She's going to be competing at the stop in France. She's joining us now. Gabby, it is so great to see you again. And you're back on the Grand Prix circuit for the first time since 2022. What does it mean to be back? I am so excited to be back. It was such a crazy four years with just the nonstop injuries holding me back. And there were times where I didn't think I'd even be back on the Grand Prix ever. So I'm just really grateful to get the chance to wear the Canadian flag again on my back here in Canada. Well, a lot of people also saw you back for the first time. beginning of the year you were at nationals and you got that silver medal what did that mean to you what kind of motivation did that give you it meant the world to me because it was a very struggle big struggle um it was kind of a crunch period you had nine months to re-walk skate get in shape and like try to qualify so it was a lot and it just not only proved myself but i think a lot of people that it doesn't matter the age it doesn't matter what you go through like if you truly want to work hard you can achieve anything well and here you are you are you've achieved quite a bit and i'm guessing you want to achieve more what are maybe some of the goals you've set for yourself this season honestly the goals i set for myself is to really enjoy the first half of my season and be present back on the grand prixs and doing all these internationals again which i'm so fortunate to do and i think a lot of people know what the second half of my season goals are oh okay you're gonna keep those close to your chest but i mean i need to know what they are i mean we all know i love wearing gold and nationals is back in my hometown i think between families friends i have about i think the rough count is like 46 people going nice so it'd be nice to be back on the top of the podium um and just get to represent canada at worlds and four continents again. I love it. Love seeing you smiling again. I love your confidence. Love that you're back. Thanks so much for taking the time, Gabby. Best of luck. Thank you so, so much for having me. Okay. So the Grand Prix of France marks the beginning of the ISU Grand Prix season. Angers will host many of the biggest names in figure skating, including Mikael Shcherbak, Ami Nakai, and of course, New Market Ontario's Gabby Daleman as she recharges her comeback tour in women's singles. We have wall-to-wall coverage starting next weekend.