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First time to be held in Windsor – and first ever Skate Canada event
to be executed by a Local Organizing Committee
Windsor, ON – Global Spectrum Facility Management, in conjunction with Skate Canada, announced today that Windsor, Ontario will host the 2012 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships at the WFCU Centre February 23 through February 25, 2012. This is the first time the city has hosted this event, and it is also the first time that the Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships will be planned and executed by a Local Organizing Committee.
“Western Ontario has proven over and over again that they have some of the best figure skating fans in the country,” said William Thompson, Skate Canada CEO. “Fans can expect entertaining competition in every category and with the top two senior teams qualifying for the 2012 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships it will certainly be an exciting event.”
“We are thrilled to have been selected to work with Skate Canada as the host skating community for the 2012 National Synchronized Skating Championships. The Local Organizing Committee, represented by the Sun Parlour Skating Region, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island and the WFCU Centre, promises to bring a first class event to the region in February 2012. This event will have a positive impact on our local economy and we look forward to the opportunity to enhance our relationship with Skate Canada and our image as a Sports Tourism destination” said the Local Organizing Committee.
The 2012 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships will bring approximately 1,000 skaters from across the country to the city. The event will bring in excess of $800,000 to the area and use approximately 1,000 hotel room nights.
Teams will compete for national titles in the senior, junior, open, intermediate and novice categories. The top two senior teams will represent Canada at the 2012 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden from April 13-14, 2012.
Skate Canada, the national governing body responsible for the development and administration of skating in Canada, is the largest figure skating association in the world. With over 4,800 registered coaches, skating programs for athletes of all ages are offered at nearly 1,300 skating clubs and schools across the country. Skate Canada is an association dedicated to providing every Canadian the opportunity to learn life skills while experiencing the power, strength and creativity of one of Canada's premier sports.
In 2011, Skate Canada produced two world champions, Patrick Chan in senior men’s and Andrei Rogozine in junior men’s. 2010 Olympic Champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won the world ice dance silver medal.
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