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Just glad Worlds 2011 was held at all. Thanks to Moscow and the Russian Figure Skating Association for stepping in on such a short notice (5 weeks). The French Figure Skating Federation has confirmed that 2012 Worlds will be held at the Palais des Expositions, in Nice, France. Second hosting for them, they hosted it in 2000 when the ISU stripped the hosting rights from the original host Brisbane and Nice was able to organize the event in seven months.

Here's the schedules of the 2011-12 Grand Prix circuit and importants events:

Oct 21 - 23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America, Ontario, California, USA
Oct 28 - 30 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Nov 4 - 6 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of China, Beijing, China
Nov 11 - 13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy, Sapporo, Japan
Nov 18 - 20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Trophee Eric Bompard, Paris, France
Nov 25 - 27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Rostelecom Cup, Moscow, Russia
Dec 8 - 11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, (Combined Juniors and Seniors), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Important Competitions:
European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Sheffield, Great Britain, 23 - 29 Jan
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 7 - 12 Feb
World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Minsk, Belarus, 27 Feb - 4 Ma
World Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Nice, France, 26 Mar - 1 Apr

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olympian, on 09 May 2011 - 05:48 AM, said:

Here's the schedules of the 2011-12 Grand Prix circuit and importants events:

Oct 21 - 23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America, Ontario, California, USA
Oct 28 - 30 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Dec 8 - 11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, (Combined Juniors and Seniors), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 7 - 12 Feb

Wow! A season of repetitive alliteration. I wonder if a lot of luggage will get mixed up in October?

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Logo of 2011 ISU Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating to be held in Quebec City, Quebec.

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Japan gets 2014 figure skating world championships

>>Pretty expected. Host city will either be Tokyo or Saitama.

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Logo of 2013 Worlds

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The 2013 ISU World Figure Skating Championships logo represents many aspects central to the sport of figure skating. The intertwining shapes and colours indicate the duality of the sport, where artistry and athletic power combine. Merging the fluid shapes of figure skating with the energetic expressiveness of colour, this logo captures the vision of a multi-faceted, modern celebration of figure skating to be staged in London.

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olympian, on 15 July 2011 - 10:36 PM, said:

Logo of 2013 Worlds

They would have wanted to represent the spin, but it looks like a ribbon in rhythmic gymnastics.

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Updated.................

Oct 21 - 23 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate America, Ontario, California, USA
Oct 28 - 30 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Skate Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Nov 4 - 6 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Cup of China, Shanghai, China
Nov 11 - 13 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - NHK Trophy, Sapporo, Japan
Nov 18 - 20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Trophee Eric Bompard, Paris, France
Nov 25 - 27 Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Rostelecom Cup, Moscow, Russia
Dec 8 - 11 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, (Combined Juniors and Seniors), Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

Important Competitions:
European Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Sheffield, Great Britain, 23 - 29 Jan
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, 7 - 12 Feb
World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Minsk, Belarus, 27 Feb - 4 Ma
World Figure Skating Championships 2012 - Nice, France, 26 Mar - 1 Apr

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logo of 2012 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Kim Yu-na Uncertain for Skating Worlds

Sep. 16, 2011 10:46 KST

Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na may skip the upcoming World Championships in March in Nice, France, she said on Thursday.

"In order to compete, you have to have a clear goal and be mentally prepared for it," said the 21-year-old. "But I don't know exactly what I want to do at this point."

Kim was speaking at an event in Los Angeles to announce the city's successful bid to host the 2015 Special Olympics. She is a global promotional ambassador for the Games, the largest athletics competition for the mentally challenged.

She also hinted that she is still agonizing over whether to retire from the sport or remain competitive.

Unsure about her future, Kim skipped the ISU Grand Prix Series -- which runs from October to December -- last year and started preparing for the World Championships from October, three to four months later than other skaters.

She collected a silver medal at the Worlds in Moscow in May.

But Kim has fallen even further behind schedule this year. Not only is she skipping the GP Series, but it is uncertain whether she will compete at next year's Worlds.

She left Korea for LA at the end of last month and is currently training at the East West Ice Palace without a coach as her contract with Peter Oppegard has already expired.

"I am in good form, practicing two to three hours a day," she said. "I will decide whether to join any competitions when I'm mentally and physically ready."

http://english.chosu...1091600856.html

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