OneTimeOnly Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Here's a link to the full article from the Associated Press, via Universal Sports: http://www.universalsports.com/news/article/newsid=525836.html With Japan out, ISU looking elsewhere for Worlds Japanese organizers have told the International Skating Union they can't host the world figure skating championships this year and the sport's governing body plans to select a new site for the competition by the end of this week. By Associated Press | Posted: Mar 21, 7:50a ET | Updated: Mar 21, 8:29a ET ROME (AP) - Japanese organizers have told the International Skating Union they cannot host the world figure skating championships this year and the sport's governing body plans to select a new site for the competition by the end of this week. (More...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Bidders are Finland, Russia (Moscow), USA (either Colorado Springs or Lake Placid), Canada (contingent to finding appropriate arena, hotels and transport infrastructure). They hope to name a new venue by Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Tripoli would have great fireworks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 ISU will reportedly name a new venue either by Thursday or Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 They'll either go with Torino, Helsinki or Moscow. Europe will just be so much easier for most everyone concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Six countries offer to host skating worlds ROME (AP) - Six countries have submitted bids to replace Japan as host of this year's figure skating world championships following the earthquake and tsunami that killed an estimated 18,000 people. International Skating Union president Ottavio Cinquanta told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the bids are from Russia (Moscow), Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia), the United States (Colorado Springs, Colorado or Lake Placid, New York), Finland (Turku), Croatia and Austria. The Croatia offer is likely Zagreb, while Cinquanta believes Graz is Austria's offer. Russia appears to be the leading candidate, with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin having spoken in favor of the bid Tuesday, saying "this is not a very expensive event and we are capable of taking care of all the expenses." The ISU council will vote Wednesday or Thursday on the site and determine the dates in late April or early May. There are 11 members of the council but Cinquanta will only vote in the case of a tie. "Russia is a big country for skating," Cinquanta said. "Russia's is a strong bid, just like the others." Russia held the worlds in 2005 at the Luzhniki sports complex in central Moscow. But the ITAR-Tass news agency cited Russian figure skating federation president Alexander Gorshkov as saying that the most likely venue for the championships would be the Megasport arena, which is newer but far from the center. The worlds were scheduled to begin Monday in Tokyo, but were postponed due to the massive March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The offers were sent to the ISU's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. >>> Just a note Skate Canada submitted Vancouver but does not expect to be awarded due to Canada already hosting the 2011 Grand Prix Finals in Quebec City and 2013 Worlds in London, Ont. They'll either go with Torino, Helsinki or Moscow. Europe will just be so much easier for most everyone concerned. not if your Asian, since most of the Asian skaters trains in North America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wherever the location, it will be a great championship in the end. Too bad that the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear crisis forced the ISU and Tokyo's hand to re-locate the event somewhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wherever the location, it will be a great championship in the end. Too bad that the earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear crisis forced the ISU and Tokyo's hand to re-locate the event somewhere else. certainly glad it will be happening afterall. when the october proposal was floated i was WTF!!i believe the ISU should give Japan the next available Worlds which is 2014 but that will not be a priority at present since the focus is on rebuilding and recovery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 not if your Asian, since most of the Asian skaters trains in North America. well then, No America to Europe is still shorter than Asia to Europe. Besides, I am sure even the Japanese skaters want to get out of Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 well then, No America to Europe is still shorter than Asia to Europe. Besides, I am sure even the Japanese skaters want to get out of Japan. i think only asada and murakami trains in japan. asada's choreographer are actually based in moscow and toronto. some japanese men i think trains in toronto. kim yu-na now trains at the kwan owned east-west ice palace in artesia, california.France offers 2012 figure skating worlds to Japan PARIS – France is offering the 2012 world figure skating championships to Japan as a sign of solidarity.The 2012 worlds are scheduled for Nice from March 26 to April 1, 2012, but the French Ice Sports Federation has asked the International Skating Union to let Japan organize them. Japan abandoned plans to host next week's championships in Tokyo following the deadly earthquake and tsunami. French federation president Didier Gailhaguet says giving the 2012 worlds to Japan will enable the country to have more time to prepare. Six countries have put in bids to replace Japan as host of this year's worlds. The ISU council will vote this week on the site and determine the dates in late April or early May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 No surprise here: Worlds to Moscow starting April 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 They'll either go with Torino, Helsinki or Moscow. Europe will just be so much easier for most everyone concerned. Well, 1 out of 3 ain't a bad quess. Well, when you have the ex-KGB, NKVD resources behind you...you can get anything done quickly. It'll obviously be a good workout for the Sochi team to get their butts moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Korea can't host Figure world championship. Because there is no rink of international standards. Winter Olympics in this country? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 No surprise. With the NHL and NBA seasons wrapping up in North America and everyone from Bon Jovi to Kylie Minogue touring this spring, I didn't expect them to be hosted in the US or Canada under such short notice. Will also be a good place to showcase Sochi 2014..even if it is a short turn around time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Korea can't host Figure world championship. Because there is no rink of international standards. Winter Olympics in this country? Don't be STUPID. What about Annecy? Munich? Did they even offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Don't be STUPID. What about Annecy? Munich? Did they even offer? Almost Korean gyms not suitable for ice rink. Structurally it is difficult to watch. I just want to talk about the reality of Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Almost Korean gyms not suitable for ice rink. Structurally it is difficult to watch. I just want to talk about the reality of Korea. Good try. Such a tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 baron: none of the 2018 bidders stepped up for different reason to host 2011 worlds. 1. france is already hosting 2012, 2. the ISU feels that be giving 2011 worlds to a new asian host will be tantamount to slapping japan and 3. germany just did not bid and between the 3 (france, korea and germany) is the most recent host of worlds amongst the 2018 bidders. remember, france is scheduled to host 2012 in nice but they may move it to montpellier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Here's the logo. website just went up a few days ago. just glad worlds will happen this year. Logo of the 2012 US Figure Skating Championships to be held at the HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, California Second time hosting by San Jose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Logo of the 2012 US Figure Skating Championships to be held at the HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, California Second time hosting by San Jose. Yeay! I can go to that one. If the 2012 Worlds stay in Nice; and then the WOGs in Sochi, I guess "Palm Trees" are the "in" thing with the next 2 years' major Figure Skating meets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 The French Federation has not confirmed if Worlds will be in Nice or Montpellier. They were trying to give way to Japan for 2012 with the hopes moving 1 year later but Skate Canada shot them down and refused especially since London, Ont. will be hosting the all important pre-Olympic Worlds. US Figure Skating meanwhile has not yet announced the host for 2013 Nationals but there are rumors that it might be in Omaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Men's Result 1 Patrick Chan - Canada 2 Takahiko Kozuka - Japan 3 Artur Gachinski - Russia Chan becomes latest Canadian men's world champion. He also won the title in world record fashion scoring 93.02 points in the short program and 187.96 points in the long program for a total of 280.98 points, eclipsing the record set in 2008 by Japan's Daisuke Takahashi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted April 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 Pairs 1 Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy - Germany 2 Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov - Russia 3 Qing Pang/Jian Tong - China Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted April 28, 2011 Report Share Posted April 28, 2011 I see that the Russians are starting to peak again for Sochi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympian Posted April 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2011 Its official! Omaha 2013. Omaha, Neb., Selected to Host 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships [/u now, who will be bidding for 2014 US Figure Skating Championships? Boston is rumored to be bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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