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Canada cancelled the national Synchronized Skating Championships
"The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to deliver uncertainty surrounding skating events and activities around the country," explains Skate Canada in a press release on Tuesday. The federation decided to cancel the 2021 Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Championships. The event was scheduled to take place in Sherbrooke, QC, in February 2021.
The ISU launches a new online project for synchro teams
The ISU Synchronized Skating Technical Committee provides an opportunity for international and championship synchronized skating teams to have several synchro elements evaluated by ISU and international officials prior to the upcoming competition season. The "Online Element Evaluation" project has been presented on Monday. We tell you everything!
COVID-19: Ice rinks closing for 2 weeks in the Czech Republic
The Czech government has imposed new restrictions, closing all indoor sports spaces, including ice rinks. Czech synchro teams will now only be allowed to train outside, or individually at home.
COVID-19: Synchro skating stopped in Quebec until the end of the month
Team sports, competitions, and all organized activities are suspended from October 8 until October 28 in the Quebec province in Canada. After the first lockdown this spring, the synchro teams are, therefore, once again kept away from the ice and their training.
Finlandia Trophy 2020 is cancelled: the event could be virtual
After 24 editions, the Finlandia Trophy Espoo 2020 will not be organized this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Finnish Figure Skating Association (FFSA) announced that they are ready to conduct the event virtually.
Disappointment as UK ice rinks remain shut
Members of the British ice skating community were left reeling a few days ago with the government’s last minute announcement that rinks were no longer allowed to open.
The Synchro Challenger Series 2020/21 is cancelled
The Council of the International Skating Union (ISU) decided that the Challenger Series Events for both Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating in the Season 2020/21 should be "held as individual events and not as a Series". Therefore, no prize money will be distributed.
Skaters and coaches are left with uncertainty
On Tuesday, the UK government announced that indoor skating rinks were forbidden by law to reopen with the latest easing of the lockdown regulations.
Finnish synchro teams will be allowed to go back on the ice!
According to this week´s decision of the government of Finland, inner and outdoor sports grounds are opened in a controlled way beginning from 1 June. That means that next month, all skating teams should have the opportunity to skate again.
Worlds: More money will be awarded next season
For the first time, the Council of the International Skating Union (ISU) decided that prize money will be given to the three medallists of the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships next season. Seniors champions will also receive more money.
Senior Worlds 2020 in Lake Placid: the ISU has decided
The International Skating Union (ISU) Council took a final decision regarding the possibility to postpone the 2020 World Senior Synchronized Skating Championships that would have taken place in Lake Placid (USA) at the beginning of April.
Challenger Series 2020-21: Discover the chosen cities!
The International Skating Union (ISU) announced the hosts for the Challenger Series in Synchronized Skating for the season 2020/21.
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