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ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« on: March 22, 2011, 01:08:54 PM »
I just saw this in today's NYT:

"The International Skating Union asked members capable of hosting the worlds in late April or early May to send offers by Tuesday. The I.S.U. said such countries needed an arena with at least 8,000 seats as well as a practice rink, about 700 hotel rooms and ability to televise the event."
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Re: ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 01:37:19 PM »
According to Yahoo! news, Russia is the frontrunner alternate.  Putin himself announced their offering to host the Worlds towards the end of April.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/22/russia.japan.skating/

The proposed timeframe is during the PSA/ISI Conference and the USFSA Governing Council meetings, not that it really matters. 
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Re: ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 03:51:50 PM »
Governing Council is late April (27-30), but PSA/ISI Conference is late May...
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Re: ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 12:42:30 PM »
Quote from: FigureSpins on March 22, 2011, 01:37:19 PM
According to Yahoo! news, Russia is the frontrunner alternate.  Putin himself announced their offering to host the Worlds towards the end of April.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/22/russia.japan.skating/

The proposed timeframe is during the PSA/ISI Conference and the USFSA Governing Council meetings, not that it really matters.  

Six Countries Bid for Worlds

The PSA/ISI Conference is May 24, not April, so no conflict.  (I still have butterflies in my stomach from the sudden fear that I had made a mistake when I bought my tickets!)
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Re: ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 01:17:12 PM »
Sorry, I really have to look at a calendar before I post.
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2011 Worlds - Moscow, Russia (4/24-5/1/2011)
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2011, 10:23:10 AM »
Russia is the substitute Host! Spasiba to Moscow!

http://www.isu.org/vsite/vcontent/content/transnews/0,10869,4844-128590-19728-18885-312988-3787-4771-layout160-129898-news-item,00.html

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The ISU has reviewed all applications received and after careful evaluation the ISU Council decided to allot the Championships to the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, to be held in the Megasport Arena in Moscow/Russia, on April 24-May 1, 2011.

Hope they do a tribute to the 1961 US Team and the original host country of Japan.  They are all in our thoughts and prayers.
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Re: ISU Seeking New Site for 2011 Worlds for April or May
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2011, 08:10:59 PM »
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