There will be 21 adult figure skaters from British Columbia competing in the upcoming Winter World Master’s Games (WWMG) in Innsbruck, Austria from January 10 to 19, 2020.

 

In total there will be 70 Canadian adult figure skaters plus two Synchro teams competing in this World Masters competition.  This is also the first time that figure skating has been included in the WWMG which is an international multi-sport event held every four years.  Figure skating is the largest of the 12 sporting events – attracting more than 600 participants.

 

In total, there will be more than 3,100 adult athletes competing from 58 countries. Canada is the third largest single country represented.

 

The figure skating event is being supported by the International Skating Union and is following the ISU guidelines for adult figure skating. Competitions will be held in the following disciplines:

• Ladies and Men Free Skating

• Ladies and Men Artistic Free Skating

• Pair Free Skating

• Pair Artistic Free Skating

• Ice Dance - Pattern Dance

• Ice Dance – Rhythm Dance

• Ice Dance - Free Dance

• Synchronized Skating

 

The first Winter Games was held in 2010 in Bled, Slovenia with Quebec City hosting the second Games in 2015. In terms of competitor numbers the Masters Games has developed into the largest of its kind and is governed by the International Masters Games Association.  For more information on the WWMG: www.innsbruck2020.co

 

The next major adult figure skating event is the ISU International Figure Skating Competition in Oberstdorf, Germany from May 17 to 23, 2020.

 

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Media Inquiries:

Diana Barkley

Chair, ISU Adult Figure Skating Group

dianabarkley@icloud.com

 

BC SKATERS AT THE WINTER WORLD MASTERS GAMES INCLUDE:

Lesley

Ricci

Lake Country

BC

James

Wilkins

White Rock

BC

Karen

Smith

Lake Country

BC

Donna

Bergvinson

West Kelowna

BC

Henrietta

Penney

Kelowna

BC

Erin

Leach

Vancouver

BC

Wendy

Morris

Osoyoos

BC

Ana

Bin

Surrey

BC

Isabella

Ciocoiu

Kelowna

BC

Jacqueline

Christoff

Delta

BC

Richard

McBride

Victoria

BC

Diana

Barkley

White Rock

BC

Geoff

Squires

Langley

BC

Anna

Serbinenko

Vancouver

BC

Corliss

Robb

Kelowna

BC

Joanne

Johnson

Kelowna

BC

Janet

Gilispie

Vancouver

BC

Alanna

Rittich

Kelowna

BC

Tracy

Parker

Sunshine Coast

BC

Maureen

Barnes

Kelowna

BC

Annette

Nymeyer

Abbotsford

BC