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
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
