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Mon, September 22, 2008

Skate Canada announced this morning that London will be the host city for the 2010 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

The event will be held from January 13-17, 2010, at the John Labatt Centre.
The timing of the championships is of particular significance because it precedes the 2010 Olympic games in Vancouver by only six weeks. The London event will be the primary selector for the Canadian Olympic Figure Skating team.

“Everything we need to host a first-class skating event can be found in London,” said William Thompson, Skate Canada CEO. “They have always welcomed athletes, volunteers and fans with open arms and 2010 will be no exception.”

This is the second time that London will play host to the BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships. The city first held the event in 2005. London was also the site of the highly successful 2007 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships.



Approximately 150 skaters in the women’s, men’s, pair and ice dance disciplines will compete at the senior and junior levels at the BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships.