BREAKING - World Figure Skating Championships CANCELED
“With the uncertainty surrounding the spread of the COVID-19 virus, Skate Canada and the International Skating Union (ISU), were informed today by the Government of Quebec that they have cancelled the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020,” Skate Canada said in an email statement. “Any fan who has purchased tickets directly from the official ticket provider Evenko will receive details on the refund process in due course.”
The ISU left open the possibility of scheduling world championships this fall.
“Considering the current uncertain developments surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic, a rescheduling and/or relocation of the above-mentioned Championships within the current season, even if the season would be extended by several weeks after its normal end in early April, cannot be reasonably considered,” the ISU announced. “During the coming weeks, the ISU will evaluate in cooperation with all stakeholders whether the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020 could possibly be held later in the year, but in any case not before October 2020.”
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 12, 2020 1:23 AM
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You should keep cancellation notices confined to one thread.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | March 11, 2020 10:28 PM
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R1 Skating is a special thread because so many gays love figure skating
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | March 11, 2020 10:30 PM
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My God. They’ve gone too far now. Not figure skating!
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | March 11, 2020 10:31 PM
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Just cancel the whole world and let us all stay home and watch Netflix.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | March 11, 2020 10:31 PM
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But but but I'm glad they didn't cancel FINA World Diving in Montreal two weeks ago; so many bulges to gawk at.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | March 11, 2020 10:34 PM
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That is kind of silly. It’s not like the contestants touch each other or anyone but the judges and competitors need to be there. Hell have the athletes stream real time videos.
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | March 11, 2020 10:36 PM
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[quote]but in any case not before October 2020.
By then the virus will be back again. It should be held in summer or the start of fall.
| by Anonymous | reply 7 | March 11, 2020 10:40 PM
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For those who are hoping the virus will be gone in the summer, South America, Australia, and South Africa, all in summer right now, have tons of cases
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | March 11, 2020 10:43 PM
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We don't really think much about the Southern Hemisphere, R8.
It's all about US.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | March 11, 2020 10:50 PM
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[quote]It’s not like the contestants touch each other
Warmups are always a bit fun.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | March 11, 2020 10:56 PM
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[quote]have tons of cases
Tons of cases? You mean by thousands? Sorry for raining on your panicking parade, but it's only about 128 cases in Australia right now, according to gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com. And for those who don't understand how dry summer and humid summer affect the spread of the virus differently, please read more here:
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | March 11, 2020 10:58 PM
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They could have gone afraid without an audience. For the men’s, no one would even notice a difference.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | March 11, 2020 11:00 PM
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My shitzu Mitzy and I are DEVESTATED! We so look forward to every skating gala, Mitzy snuggled on my lap, me delighting in a few too many bonbons and swooning to the skating melodies; oh what a gay time it all is!
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | March 11, 2020 11:09 PM
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[quote]My shitzu Mitzy
I thought he was a Lhasa Apso. When did he have a breed reassignment surgery?
| by Anonymous | reply 14 | March 11, 2020 11:12 PM
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Mitzy appears to have transitioned!
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | March 11, 2020 11:15 PM
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Since Worlds is cancelled - Nathan Chen is still the reining World Champion until Worlds is rescheduled
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | March 11, 2020 11:16 PM
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Mitzi is trans-species, R14 you hateful bigot!
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | March 11, 2020 11:18 PM
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[quote]Skate Canada and the International Skating Union (ISU), were informed today by the Government of Quebec that they have cancelled the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2020
So it was the Government of Quebec that intervened and made the decision, rather than the ISU.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | March 11, 2020 11:21 PM
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The Quebec government did the right thing.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | March 11, 2020 11:30 PM
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People are going to lose their minds when the summer Olympics get cancelled.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | March 11, 2020 11:38 PM
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the summer Olympics get cancelled --- It's happening no matter what!
[quote]Actresses rehearse for Olympic Games torch-lighting ceremony which will be held away from the public due to coronavirus, as Japan says cancelling Tokyo 2020 is 'inconceivable'
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | March 12, 2020 12:31 AM
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China's WET MARKET CHICKENS are coming home to roost!
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | March 12, 2020 12:32 AM
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Figure skating can't risk the permanent loss of it's well-over-65 fan base, now can it?
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | March 12, 2020 1:07 AM
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But then why does Australia now have more cases than Canada, R11?
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | March 12, 2020 1:12 AM
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Rofl R24.
95% of whom reside on Datalounge.
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | March 12, 2020 1:20 AM
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R25 - more people get tested? Like Italy vs South Korea: one country is more diligent in testing their people than the other.
Well, I would be massively devastated if they had cancelled high school wrestling tourneys around here. - Rep. Jim Jordan [R]
| by Anonymous | reply 27 | March 12, 2020 1:23 AM
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