2020 Skate Canada International has been cancelled

[canadianskater]

I just hope Ottawa will get a chance to hold the event sooner rather than later(maybe in the next couple of years). I was looking forward to having Skate Canada in my city again.

 

[Sonata]

Those living in eastern Ontario/southern Quebec just went from an embarrassment of riches (worlds, Skate Canada) to double disappointment in 7 months. Sigh. I've been a skating fan for over 30 years and this is a once-in-a-century pandemic. Odds are still good that I will have a chance to see worlds in person in the next few years. That's what I'm telling myself anyways.

 

[Sylvia]

Roman Sadovsky's vlog about SCI being cancelled:

Skate Canada International (SCI) CANCELED 😔

Stay safe everyone!

www.youtube.com

 

[barbarafan]

Tell that to the 69 people in Hamilton who are positive because of a spin class.

As of the moment, CV19 is smarter than we are. With any luck and a lot of science, it won't stay that way.

It just takes one idiot to ruin it for everyone else.
This is the reason we are all in semi-lockdown again. When things are improving a few things open under strict conditions.
If PPL say screw this we are yanked back again as we should be. We can be charged $1000.00 for not wearing a mask where we are supposed to. Our October reel it in has not improved enough so it is extended.

 

[barbarafan]

Montreal is currently a red zone and patrols who is leaving. All in all, not a great way to start a competition

We are allowed to go to cottages but need to stock up b4 leaving as we should not go to the local's stores and bring it there.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

How is Battle of the Blades allowed to proceed with the indoor gathering limit in place?

 

[coppertop1]

How is Battle of the Blades allowed to proceed with the indoor gathering limit in place?

It's a virtual audience

 

[TanithandBenFan]

It's a virtual audience

But aren’t there more than 10 people in the building with the contestants and production? There wasn’t going to be an audience for Skate Canada either.

 

[Colonel Green]

But aren’t there more than 10 people in the building with the contestants and production? There wasn’t going to be an audience for Skate Canada either.

I assume it’s considered a TV program rather than a sporting event.

 

[victorskid]

But aren’t there more than 10 people in the building with the contestants and production? There wasn’t going to be an audience for Skate Canada either.

They obviously have had to get permission from the relevant public health authorities to go ahead with this - it is being broadcast on nationwide TV so it's hardly being kept "quiet".

 

[mackiecat]

I assume it’s considered a TV program rather than a sporting event.

Yes it falls under television production. There are very strict protocols for the filming industry in Toronto but they are allowed to work.

 

[Brenda_Bottems]

How is Battle of the Blades allowed to proceed with the indoor gathering limit in place?

More Canadian corruption

-BB

 

[blue_idealist]

How is Battle of the Blades allowed to proceed with the indoor gathering limit in place?

The indoor gathering limit is for private gatherings. For businesses, it's still about the capacity of the venue.

 

[Erin]

Team Canada twitter’s weekly Tuesday trivia is figure skating questions this week, as a pick-me-up for the cancellation of Skate Canada:

https://twitter.com/teamcanada?s=21

 

[Sylvia]

Any guesses where Skate Canada will be in 2021? I’m pretty sure older people will be able to get a vaccine by then.

No need to guess - announced today as Vancouver at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre from October 29 – 31, 2021: https://skatecanada.ca/2020/10/vancouver-to-host-2021-skate-canada-international/

 

[manhn]

Wow, please let there be a vaccine by then! I'm expecting not to attend Canadians.