Skate Canada International
international, senior-level figure skating competition in Canada
Skate Canada International is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), organized and hosted by Skate Canada. The first Skate Canada competition was held in 1973 in Calgary, Alberta. When the ISU launched the Champions Series (later renamed the Grand Prix of Figure Skating) in 1995, Skate Canada International was one of the five qualifying events. It has been a Grand Prix event every year since, except for 2020, when Skate Canada was forced to cancel the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earn points based on their results at the qualifying competitions each season, and the top skaters or teams in each discipline are invited to then compete at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Patrick Chan of Canada currently holds the record for winning the most Skate Canada titles in men's singles (with six), while Michelle Kwan of the United States and Joannie Rochette of Canada are tied for winning the most titles in women's singles (with three each). Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada, and Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany, are tied for winning the most titles in pair skating (with four each). Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada hold the record in ice dance (with seven).
History
Between 1923 and 1971, the Canadian Figure Skating Association, which changed its name to Skate Canada in 2000, and the U.S. Figure Skating Association co-hosted the North American Figure Skating Championships.
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