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The International Skating Union (ISU) reaffirmed to U.S. Figure Skating that it has no intention of moving the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships from Los Angeles, Calif. U.S. Figure Skating President Ron Hershberger and Executive Director David Raith met with ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta, who reassured U.S. Figure Skating that the ISU looks forward to the event being held in Los Angeles.
"The allotment of the championships to be held in Los Angeles demonstrates the acknowledgement by the ISU of the great contribution by the U.S. skaters and movement to the development of the sport of figure skating," the ISU said in a statement.
David Raith, executive director of U.S. Figure Skating, made the following comment:"U.S. Figure Skating looks forward to working with the ISU to put on an excellent, well-run World Championships in Los Angeles in 2009. Athletes, coaches, officials and fans will be welcomed by the city of Los Angeles and the organizers in this important pre-Olympic year competition."
The 2009 World Championships will be hosted by U.S. Figure Skating in partnership with AEG and will take place March 23-29, 2009, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The state of California last hosted the World Championships in 1992 in Oakland. U.S. Figure Skating last hosted the World Championships in 2003 in Washington D.C., with more than 105,000 fans attending the week-long event.
In pre-Olympic years, such as 2009 preceding the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the World Championships serve as a qualifier for the number of spots each country receives for competitors at the following Olympics. In 2009, all competition and some official practices will take place at STAPLES Center. The adjacent Los Angeles Convention Center will host official practices as well as other pre-event functions. Ticket package information will be released at a later date. |
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