The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only
figure skating competition organized by
Skate Canada
Skate Canada (Canadian French: ''Patinage Canada'', lit. "Skating Canada") is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada, recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee. It organizes the annual ...
. It is the second competition of the
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating season. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines:
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pair skating, and
ice dancing
Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. A ...
. The first Skate Canada International was held in 1973. The 1987 competition in
Calgary was the test event for the
1988 Winter Olympic Games. It was added to the Grand Prix series in 1995, the year the series began.
It has had different title sponsors over the years. On August 30, 2006,
Skate Canada
Skate Canada (Canadian French: ''Patinage Canada'', lit. "Skating Canada") is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada, recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee. It organizes the annual ...
announced it would be officially titled ''HomeSense Skate Canada International'' until 2010.
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Medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Fours
References
External links
2006 Official site
2007 Official site
2008 Official site
2006 HomeSense Skate Canada International
at Skate Canada
Skate Canada (Canadian French: ''Patinage Canada'', lit. "Skating Canada") is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada, recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee. It organizes the annual ...
2008 HomeSense Skate Canada International
at Skate Canada
Skate Canada (Canadian French: ''Patinage Canada'', lit. "Skating Canada") is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada, recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee. It organizes the annual ...
2009 HomeSense Skate Canada International
at Skate Canada
Skate Canada (Canadian French: ''Patinage Canada'', lit. "Skating Canada") is the national governing body for figure skating in Canada, recognized by the International Skating Union and the Canadian Olympic Committee. It organizes the annual ...
Comprehensive pairs result
{{Grand Prix Figure skating
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
International figure skating competitions hosted by Canada
Recurring sporting events established in 1973
1973 establishments in Canada