Montreal Wins Skate Canada's Bid for 2020 Worlds

[mag]

I wonder about Abbotsford? I think they bid for Skate Canada a few years back. They have an international airport but are also a smaller centre which might be able to get the whole community involved.

 

[allezfred]

If I have to go google where a place is, it shouldn't be hosting Worlds.

 

[sap5]

Hey it's not how big it is, it's what you do with it, right??

I've only ever heard...cities with small airports...say that.

 

[quartz]

Well, yes!

 

[algonquin]

What about Mississauga? Kinda of an ugly city, but the arena is close to the Toronto airport. Also, it is reasonably close for me. The last Worlds were in Ontario, so Skate Canada will probably look elsewhere.

 

[Debrah]

I vote for Montreal; great destination city!

 

[JanetB]

I vote Halifax, then I don't have to pay for an air ticket.

 

[lise]

If it was in Winnipeg I would go for sure!! Arena is great, close to hotels and restaurants and affordable!

 

[manhn]

Nunavut!

 

[quartz]

Nunavut!

My husband would want to come if it were in Nunavut!

 

[allegro]

Toronto GTA, too good to be true

 

[jersey1302]

Winnipeg had a bid in to host in 2013 but lost to London. I wonder if it will be their time. Biasly as I live there.. amazing if it came here. The only think Winnipeg has ever hosted was the 2004 World Team Challenge when the MTS Center opened and they sold out the lower bowl with out opening the upperdeck which would be about 8,000. I honestly think if Winnipeg hosted it they could get close to a sell out building. Its so centralized its easy to get to.

 

[kwanfan1818]

I would love to attend a Worlds in Winnipeg!

 

[quartz]

Me too!

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I've been to worlds in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Calgary. All great experiences, although in Edmonton and Calgary, the weather barely rose above zero.

 

[Japanfan]

The only think Winnipeg has ever hosted was the 2004 World Team Challenge when the MTS Center opened and they sold out the lower bowl with out opening the upperdeck which would be about 8,000. I honestly think if Winnipeg hosted it they could get close to a sell out building. Its so centralized its easy to get to.

Winnipeg also hosted Nationals in 2001.

 

[jersey1302]

Winnipeg also hosted Nationals in 2001.

well right but I meant international competition. Nationals had a pretty decent crowd there too at the old Winnipeg Arena. I was at that. They had about 10,000 for the mens free skate.

 

[jersey1302]

I've been to worlds in Edmonton, Vancouver, and Calgary. All great experiences, although in Edmonton and Calgary, the weather barely rose above zero.

LOL well bundle up if its in Winnipeg, weather in march can be +5 or -25 haha.

 

[quartz]

LOL well bundle up if its in Winnipeg, weather in march can be +5 or -25 haha.

I'm always when figure skating fans fret over the cold. It's a winter sport, taking place during the winter months, almost always in wintery locations, in arenas filled with ice. Layers, people! It's not that complicated.

 

[overedge]

I wonder about Abbotsford? I think they bid for Skate Canada a few years back. They have an international airport but are also a smaller centre which might be able to get the whole community involved.

The arena is the right size, about the same as Kelowna's, but not enough hotel rooms within reasonable distance. The closest hotel that anyone would want to stay in is about a 15-minute walk. There's probably also not enough hotel rooms total in the city for an event with that many spectators and participants.

 

[barbarafan]

I vote for Montreal; great destination city!

I vote for mtl too.. it is close to me....also - 2 great skating centres (Gadbois and Gauthier's)as well as at least a 3rd coming up (yvans Desjardins )so their athletes will be able to have little disruption to their training routines. There are many more rinks where other countries could perhaps rent ice if they wanted to come early. Loads of hotels a metro ride of short taxi or even walk away. They also have downtown (that I know of)apartments which can be rented by the week so diet can be better monitored. Ontario skaters just down the road...6 hr drive or less than an hr flight.

 

[TanithandBenFan]

I'm always when figure skating fans fret over the cold. It's a winter sport, taking place during the winter months, almost always in wintery locations, in arenas filled with ice. Layers, people! It's not that complicated.

Worlds is in March, which is Spring.

 

[Vagabond]

It it's in Nunavut, I'll have none of it.

 

[quartz]

Worlds is in March, which is Spring.

And depending where you are in Canada, spring can still mean getting a blizzard!

 

[barbarafan]

Worlds is in March, which is Spring.

Most of Canada still has snow in March and often blizzards ie this yr in mtl we had our biggest snowstorm in March(near the end of it)

 

[made_in_canada]

Worlds is in March, which is Spring.

Depends where you live. We had snow this morning

 

[manhn]

If snow is an issue, then Vancouver and Victoria! But some people complained about the sun during the Olympics. Those people can suck it.

 

[skatesindreams]

If it is held in a city where snow is less of an issue, I could/would attend!

 

[4rkidz]

I would rather have -15 an snow then rain... hate the rain. I don't want Canada to host worlds I'm having too much fun going to other countries. But if it has to be here i vote for Quebec!

 

[WildRose]

Worlds is in March, which is Spring.

Not in Edmonton it isn't - LOL- it's the middle of April & it's still snowing here But we do have a spectacular new arena that totally rocks. It has an attached practice rink and is downtown for easy access to transportation, hotels & restaurants in Edmonton's new http://icedistrict.com