Olympic send-off shows in Hackensack, NJ (1/27/18) & Riverside, CA (1/31)

[Sylvia]

Ten skaters based at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey have qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games - IN article: Ice House celebrates 20 years of Olympians

"It's all anyone is talking about -- everyone is really excited," Alexia Paganini said. "We're all in the same boat, trying to be the best we can be for PyeongChang. Everyone is so supportive. When we do run-throughs, everyone is clapping."
The 16-year-old Paganini, who competes for Switzerland, and most of the rest of Hackensack's Olympians -- including two-time Canadian world ice dance medalists Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje and former European silver medalist Alexei Bychenko of Israel -- will perform in "Ice Dreams," an Olympic send-off show Saturday at 6 p.m. that also marks the facility's 20th anniversary.

(Sorry for the rather late notice, @Spun Silver and anyone else in the area.)
General Admission tickets are $10 (linked from: https://www.icehousenj.com): https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/92e035_ffb926f6cc024eaaa203f38c98f203dc.pdf

Icetown in Riverside, California is hosting an Olympic send-off exhibition and autograph party on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 6:50-7:50 pm - info is on their website: http://icetownriverside.com
Scheduled to perform: Olympians Karen Chen & Yaroslav Paniot (UKR), plus Sean Rabbitt, Ricky Dornbush, Yi Christy Leung (HKG).

 

[Spun Silver]

Ten skaters based at the Ice House in Hackensack, New Jersey have qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games - IN article: Ice House celebrates 20 years of Olympians

(Sorry for the rather late notice, @Spun Silver and anyone else in the area.)
General Admission tickets are $10 (linked from: https://www.icehousenj.com): https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/92e035_ffb926f6cc024eaaa203f38c98f203dc.pdf

Icetown in Riverside, California is hosting an Olympic send-off exhibition and autograph party on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 from 6:50-7:50 pm - info is on their website: http://icetownriverside.com
Scheduled to perform: Olympians Karen Chen & Yaroslav Paniot (UKR), plus Sean Rabbitt, Ricky Dornbush, Yi Christy Leung (HKG).

Oh, thanks for thinking of me, Sylvia! I did know about this one from Kaitlyn Weaver's Instagram, but alas, I have a horrible cold and cough. That rink is such a tight space, I could easily make some Olympians sick and I would rather miss the show than do that!! I hope they get a great sendoff! Wish I could be there!

 

[Lanie]

I wish Riverside wasn't so far away, I'd love to see Karen and Sean, and Ricky too! An hour and a half drive isn't worth it even for Sean who I'd love to say hi to again, he is the nicest guy.

 

[tylersf]

Yeah, this sounds like a great show. Maybe it will make it to YouTube somehow.

I wish Riverside wasn't so far away, I'd love to see Karen and Sean, and Ricky too! An hour and a half drive isn't worth it even for Sean who I'd love to say hi to again, he is the nicest guy.

 

[paskatefan]

Wow! I hope some members of FSU can attend either of these shows & post reports & pics!

 

[icie]

Oh, thanks for thinking of me, Sylvia! I did know about this one from Kaitlyn Weaver's Instagram, but alas, I have a horrible cold and cough. That rink is such a tight space, I could easily make some Olympians sick and I would rather miss the show than do that!! I hope they get a great sendoff! Wish I could be there!

I'm in the same boat. I live about an hour away, but I also have a bad cold. I don't want to spread my germs to the Olympians and/or their coaches.

 

[AnnM]

I might go to Riverside depending on how my work day goes.

 

[skatingguy]

Hijacking this thread - Italian Skaters beginning their trip to PyeongChang. Matteo Guarise really has smolder down to an art.

https://twitter.com/ItaliaTeam_it/status/958001493721919493

ItaliaTeam‏Verified account @ItaliaTeam_it
IN PARTENZA!

Selfie #ItaliaTeam prima di volare a #PyeongChang2018 per i pattinatori azzurri!

#FuocosulGhiaccio

@fisg_it

 

[livetoskate]

Here's a youtube video of the Lakewood Ice send-off, but it's kind of a disappointment-- you'd think the skaters would have performed a little. Nathan and Adam are on the ice standing in their sneakers!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxiD6c7Y0Qg

 

[livetoskate]

This isn't from the Lakewood send-off show, but here's a fun video of Adam's speech with the Olympic skating team at a US Figure Skating dinner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnYesaAe7J0