Thursday, November 24, 2011

Where do you think is the figure skating capital of the world?

I just wanted to know what city/town/country is considered the figure skating capital of the world.|||Answer: Toronto, Canada %26amp; Moscow, Russia (tie)





Toronto has more skating rinks then any other city in the world. They have over 160 skating pads with over 40 picturesque outdoor skating rinks. Almost every major section of the city has its own figure skating clubs which makes Toronto home to more figure skating clubs then any other city in the world. Even though Toronto has the most skating rinks and the most figure skating clubs, it is still hard to find ice time in this city because figure skating is such a popular sport that most of the rinks are in constant use. Many famous skaters have a permanent home base in Toronto as well including Yuna Kim of Korea.





Moscow is home to the top skating academies in Russia. Most of the top figure skaters %26amp; ice dancers to there for a centralized place to find top notch coaches and choreographers. Russia dominated ice dancing and pairs skating for a decades and most of those top skaters have come from Moscow's skating academies. Many of the world's pairs and ice dance coaches and choreographers pay a visit to Moscow at least once in their careers to learn what makes their figure skating academies so successful.|||Answer: Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America





There are training centers elsewhere, but Colorado is home ice to figure skaters from around the world, such as Patrick Chen from Canada, Miki Ando from China, and Susanna Poykio from Finland. Many skaters also visit these training centers for events such as pairs/dance tryouts, clinics, camps and rehabilitation.





The network of skating clubs, rinks, world-class coaches is strong and challenging. Additionally, the facilities are designed for the athlete, incorporating off-ice activities and strength training.





The headquarters for the United States Figure Skating Association (USFSA) is located there.


The World Figure Skating Museum and Hall of Fame in the same place.|||Colorado Springs, CO is the FS Capital of the US. Maybe Spokane, WA or Lake Placid NY because they are huge skating places.

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