Ottavio Cinquanta, president of the ISU has confirmed that six countries have been offering evey its bid to host the 2011 World figure skating.
The championship, which he should have begun on March 20 in Tokyo, Japan, has been postponed indefinitely, since the earthquake and tsunami suffered in Japan as well as the nuclear crisis has made it impossible to hold the event. The effort to move the world was dismissed in October after the Japan Federation Skating, impossible to believe the possibility of hosting the event.
Given the need for a new home, the offers made to the ISU, have been Russia (Moscow), Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia), United States (Colorado Springs, Colorado, Golden Lake Placid, NY), Finland (Turku ), Croatia (Zagreb) and Austria (Graz).
* The Russian Federation has offered to date from 24 April to 1 May.
* Skate Canada has provided 18 to April 24 or 16 to 22 May.
" The ISU will spend the next two days, examining applications," said Cinquanta. "Friday will probably council meeting at ISU over the phone, which will decide which city hosts the World Cup. It will be a city in Europe or North America . "
As the conclusion of the World Team, ISU has already announced that the championship will be held in Japan in April 2012.
The championship, which he should have begun on March 20 in Tokyo, Japan, has been postponed indefinitely, since the earthquake and tsunami suffered in Japan as well as the nuclear crisis has made it impossible to hold the event. The effort to move the world was dismissed in October after the Japan Federation Skating, impossible to believe the possibility of hosting the event.
Given the need for a new home, the offers made to the ISU, have been Russia (Moscow), Canada (Vancouver, British Columbia), United States (Colorado Springs, Colorado, Golden Lake Placid, NY), Finland (Turku ), Croatia (Zagreb) and Austria (Graz).
* The Russian Federation has offered to date from 24 April to 1 May.
* Skate Canada has provided 18 to April 24 or 16 to 22 May.
" The ISU will spend the next two days, examining applications," said Cinquanta. "Friday will probably council meeting at ISU over the phone, which will decide which city hosts the World Cup. It will be a city in Europe or North America . "
As the conclusion of the World Team, ISU has already announced that the championship will be held in Japan in April 2012.
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