Skate Canada International

The inaugural Skate Canada International was first held in 1973 in Calgary and the event was added to the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in 1995, the year the series began. Kelowna will host the 46th installment of Skate Canada International. This is their second time hosting the event, they previously hosted in 2014.Skate Canada International 2019 is the second competition in the annual International Skating Union (ISU) Grand Prix of Figuring Skating series. The other events take place in the United States (Skate America), Finland (ISU Grand Prix of Helsinki), Japan (NHK Trophy), Russia (Rostelecom Cup) and France (Internationaux de France).Each skater/team can be assigned a maximum of two events. Skaters are awarded points based on their placements at their events. The top six from each discipline (men, women, pair and ice dance) qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.Schedule: As of July 25, 2019 –subject to changeAll times ESTTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 24ALL DAY OFFICIAL PRACTICEFRIDAY, OCTOBER 2511:00 ICE DANCE – Rhythm Dance12:38 LADIES – Short Program15:30 OPENING CEREMONY16:15 PAIRS – Short Program17:42 MEN – Short ProgramSATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 11:09 ICE DANCE – Free Dance13:00 LADIES – Free SkatingVICTORY CEREMONIES Ladies and Ice Dance16:55 PAIRS – Free Skating18:32 MEN – Free SkatingVICTORY CEREMONIES Men and PairsSUNDAY, OCTOBER 2714:00 EXHIBITION GALA