The 2012 Skate Canada International

Skate Canada International

The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...

will be an ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

 competition in the 2012–2013 season

2012–2013 figure skating season

The 2012–2013 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2012, and ends on June 30, 2013. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2013 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...

. Organized by Skate Canada, it is the second of six events in the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix

2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The 2012–2013 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2012–2013 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

, a series of senior-level international invitational competitions.

The event will be held in the WFCU Centre in Windsor

Windsor, Ontario

Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

 from October 26–28, 2012. Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. Skaters will also earn points toward qualifying for the Grand Prix Final

2012–2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2012–2013 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be the senior and junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2012–2013 season. It will be the culminating competition of two international series, the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating for senior-level skaters and the 2012–2013 ISU Junior...

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Eligibility

Skaters who reach the age of 14 by July 1, 2012 are eligible to compete on the 2012 senior Grand Prix circuit.