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Ana Duarte Sergei Pospelov Adult Championships 22sept202255055

Ana Duarte and Sergei Pospelov (USA) compete during the 2022 ISU International Adult Competition in Ottawa (CAN) @ Scott Grant, Skate Canada.

The ISU supported the North American International Adult Figure Skating Competition, which took place in Ottawa (CAN) on September 21 – 24, 2022.

Mayumi Yamamoto Adult Championships 23sept202256037

Mayumi Yamamoto (USA) competes during the 2022 ISU International Adult Competition in Ottawa (CAN) @ Scott Grant, Skate Canada.

More than 175 Skaters from nine ISU Member Federations competed in the first North American Adult Figure Skating Competition to be held since 2019 (due to COVID cancellations). These enthusiastic adult athletes ranged in age from 28 to 86 years old.

Gaye Cail Adult Championships 23sept202257162

Gaye Cail (CAN) competes during the 2022 ISU International Adult Competition in Ottawa (CAN) @ Scott Grant, Skate Canada.

Competitions - divided into various age categories - comprised a bronze level through to Masters Elite Skaters across Free Skating, Artistic Skating, Ice Dance as well as Pair Free and Artistic Skating segments.

Jennifer Friedman Oleg Voyko Adult Championships 23sept202257236

Jennifer Friedman and Oleg Voyko (USA) compete during the 2022 ISU International Adult Competition in Ottawa (CAN) @ Scott Grant, Skate Canada.

ISU 2nd Vice President Figure Skating, Benoit Lavoie, who attended the ISU competition, said it is great to witness the energy, enthusiasm and love for Figure Skating among all the participants. "Adult Figure Skaters are an important part of the ISU and we are pleased to financially support two competitions each year – this North American one and one in Oberstdorf, Germany." 

Valerie Larouche Adult Championships 23sept202256959

Valerie Larouche (CAN) competes during the 2022 ISU International Adult Competition in Ottawa (CAN) @ Scott Grant, Skate Canada.

The second ISU supported competition for Adult Figure Skaters will be held in Oberstdorf, Germany May 15 – 20, 2023. Next year, the North American competition will be located in Nashville, Tennessee (USA) on October 18 – 22, 2023.