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Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times - April 17 & April 25
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2020 11:30 am
by Elizabeth
Tonight a one-hour benefit for Americares will be live streamed on multiple platforms. The hosts will be Jason Brown & Gracie Gold.
The YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/n6iPOSLFE_0
Read all about it and get the other links here:
https://www.americares.org/events/blades-for-the-brave/
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On
April 25th at 2 p.m. EDT there will be another benefit streaming - "Open Ice Live" - this one has been organized by Kaitlyn Weaver and Jordan Cowan (of On Ice Perspectives) and it will benefit the UN Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.
The YouTube video link:
https://youtu.be/dCvSzPqj_Wo
Read more here:
https://tiltify.com/@oniceperspectives/openice
Some associated posts on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/openice.live/
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An associated CBC article with a focus on Kurt Browning:
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/wint ... -1.5531475
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:30 pm
by Elizabeth
Did you catch Kurt Browning on Blades for the Brave last evening? Here's the clip from CBC:
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1726331459567
What about Elvis showing off his quad?
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1726346819534
I believe the full event (about 1 & 1/2 hours) is still available for viewing at the YouTube link in my post above.
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times
Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2020 8:44 pm
by Elizabeth
The website for OpenIceLive has been updated with a "teazer" video and an amazing list of participating skaters:
https://openicelive.com/
It takes place on April 25th at 2 p.m. EDT and is supposed to last 3 hours. It will be streamed on various sites - the links are on the website.
The current list of those making appearances
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:02 pm
by Elizabeth
There is news today that the ISU is supporting the OpenIceLive benefit broadcast on Saturday and will be streaming it on their YouTube channel.
From:
https://www.isu.org/figure-skating/news ... teParam=15
In support of those most affected by COVID-19, Olympic Ice Dancer Kaitlyn Weaver is producing and hosting a one-off talk show called Open Ice. Jordan Cowan, of On Ice Perspectives, is co-producing the project. It will feature some of the World’s best Skaters in the intimate setting of their own homes with the aim to raise funds for the United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund the WHO. The International Skating Union (ISU) is supporting the project by Live Streaming it on the Skating ISU YouTube Channel on April 25, 2020, at 14:00 EST (20:00 CET, April 26 at 03:00 JST).
Games, interviews and impromptu performances will vary the pace of the warm and intimate chat hosted in Weaver’s own apartment in New York (USA), with some unscripted moments and unbridled spontaneity guaranteed.
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times - April 17 & April 25
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2020 6:25 pm
by Elizabeth
This show has been going on for more than 3 hours with more to come, apparently - the skating community is such a big family and they have had way more donations than their $15,000 goal - right now getting close to double.
We've seen several skating families with babies and even a "battle of the Brians 2" with rock, paper, scissors!!
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times - April 17 & April 25
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2020 9:07 pm
by Elizabeth
In her appearance on OpenIceLive, Joannie Rochette revealed that she had completed her final classes at McGill University on Friday and will be working in Quebec's long-term care homes during the COVID-19 crisis.
Re: Figure skaters doing benefits during these challenging times - April 17 & April 25
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 3:58 pm
by fred
She has such a good heart. That's so nice.