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• Junior and Senior Events will be held in person as originally scheduled.
• Pre-Novice and Novice Events will not be included in the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge. Skate Canada will organize a stand-alone National Championship for Pre-Novice and Novice Events on or before March 31, 2021. Preliminary details will be provided by November 30, 2020.
• Individual Sections may experience challenges in hosting qualifying competitions this season. Accordingly, each Section has been sanctioned by Skate Canada to determine, in their sole discretion, how competitors will be qualified to compete and be registered for the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge. It is expected that all competitors entered in the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge will demonstrate the appropriate skills to be competitive relative to other qualified athletes.
• In the event of exceptional circumstances related to COVID-19 quarantine restrictions imposed in certain Sections, Skate Canada may authorize an athlete to participate in 2021 Skate Canada Challenge remotely. All requests for accommodation in this regard should be forwarded to Skate Canada’s High Performance Director.
• Unless a bye to the 2021 Canadian Figure Skating Championships is provided by Skate Canada in writing to an athlete, all athletes must compete at the 2021 Skate Canada Challenge to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Figure Skating Championships.

Skate Canada has closely monitored the municipal, provincial and federal health authorities position on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and is committed to the health and safety of the athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and spectators. With the growing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, Skate Canada has decided to cancel the in-person 2021 Skate Canada Challenge competition scheduled to take place at the Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton, Alberta from November 23-29, 2020. We are truly grateful for the effort and support of the AB/NWT/NU Section over the past months and deeply regret that we have felt it necessary to make this decision.

Skate Canada is in the process of determining how the competition is best staged to allow skaters to participate from their home regions providing each with an opportunity to qualify for the 2021 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. More information on the new competition format will be available in the coming weeks. The competition will now run from December 2-6, 2020 to allow additional time for planning an altered format. “The global pandemic has put forth challenges for us all, and our priority is to support the development and goals of our skaters in a safe manner,” said Debra Armstrong, CEO, Skate Canada.

More information about the 2020-2021 Canadian figure skating event season to come.