Japan Open 1 October Saitama, Japan skipped Finlandia Trophy 7-9 October Vantaa, Finland skipped NHK Trophy 11-13 November Sapporo, Japan done Cup of Russia 25-27 November Moscow, Russia done Finnish Nationals 17-18 December Tampere, Finland done Europeans 2012 27-29 January 2012 Sheffield, United Kingdom silver! Nordics 2012 9-12 February 2012 Vantaa, Finland skipped Worlds 2012 31 March - 1 April Nice, France skipped
According to the statement by ISU(below) and some news,
Worlds 2011 in Tokyo will be at least postponed (maybe to April) or finally canceled.
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami
14 Mar 2011 06:53
ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2011 Tokyo
Lausanne, March 14, 2011
Taking into account the continued critical developments in Japan, the ISU’s primary concern for the safety of all participants, spectators and members of concerned entities as well as the travel advisories from many governments to avoid travel to Japan until the situation is settled, the ISU in consultation and agreement with the Japan Skating Federation (JSF) and in line with the advise of the Japanese authorities, has concluded that the staging of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2011 scheduled to be held on March 21-27, 2011 is not possible and the Championships will not be held during that time.The postponement of the Event or alternatively the final cancellation is under evaluation.
The same applies to the ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating scheduled to be held in Yokohama on April 14-17, 2011.
It is understood that a postponement of the above-mentioned World Championships as well as the holding of the ISU World Team Trophy is subject to the confirmation by the competent Japanese authorities that the situation is back to normal conditions allowing the safe conduct of major ISU sports Events in the Tokyo area.
As soon as the situation in this respect has been finalized, the ISU will inform all parties concerned of the decision taken.
Ottavio Cinquanta Fredi Schmid
President Director General
Thanks for worrying about my safety. Yes, I’m alright in Tokyo.
Here is the first report from ISU about conditions in Tokyo. For now, the competition seems to be held.
As you probably are aware an earthquake and a so defined Tsunami hit the territory of Japan today March 11, 2011.
The ISU received an e-mail message from the head office of the Japan Skating Federation (JSF) informing that one of their representatives had visited Yoyogi stadium and considered it suitable to host the World Figure Skating Championships 2010/11.
The said communication from the (JSF) informs that the situation in Tokyo is settled and seems to be in-line for conducting the Championships.
However the message of the head office of the JSF points out that the Narita Airport is closed.
Further information will be given to the ISU by the JSF, in the meantime the ISU wishes to remind that the ISU World Figure Skating Championships are scheduled to commence with the practice sessions on March 20, 2011.
The ISU, while expressing its sympathy to the Japan entities, is confident that the local conditions will permit to regularly conduct the Event.
The ISU is planning to issue another Communication in the next days.
Ottavio Cinquanta
ISU President
The following photos are what I happened while I went home by foot.
No trains running
People stand in line to buy a new bicycle (!) to go home (!!)
People at Shinjuku station who gave up to go home tonight.
Walking to the gates of restored railway at Shinjuku Station
No rice balls neither sandwiches in stock at convenience stores. Neither Alkarine batteries for charging mobile phones.
Office workers who can not go home rest at the lobby of their office building in Shinjuku.
On 28th February 2011, Kiira-Korpi.net is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the start of the former site “Addicted to Kiira Korpi! – キーラ・コルピ研究所”.
Back in those days, there are almost no information about Kiira (especially in English)
and that’s why I started the site to gather and exchange information with worldwide fans.
I couldn’t keep the site running without all your supports and help:
Thanks all members and visitors for your continuous support,
photographers and journalists for great work and permission for usage of copyrighted materials,
contributing authors for great news, articles and comments,
Ville and Timo for great job and help as co-administrators,
team Kiira for adding our site to one of CONNECT links on the official site (yeah, did you know it?).
And Kiira… for your great performances and everything. It’s such an honor to come to know you.
Now, Kiira has her cool official site, the official fan page on facebook
and even tweets on twitter by herself…
I sometimes ask myself “what else do we want? No longer in need of a fan site?”.
But I still believe it would be nice for us to have a third-party fan site, right?
ISU European figure skating championships Bern 2011 has just started!
Kiira Korpi will skate her short program on Friday and free skating on Saturday.
The starting order will be updated soon. http://www.isuresults.com/results/ec2011/SEG006.HTM
Schedule
Friday Jan. 28
14:00 – 18:10 Ladies – short program
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