Oldest Ice Dance Event in the World Attracts 280 Skaters from 16 Countries
WHAT:
The Lake Placid Olympic Center once again plays host to two major ice dance events taking place July 28-31: the Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships and the Lake Placid Ice Dance International. These events will welcome 280 skaters to Lake Placid for four days of elite competition.
The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships is recognized as the oldest ice dance competition in the world, offering couples and solo dance events at all levels, from preliminary through senior. It is part of U.S. Figure Skating’s National Qualifying Series and Solo Dance Series.
The Lake Placid Ice Dance International is an International Skating Union (ISU)-sanctioned international competition, drawing junior and senior-level teams from 16 countries across the globe.
WHEN:
Monday, July 28 – 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 29 – 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 30 – 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 31 – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
WHERE:
Lake Placid Olympic Center
2634 Main Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946
WHO:
Notable entries in the Senior International division include:
Oona Brown & Gage Brown (USA) – 2022 World Junior Champions
Marie Jade Lauriault & Romain Le Gac (CAN) – 2018 Olympians
Hannah Lim & Ye Quon (KOR) – 2023 World Junior Silver Medalists
Noemi Maria Tali & Noah Lafornara (ITA) – 2025 World Junior Champions
Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov (ISR) – 2024 World Junior Silver Medalists
Katarina Wolfkostin & Dimitry Tsarevski (USA) – 2025 World Junior Silver Medalists
In the Junior International event:
Hana Maria Aboian & Daniil Veselukhin (USA) – 2025 U.S. Junior Champions
In Senior Solo Dance:
Brooke Tufts – 2023 U.S. Gold, 2024 U.S. Silver Medalist
Amal Israilova – 2023 U.S. Junior Gold, 2024 U.S. Senior Bronze Medalist
Dessie Hoewing-Moxley – 2024 U.S. Junior Gold Medalist
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED:
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Ecuador, Spain, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Sweden, Ukraine, United States
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships is part of U.S. Figure Skating’s National Qualifying Series and Solo Dance Series. It is hosted by the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (Olympic Authority) and sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating through the Skating Club of Lake Placid. The Lake Placid Ice Dance International is a designated ISU international event.
DETAILS AND TICKET INFORMATION: Lake Placid Ice Dance Championships & International
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