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International figure skating competition is why I came to Canada and it’s why I got free Sports Tickets to attend ‘Skate Canada’ for my 30th birthday, or was it just my husband’s way of getting me out of the house for a weekend so he could play poker with his buddies? Either way, we both win. I’ve never got to attend a real live skating competition, so I was really excited.

My first night in Quebec City, I decided to take a stroll along the quaint cobblestone streets. It didn’t take me long to notice that there were no signs or advertisements about the skating competition anywhere to be seen. This really surprised me that a sports event the size and magnitude which has brought in the cream of the cream in figure skaters from all over the world. I thought I’d see posters plastered everywhere I went, but instead I only saw advertisements for yesterday’s NFL showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and the New England Patriots, which was happening in the States!

has skating become blaze’? Did I miss something? Maybe I did, because I noticed that the vast majority who were in attendance were women with white hair. I went into a bar and wondered what they were playing on the huge television screens. Ah, the X-games with young skateboarders and snowboarders. I must admit the X-games were pretty action packed. Compared to my skating competition which operates at a slower pace and comparatively speaking seems a bit out dated. Another comparison is the clothes. The X-game they wear modern-day baggy shorts, graphic tee’s and cool sneakers, where as in skating they were spandex with sequins and maybe an occasional up-to-date costume. Hmmm….and this years music theme for the ice skaters is Folk Music. Need I see more? Ah, my poor skating competitors. I adore you, but now I see why my husband would rather stay home and play poker than be here with me. Ice Skating isn’t the star sport it was when I was younger.

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