⁍ The Skate Canada International Grand Prix has been cancelled because of COVID-19 health and safety concerns.

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⁍ The second event on the figure skating Grand Prix calendar, Skate Canada had been scheduled for Oct. 30-31 in Ottawa.

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⁍ The six-event figure skating Grand Prix season — now trimmed to five — begins Oct. 23-24 in Las Vegas.

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– The world of figure skating is down one event thanks to the H1N1 virus. The Skate Canada International Grand Prix, the second event on the figure-skating Grand Prix calendar, has been canceled because of the coronavirus, Reuters reports. “We’ve seen significant challenges on the operation of competitive events due to the global pandemic,” says the CEO of Skate Canada. “As a result of the continuous shift in requirements across the country and the recent 28-day shut down in Ontario’s hot spots, which includes Ottawa, it became clear that it would not be possible to host this event.”