TORINO, 8 October 2009 – The sale of series tickets for the World Figure Skating Championships will begin on October 15th on the TickeOne circuit; the competitions will be held at Torino’s Palavela from the 22nd to the 28th of March 2010. It will be a great international event, which will bring over 200 athletes coming from 50 countries to Torino, along with 300 journalists and an estimated 50,000 spectators. The Skating Championships will be followed on television by 300 million viewers.
“These World Championships also have a historical significance - explains the president of the Organising Committee Lavinia Borromeo Elkann - they will be the “number 100” of those organized by the ISU, the International Skating Federation. So they will be not only a top level sports event but also an important celebration for world skating. This is a further incentive to work hard and put on a memorable show, renewing that passion for winter sports (and for ice sports in particular) that we all experienced during Torino’s Olympic Games in 2006”.
These world Championships, assigned by the ISU to the International Ice Sports Federation (Federazione Nazionale Sport Ghiaccio - FISG), are being organised for the FISG by Torino Olympic Park, through the 2010 World Championships Organising Committee led by Lavinia Borromeo Elkann, backed by: Pierpaolo Maza, Tiziana Nasi, Anna Casale, Livio Besso Cordero, Marco Bellion and Paolo Bellino.
The various tickets will be sold in three periods, which are the following:
• from October 15th to November 9th, people will be able to buy only tickets giving admission to all the events, taking advantage of a 10% discount.
• From November 10th to January 6th, all-event tickets will be on sale at full price.
• From December 5th until the start of the Championships, single event tickets will be on sale with some special promotions tied to Christmas and to Valentine’s Day.
Altogether, nine competition sessions are scheduled concluded by the final Grand Gala:
• Four morning sessions: ice dancing, compulsory and original programme, the short programme for men and ladies.
• Five Afternoon sessions (that include also the evening competitions): pairs, short and free programme, men’s and ladies’ free programme and dancing.
Three types of collective tickets will be on sale:
• ALL-EVENT TICKETS: These give admission to all nine competitions and also the final Gala on Sunday the 28th as well as the practice sessions.
Prices range from 271.00 euro for a seat in the second level to 540.00 euro for a first-level place.
• GOLD PACKAGE: this ticket allows the holder to watch all the afternoon competitions and includes the Gala and the practice sessions.
Full prices go from 140.00 euro for third level seats to 465.00 euro for first level.
• WEEK-END PACKAGE: This ticket allows the holder to follow the competitions that are held from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon and the practice: the free programme, ice dancing, the ladies’ free and the Gala.
Prices start at 149.00 euro for a second-level seat and go up to 289,00 euro for a first-level seat.
The prices of the single-event tickets, that will go on sale on December 5th, will range (excluding the pre-sales charge) from 10.00 euro for the morning competitions to 120.00 euro for the best seats of the evening competitions. For the Gala the prices go from 25.00 to 105.00 euro.
Ticket sales channels are: the Internet site: www.ticketone.it, the TicketOne sales points, the call center that answers to the number 892101, and in Torino, the box office of the Palasport Olimpico (C.so Sebastopoli 123, tel. 011 6164543), which will be open from Tuesday to Saturday from 11.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.
A special programme is being planned for schools. Students will be able to follow the morning competitions at reduced rates. It will be a great opportunity for young people to watch international sports stars and competitions live.
You can follow the organisation of the World Championships step by step by visiting the site: www.torino2010.org
The competition calendar, that is subject to changes, is the following:
MONDAY, MARCH 22ND
Practice day
TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD
12 am-4:20 pm Ice Dance • Compulsory Dance
5:15 pm Opening on Ice
6:00 pm-10:40 pm Pairs • Short Program
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24TH
9:30 am – 1:20 pm Men • Short Program • 1st half
1:55 pm – 5:45 pm Men • Short Program • 2nd half
6:30 pm – 10:15 pm Pairs • Free Skating
THURSDAY, MARCH 25TH
12:45 am – 5:00pm Ice Dance • Original Dance
6:00 pm – 10:50 pm Men • Free Skating
FRIDAY, MARCH 26TH
9:00 am – 1:09 pm Ladies • Short Program - 1st half
1:30 pm – 5:40 pm Ladies • Short Program - 2nd half
6:15 pm – 10:30 pm Ice Dance • Free Dance
SATURDAY, MARCH 27TH
12:30 am – 4:55 pm Ladies • Free Skating
SUNDAY, MARCH 28TH
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Exhibition
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