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The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

competition. It is part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating

The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...

. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies' singles

Single skating

, pairs

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

.

In 2004, it was held from October 28 to the 31 at the Metro Centre

Halifax Metro Centre

The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...

in Halifax

Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...

, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. The compulsory dance was the Rhumba.

Men

Rank	Name	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu Emanuel Sandhu is a Canadian figure skater and dancer. He is a three-time Canadian national champion and the 2004 Grand Prix champion.-Personal life:...	204.17	7	1
2	Ben Ferreira Ben Ferreira Ben Ferreira is a Canadian figure skater.Ferreira is a three-time Canadian medalist and World competitor. He married Jadene Ferreira on May 21, 2005...	200.46	2	2
3	Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle Jeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title...	191.85	1	5
4	Ryan Jahnke Ryan Jahnke Ryan Jahnke is an American figure skater. He is the 2003 U.S. national bronze medalist and was the 1993 Novice National Champion. After the 2005-2006 Olympic season, Jahnke retired from competitive skating and now spends his time coaching...	190.55	6	3
5	Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren Kevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...	182.46	4	4
6	Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann Stefan Lindemann is a German figure skater. He is a seven-time German national champion, the 2004 World bronze medalist, and the 2000 World Junior Champion.-Career:...	176.59	3	6
7	Takeshi Honda Takeshi Honda in Kōriyama, Fukushima is a Japanese retired competitive figure skater. He is a two-time World bronze medalist , two-time Four Continents champion , and six-time Japan national champion.-Biography:...	166.09	5	8
8	Andrei Lezin Andrei Lezin Andrei Lezin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2005 Russian national bronze medalist. He is the 2004 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion. Lezin is coached by Elena Tchaikovskaia and Vladimir Kotin. Lezin's wife, Natalia, is a former skater who now judges at the national level.-Competitive...	155.23	10	7
9	Ma Xiaodong Ma Xiaodong Ma Xiaodong is a Chinese figure skater. He was second at the 2002 Junior Grand Prix Final and placed fourth twice at the World Junior Championships. He placed eighth at the 2006 Four Continents Championships.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	153.57	9	9
10	Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships...	148.01	8	10
11	Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze Vakhtang Murvanidze \|Georgia]]) is a Georgian figure skater. He is a multiple Georgian national champion and has represented Georgia at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where he placed 17th, and the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he placed 28th. His highest placement at the European Figure Skating...	135.67	11	11
12	Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper Gheorghe Chiper is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. He is an eight time Romanian national champion and competed at two Olympic Games. He is the first Romanian skater to win a medal on the Grand Prix circuit and the first Romanian to land a quadruple toe loop in competition. He moved to...	124.37	12	12

Ladies

Rank	Name	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf Cynthia Phaneuf is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2004 and 2011 Canadian national champion and a three-time Canadian silver medalist...	159.66	1	1
2	Yoshie Onda Yoshie Onda is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2005 Four Continents silver medalist and 2001-2002 bronze medalist.-Career:Onda started skating when she turned nine years old....	151.54	3	2
3	Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö Susanna Pöykiö is a Finnish figure skater. She is a two-time European medalist, having won silver in 2005 and bronze in 2009. She is a five time Finnish national champion....	148.94	6	3
4	Fumie Suguri Fumie Suguri is a Japanese figure skater. She is a five-time Japanese National Champion, a three-time World Championship medalist, a three-time Four Continents Champion and the 2003-2004 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Personal life:Suguri was born in Chiba, Chiba, Japan...	148.32	2	4
5	Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner Carolina Kostner is an Italian figure skater. She is a three-time World medalist , a three-time European champion , a three-time Grand Prix Final medalist , the 2003 World Junior bronze medalist, and a six-time Italian Champion.-Personal life:Carolina Kostner was born...	138.94	4	5
6	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...	132.74	5	7
7	Mira Leung Mira Leung Mira Leung is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2006-2008 Canadian silver medalist.-Biography:Leung was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She began skating at age 3 with the Kitsilano Figure Skating Club and her former coach Christine Goodall...	123.96	8	8
8	Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell Jenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...	121.76	10	6
9	Lina Johansson Lina Johansson Lina Johansson is a Swedish figure skater. She is the 2005 Swedish national champion. She is the first Swedish skater to qualify for and to medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final. Due to many injuries during her career, she retired from competitive skating in 2007.-Competitive highlights:*J = Junior...	118.80	9	9
10	Lesley Hawker Lesley Hawker Lesley Hawker is a Canadian figure skater. She is a two-time Canadian bronze medalist.- Career :Hawker is a Canadian bronze medalist and was the first alternate for the 2006 World Championships and 2006 Olympic Games. She is the oldest of 10 children in her family...	118.10	7	11
11	Yukari Nakano Yukari Nakano is a former competitive figure skater for Japan.She is the 2007 Asian Winter Games champion, the 2006 Four Continents silver medalist, 2003 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2005-2006 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-time Japanese bronze medalist.She is one of the five ladies...	113.68	11	10
12	Zuzana Babiaková Zuzana Babiaková Zuzana Babiaková is a Slovakian figure skater. She is a multiple Slovakian national champion and competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, where she placed 21st. She won the Golden Spin of Zagreb in 2003 and the bronze at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial in 2004. She is married and has one...	103.52	12	12

Pairs

Rank	Name	Total Points	SP	FS
1	Shen Xue Shen Xue Shen Xue is a female Chinese pair skater. With her partner and husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first... / Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo Zhao Hongbo is a male Chinese pair skater. With his partner and wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.Shen and Zhao were the first...	190.20	1	1
2	Pang Qing Pang Qing Pang Qing is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Tong Jian, she is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, the 2006 and 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion.-Career:... / Tong Jian Tong Jian Tong Jian is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Pang Qing, he is the 2010 Olympic silver medalist, 2006 & 2010 World Champion, a five-time Four Continents champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final Champion....	172.48	2	4
3	Dorota Zagorska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists... / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...	170.94	5	2
4	Anabelle Langlois Anabelle Langlois Anabelle Langlois is a Canadian pair skater. With partner Cody Hay, she is the 2008 Canadian national champion.- Career :... / Patrice Archetto Patrice Archetto Patrice Archetto is a Canadian figure skater. He competed in pairs with Anabelle Langlois at the 2002 Winter Olympics....	167.70	4	3
5	Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin Craig Buntin - External links :*...	163.42	3	5
6	Viktoria Borzenkova Viktoria Borzenkova Viktoria Borzenkova is a Russian pair skater. She competed with partner Andrei Chuvilaev.Borzenkova began skating at the age of five and switched to pairs at 16, teaming up with Chuvilaev. They finished 15th in their only trip to the World Championships in 2002... / Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev is a Russian pair skater. He competed with partner Viktoria Borzenkova.Chuvilaev skated seriously from the age of five and switched to pairs at 11. He began competing with Borzenkova in 1999. They finished 15th in their only trip to the World Championships in 2002...	144.02	6	6
7	Brittany Vise Brittany Vise Brittany Vise is a retired American pair skater who also competed as a single skater. For most of her career, she competed with Nicholas Kole. They broke up following the 2005/2006 season. From 1998-1999, she competed with Jeremy Abbott... / Nicholas Kole Nicholas Kole Nicholas Kole is an American pair skater. He currently competes with Amber Kole. They teamed up in 2006 and placed 16th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships...	127.42	8	8
8	Pascale Bergeron / Robert Davison	127.18	9	7
9	Milica Brozovic Milica Brozovic Milica Brozovic is a pair skater who competed internationally representing Russia and Slovakia.... / Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas Vladimir Futas is a Slovakian figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater and a pair skater.-Career:...	120.48	7	10
10	Nicole Nönnig Nicole Nönnig Nicole Nönnig is a former German figure skater.Nönnig started skating at age 4 at the club Chemnitzer EC. She began as a single skater, and her coaches were Jutta Müller and Nils Koepp.... / Matthias Bleyer	116.00	10	9

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Total Points	CD	OD	FD
1	Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion... / Maxim Staviski Maxim Staviski Maxim Staviski is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion...	208.93	1	1	1
2	Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and husband Patrice Lauzon, she is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.-Biography:... / Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and wife Marie-France Dubreuil, he is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.- Biography :...	203.69	3	2	2
3	Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents... / Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski Sergei Sakhnovski is an Israeli ice dancer with partner Galit Chait. They have been competing internationally for Israel since 1996. In 2002 they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal at World Championships...	200.97	4	4	3
4	Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel Isabelle Delobel is a French ice dancer. With partner Olivier Schoenfelder, she is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European champion and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.... / Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder Olivier Schoenfelder is a French ice dancer. With partner Isabelle Delobel, he is the 2008 World champion, the 2007 European and the 2008 Grand Prix Final champion.-Career:...	199.19	2	3	4
5	Megan Wing Megan Wing Megan Wing is a Canadian ice dancer.Wing began skating at the age of five and took up ice dancing at 14. She joined forces with Aaron Lowe in 1986. The duo captured six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian National Championships and competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they... / Aaron Lowe Aaron Lowe Aaron Lowe is a Canadian ice dancer, competing with Megan Wing from 1986-2006.Lowe began in hockey at the age of seven and switched to figure skating when he was nine. He began skating with Megan Wing in 1986. They won six bronze medals and four silver medals at the Canadian Figure Skating...	178.31	5	5	5
6	Jana Khokhlova Jana Khokhlova Jana Vadimovna Khokhlova is a Russian ice dancer. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Novitski, with whom she is the 2009 European Champion, 2008 World bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian National Champion. She also competed with Andrei Maximishin and Fedor Andreev.- Career... / Sergei Novitski Sergei Novitski Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski is a Russian ice dancer who skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together they are the 2009 European champions, 2008 World bronze medalists, and 2008 & 2009 Russian Champions.- Career :...	163.14	6	6	6
7	Christina Beier Christina Beier Christina Beier is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother William Beier. She briefly stopped competing with her brother and competed with partner Tim Giesen for one season. Beier & Beier are four-time German national champions.-Career:The Beiers moved from the Philippines to Germany... / William Beier William Beier William Beier is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Christina Beier. They are four-time German national champions....	151.14	7	7	7
8	Martine Patenaude Martine Patenaude Martine Patenaude was a Canadian ice dancer. With partner Eric Masse, she won the bronze medal at the Canadian Figure Skating Championships in 1994. After retiring from skating for a decade, she returned to the ice with Pascal Denis and came in 6th at the 2005 Canadian nationals.-External links:... / Pascal Denis Pascal Denis Pascal Denis is a Canadian ice dancer. He competed with partner Josée Piché for 17 years, winning a bronze medal at the 2000 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and finishing 23rd at the 2004 World Figure Skating Championships, their final competition together...	145.41	8	8	8
9	Loren Galler-Rabinowitz Loren Galler-Rabinowitz Loren Galler-Rabinowitz is an American ice dancer and pageant titleholder. She is the 2004 U.S. Ice Dancing Bronze Medalist with David Mitchell... / David Mitchell	131.67	9	9	10
10	Diana Janostakova Diana Janošťáková Diana Janošťáková is a Slovak ice dancer. She represented the Czech Republic with Jiří Procházka, with whom she is the 2005 Czech champion.- Competitive highlights :- References :... / Jiri Prochazka Jiří Procházka Jiří Procházka is a Czech ice dancer. He is the 2005 Czech champion with Diana Janošťáková, 2002 and 2003 champion with Veronika Morávková, and 1999 champion with Gabriela Hrázská.- With Janošťáková :- With Morávková :...	128.64	11	10	9
11	Alessia Aureli Alessia Aureli Alessia Aureli is an Italian ice dancer. She is a four-time medalist at the Italian Figure Skating Championships with two different partners.-Career:... / Andrea Vaturi Andrea Vaturi Andrea Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer.He also graduated in Management from Bocconi University in 2004 and completed a Master of Science from the same University in 2007....	122.05	10	11	11
12	Wang Jiayue Wang Jiayue Wang Jiayue is a Chinese ice dancer. With former partner Meng Fei, she is the 2006 Chinese bronze medalist. They placed 12th at the 2005 Four Continents Championships. Their partnership ended in 2006.... / Meng Fei Meng Fei (figure skater) Meng Fei is a Chinese ice dancer.He teamed up with partner Guo Jiameimei in 2006. They placed 11th at the 2008 Four Continents Championships.Before that, he competed with Wang Jiayue through 2006. They were the 2006 Chinese bronze medalist...	113.97	12	12	12

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