The Luxembourg Chronicle, in collaboration with the Union Luxembourgeoise de Patinage (ULP) and the Club Hiversport-Luxembourg Patinage, is offering 2x2 FREE tickets to the annual Coupe du Printemps ice skating competition that will take place from Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 March 2016 at the Ice Rink in Kockelscheuer.
See below on how to enter the competition.
The Coupe du Printemps brings together 120 ice skaters from 26 different countries in Kockelscheuer to compete in Novice to Senior categories for their chance at a position on the winner's podium.
The skaters will be coming from global, European and national backgrounds, with Mara Wagner, Chloé Villedey, Gemma Marshall, Tereza Kravalova and Fleur Maxwell all competing on behalf of the Grand Duchy. Big international names from the world of figure skating will also be getting into the spirit of things, including Japan's Takahito Mura and Rin Nitaya, 5th place winner at the 4 Continents Championships and 2nd prize holder at the Torun Junior Grand Prix, respectively; Swedish European Championships competitor and winner of the last Coupe du Printemps, Joshi Helgesson; and Sweden's Alexander Majorev, who finished 14th at the Sotchi Olympic Games.
The Coupe du Printemps also represents a platform for up-and-coming young skating stars such as 11-year-old Stephen Gogolev, who despite his tender age is capable of doing what his coach, Brian Orser, has termed a "gorgeous" and "sweet" triple Axel and quadruple Salchow. Himself a double silver Olympic medallist, Orser also coaches 2014 Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu and quadruple European champion and 2015 World champion, Javier Fernandes.
The competition will be closed with a Gala from 18:00 on Sunday 13 March 2016, which in turn will be followed by a cocktail on the ice, during which all competitors, sponsors, media and figure skating enthusiasts will be able to mix and mingle. Sunday evening will represent an opportunity for both Luxembourgish and foreign skaters to demonstrate their talents in a free programme and celebrate the three days of competition.
The competition costs €5 per day, with under 3s provided free entry, whilst the Gala costs €15 for age 13s and over, €5 for children aged 4-12 and free for under 3s. Tickets will be on sale on the day of the competition and online at www.cdp2016.com.
SCHEDULE
Thursday 10 March: 14:00 official training
Friday 11 March: 09:00 - 19:45 competition
Saturday 12 March : 08:00 - 20:00 competition
Sunday 13 March: 08:00 - 17:30 competition - Ice Gala at 18:00
To apply for your FREE tickets to the Coupe du Printemps ice skating competition from 10 - 13 March 2016, please send an email to Geoff@Chronicle.lu with “Coupe du Printemps” (without the quotation marks) in the subject line, with your name and mobile number in the body of the email. The draw will be made at 12:00 on Tuesday 8 March. Winners will be contacted directly. Winning tickets will be available at the ticket desk at the venue.
Winners: Albert Alexandra, Liliana Klosen
