Press Release

Thursday, March 04, 2010

2010 OLYMPIC MEDALISTS - TESSA VIRTUE & SCOTT MOIR AND JOANNIE ROCHETTE STAR IN THE 20th ANNIVERSARY STARS ON ICE

 
After a historic 2010 Winter Games, the 20th Anniversary Sears Stars on Ice Presented by Samsung Tour is proud to welcome the inspiring stars of Vancouver.  Freshly crowned Olympic Gold Medalists Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, 2010 Olympic Bronze Medalist Joannie Rochette and Three-Time Canadian National Champion & 2010 Olympian Patrick Chan are joining Canada’s premier figure skating production.

The 20th Anniversary Sears Stars on Ice Presented by Samsung Tour is thrilled to announce our 2010 Olympic Champions; and joining them on the ice are: Four-Time World Champion & Four-Time National Champion Kurt Browning; Olympic Gold Medalists, World Champions & Three-Time Canadian National Champions Jamie Salé & David Pelletier; Olympic Medalist, World Champion & Three-Time Canadian National Champion Jeffrey Buttle; Two-Time World Silver Medalists and Five-Time Canadian National Champions Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon; and Canadian National Champion & 2010 Olympian Cynthia Phaneuf.

“I am thrilled to once again be performing with the Sears Stars on Ice Presented by Samsung Tour, and in my 20th consecutive year with this amazing production.  This year our country was lucky enough to host the 2010 Olympics, and I am really looking forward to continuing the excitement and to be sharing the ice with some of our nation’s most talented figure skaters,” said Browning.

The Sears Stars on Ice Presented by Samsung Tour, founded and produced by Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton, is one of the premier family entertainment events in Canada.

The tour will start in Halifax on April 22nd and travel through 12 Canadian cities, wrapping up in Vancouver on May 14th.