{"id":25518,"date":"2020-04-24T22:51:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T02:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/?p=25518"},"modified":"2020-04-24T22:53:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T02:53:00","slug":"skaters-unite-for-weaver-and-cowans-open-ice-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/skaters-unite-for-weaver-and-cowans-open-ice-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Skaters unite for Weaver and Cowan’s Open Ice Live"},"content":{"rendered":"

Olympian Kaitlyn Weaver and skating cinematographer Jordan Cowan are uniting the figure skating world from their apartments in New York City, for an intimate, one-time live broadcast benefitting the United Nations COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization.\u00a0 Produced by Weaver and Cowan entirely over the web, Open Ice aims to entertain, engage, and give hope to a skating community in self-isolation.<\/p>\n

The event begins at 2pm EDT on Saturday, April 25, and features an extensive list of figure skating legends, past and present, all willing to donate their time, energy, and talent to the cause. Games, interviews, and impromptu performances vary the pace of warm and heartfelt sharing, with entertainment and unscripted moments of unbridled spontaneity.\u00a0 <\/span>The ice dance community will be well-represented with appearances by Olympic and World champions and medalists and international skating competitors past and present.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wanted to create something that empowers and mobilizes the vast skating community for good,” Weaver said.\u00a0 “Together, from our own small corners of the world, we can do great things for people who really need help.\u00a0 I\u2019m uplifted and excited to experience what we can do just by tuning in and reaching out. And I\u2019m extremely honored to share these stories amongst the legends of my sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen firsthand how social media brings the figure skating community together,\u201d Cowan added.\u00a0 \u201cI know skating fans will recognize the dedication we and all the skaters on this show are putting towards this event, and respond in kind with their donations.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The planned three-hour show will air LIVE on Open Ice\u2019s official website,\u00a0www.OpenIceLive.com<\/a>, on Skating ISU\u2019s YouTube Channel,\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/SkatingISU<\/a>, and on On Ice Perspectives\u2019 YouTube Channel,\u00a0http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/oniceperspectives<\/a>. Fans will have the chance to interact through live chat, with select comments being read aloud on the livestream.<\/p>\n

Donations to the U.N Foundation\u2019s COVID-19 Response Fund<\/a> will be handled by Tiltify, a U.N. Foundation-partnered charity platform.\u00a0 You can DONATE NOW<\/a>!<\/p>\n