2006 Champions on Ice

2006 Champions on Ice
Nationwide Arena
200 W. Nationwide Blvd., Columbus Ohio

Date: May 5, 2006
Hours: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Contact Phone: 614-431-3600
Admission: $31. $46. $66. $96. $146.

Fresh off their performances in Torino, Italy, the world's figure skating stars will come to Nationwide Arena. to bring their Olympic experiences direct to their fans as part of the 2006 John Hancock Champions on Ice tour.

The top skaters in the world, many of whom fulfilled their Olympic dreams by standing on the podium or participating in Torino, will be spotlighted in the tour, including five-time World Champion and two-time Olympic medalist Michelle Kwan; 2006 Olympic bronze and 2002 Olympic silver medalist Irina Slutskaya; 2006 Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen; 2006 Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Plushenko; three-time U.S. Champion and Olympian Johnny Weir; 2006 Olympic silver medalist and reigning World Champion Stephane Lambiel; as well as other Champions from Olympic and World competition including Olympic gold medalist Victor Petrenko, Rudy Galindo and Surya Bonaly.

2006 Olympic silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, who have emerged as ice dancing's newest sensation and America's sweethearts, will also be on the tour, as will the 2002 Olympic ice dancing champions Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat.

Also featured in the tour is the brilliant Russian pairs team of Tatiana Totmianina and Maxim Marinan who recently captured gold in the 2006 Olympics.