Where in the world is Worlds?

The ISU is one step closer to resolving the fate of the world figure skating championships. On Monday the decision was made (with the Japanese Federation) that the Event should be moved from Japan to remove the strain on the country.

The ISU committee has now taken offers from other countries to step up to the plate last minute and host the event. Requirements set out were for an arena of at least 8,000 seats and for the hosts to foot the bill of providing an international TV feed.

The most talked about offer has been from Russia, with Prime Minister Putin saying that the Russian government would cover all the costs of hosting the event in Moscow.

Alongside Russia, other offers include

• Vancouver, Canada
• Colorado Springs/Lake Placid, USA
• Turku, Finland
• France and Austria (unspecified cities)

The ISU will announce it's decision later this week. ISU, Inside The Games

Naturally at this time my thoughts and best wishes go out to all the people in Japan struggling to pick up their lives and to everyone anywhere in the world waiting for news of loved ones lost.