July 23, 2009                

           The Champions on Ice tour at Fresno State will showcase many of the top figure skaters in the world. The power-packed cast includes Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, World Champion and newly crowned U.S. Champion Kimmie Meissner, two-time World Bronze Medalist Evan Lysacek, who won the men’s title in Spokane, Olympic ice dancing silver medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto, three-time U.S. Champion Johnny Weir, Olympic gold medalist Evgeny Plushenko, two-time World Champion  and two-time Olympic medalist Irina Slutskaya; Olympic Champion Shizuka Arakawa; 2006 World champions Qing Pang and Jian Tong  and Olympic pairs gold medalists Tatiana Totminana and Maxim Marinin.

           In addition, 2002 Olympic ice dancing gold medalists Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat of France will perform on tour as will other champions from Olympic and World competition including Olympic gold medalist Victor Petrenko.  World Medalists Rudy Galindo and Surya Bonaly round out the spectacular cast that are sure to entertain audiences around the country. .

            The tour also will showcase some of its well-known and well-loved specialty acts with Irina Gregorian and Dan Hollander.

Skaters will have the ability to perform their own routines, selecting music and choreography of their choice, as well as skate in special opening and closing group numbers. The cast list may change and be updated periodically.

Tickets are now available for the 2007 Champions on Ice Tour at www.championsonice.com.   Check with the local arena box office (www.SaveMartCenter.com), online ticket agencies and ticket outlets for more information on individual shows. For more information on the 2007 tour, log on to www.championsonice.com.