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The Minsk-Arena Ice Star, or simply Ice Star, is an international
figure skating competition
A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating.
Types of figure skating competitions
International
International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) are governed by the union's rules. ...
. Medals may be awarded in
men's singles, ladies' singles,
pairs
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, and
ice dancing
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on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The inaugural event was held in September 2012 in
Minsk
Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...
,
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...
.
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During periods of time when the stadium for the event is not used for competitions, the ice rink is rented out to the public for ice skating and hockey as well as used in other events throughout the year.
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Senior medalists
CS: ISU Challenger Series
The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. E ...
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Junior medalists
Men
Ladies
Pairs
Ice dancing
Novice medalists
Men
Ladies
Ice dancing
References
{{ISU Challenger Series
International figure skating competitions hosted by Belarus
Sport in Minsk
2012 establishments in Belarus
Recurring sporting events established in 2012
ISU Challenger Series