Wednesday, June 9, 2004

Ice show debuts Saturday night

Russians are debut headliners

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The 67th summer season of the Sun Valley Ice Show begins Saturday, June 12 and continues each Saturday evening through mid-September.

The first three shows in June will feature season-long performers and mainstays of the Sun Valley ice carnival.

Elena Leonova and Andrei Khvalko of Russia, the 2000 professional world champions, will headline the June 12 show and Olympic bronze medalist Jozef "Jumpin’ Joe" Sabovcik from Slovakia is due June 19.

Professional world champions Frank Sweiding and Anita Hartshorn will be featured performers June 26.

Other well-known headliners will fill the grandstand.

Reigning Olympic pairs skating gold medalists Jamie Salé and David Pelletier of Canada are due in Sun Valley for two Independence Day holiday shows, on July 3-4, plus one additional show on July 10.

July’s schedule includes three-time world silver medalist Surya Bonaly July 17, current U.S. national men’s champion Johnny Weir July 24 and three-time world champion Elvis Stojko Saturday, July 31.

Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano returns for the Labor Day weekend ice show Sept. 4.

For ticket information call the Sun Valley Recreation Office, 622-2135, or visit www.sunvalley.com.

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