Champions on Ice

American ice show

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"Champions on Ice" was a professional ice skating tour founded in 1986 by Scott Hamilton and sports agent Robert D. Kain. It featured a cast of elite international skaters, including Olympic and world champions, who performed individual routines and group numbers with sophisticated choreography. The tour was known for showcasing recent world medalists and Olympic hopefuls alongside veteran stars. The show ceased operations several years after its founder, Tom Collins, sold it in 2006. Scott Hamilton, a prominent figure skater himself, was an Olympic gold medalist and four-time world champion.12

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He traveled with the Champions on Ice tour into the 21st century, and he was inducted into both the World and the United States Figure Skating Halls of Fame in 1996. Through White Canvas, a production company he formed with partners, he directed and produced televised skating shows.
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He traveled with the Champions on Ice tour into the 21st century, and he was inducted into both the World and the United States Figure Skating Halls of Fame in 1996. Through White Canvas, a production company he formed with partners, he directed and produced televised skating shows.
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Champions on Ice, formerly known as the Tour of World and Olympic Champions, was founded by World Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Tom Collins. The primary distinction of the tour was that the cast included recent world medalists and Olympic hopefuls from around the…
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Champions on Ice, formerly known as the Tour of World and Olympic Champions, was founded by World Figure Skating Hall of Fame member Tom Collins. The primary distinction of the tour was that the cast included recent world medalists and Olympic hopefuls from around the…
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