Recently we went to the ION SKATING rink for our grandson’s birthday party –

In Leesburg, Va.

Where – we walked into the other half of the building and to our surprise –

INTERNATIONAL SKATING pairs for the Olympics were training!

I talked to the mother of the girl in the above picture – who is from Georgia – the country – and they had just flown in from France.

She told me there are three sites across the country – Salt Lake City – Michigan and here at ION in Leesburg, Va. that are the elite of training sites!

In this picture, you can see the USA pairs for ice skating being instructed by the coach for the USA OLYMPIC TEAM!

There were pairs from Georgia – France – Poland – Great Britain and the USA here that day.

USA pairs the team and the coach to the left and the pair from Georgia on the right.

The mother told me they had moved to Leesburg so her daughter could train at ION.

This is a hockey arena and it is really nice – there are teams that play here although not the NHL.

I was very surprised at the size and how nice it was way out here in the country.

We had no idea when we came for the birthday party being held on the other side of the wall

in an exact-sized rink

but without the seats that this was going on .

I only found it as I had asked to go into the rink to see it!

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PAPA’S WORLD – ION – INTERNATIONAL SKATING TRAINING CENTER for OLYMPICS!