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Stunning Ice Sculptures Created This Weekend at the O Zone
22 February 2010
Frozen water played a big role this past weekend in Richmond, where the O Zone played host to the Ice Art World Championships. On Saturday, 12 teams from around the world used a combination of chainsaws and ice picks to turn giant blocks of ice, each weighing over four tonnes, into glossy, stunning sculptures. After 12 hours of carving that began at 7 a.m. on Saturday, American team Aaric Kendall and Benjamin Rand captured first place, while Japanese team Yoshihito Kosaka and Hiroaki Kimura placed second and their countrymen Hideyuki Sone and Kouji Murakami were awarded third place. Other countries represented in the competition included Canada, Italy and France. Ice chips flew as the crews worked tirelessly to complete their works of art before the judging at 8pm., where they were rated on technique, scope and style.
At noon on Sunday, carvers returned for the single-block competition where they each created a piece from start to finish in two hours with judging taking place later that evening. The Richmond O Zone is open now to February 28 from 3-11 p.m. weekdays and noon-11 p.m. on weekends. There are three entrances into the O Zone:
- South – Granville Avenue at Moffatt Road
- East – Minoru Boulevard at the Richmond Cultural Centre
- North – Near Gateway Theatre
For more information, visit www.richmondozone.ca.
