News Release

March 13, 2013
Canon Inc.

Canon Activities in Support of ISU World Figure Skating Championships

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013, of which Canon Inc. is a sponsor, will be held in London, Canada, from March 13 to March 17 (Eastern Daylight Time). During the event, Canon will be regularly updating the Canon Photo Gallery section of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013 official website. Additionally, Canon will provide on-site support for professional photographers covering the competition through the establishment of a Camera Service Depot.

Canon Photo Gallery

Canon will open the Canon Photo Gallery within the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013 official website. The gallery will feature photographs by professional sports photographers using high-performance Canon cameras and lenses to capture the powerful grace and beauty of competing athletes. Since images will be updated daily, we encourage you to visit regularly.

Canon Photo Gallery: http://www.worlds2013.ca/event/photo_gallery.html

Camera Service Depot within the Press Center

To support professional photographers covering the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2013, Canon will establish a Camera Service Depot within the venue's Press Center offering maintenance and repairs as well as equipment loans. The company has also sponsored a variety of other sports events both in Japan and overseas, offering similar behind-the-scenes services.

The Camera Service Depot at the ISU Grand Prix
of Figure Skating Final 2012 (Sochi, Russia)

Photographers at the ISU Four Continents Figure
Skating Championships 2013 (Osaka, Japan)