Daisuke will be expected to participate in "COI"

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On Aug. 15, 2008, the COI announced that Daisuke will be expected to participate in a show "Chapions on Ice Japan Tour 2008" in Japan as bellow:
「チャンピオンズ・オン・アイス」のジャパンツアー2008での高橋選手の出演が決定しました。チケットは現在発売中ですのでまだチケットが無い方はどうぞ。

Notice: On Aug, 16, 2006, sorry to inform you that Daisuke's name suddenly was removed from the casts of COI web site.
ご注意) 8/16現在、出演者から高橋選手の名前が消えていますので、残念ながら高橋選手の出演は無くなったようです。

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"Champions on Ice Japan Tour 2008"
http://www.championsonice.jp/

Date: 09/13/2008(Sat)～09/15/2008(Mon)
Place: Shin Yokohama Skate Center

1) 09/13/2008(Sat) 17:00
2) 09/14/2008(Sun) 11:30/17:00
3) 09/15/2008(Mon) 11:30/17:00

-will be expected to participate
Daisuke Takahashi
Stephane Lambiel
Johnny Weir
Takeshi Honda
Nobunari Oda

Shizuka Arakawa
Surya Bonaly
Miki Ando
Fumie Suguri
Nana Takeda
Yuki Nishino

Rena Inoue & John Baldwin

Marina Anissina & Gwendal Peizerat
Nathalie Pechalat & Fabian Bourzat

Special Guest: Ikuko Kawai, violinist and composer(14th and 15th only)
http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Profile/A014783.html

Tickets:
イープラス (e+)
ぴあ (PIA)
Super Arena: 22,000 yen, Arena Seat：18,000 yen, S seat： 13,000 yen, A：8,000 yen

Hi all,

Daisuke's name and flash image were suddenly removed on Aug. 16, 2008!! I called the CIC (organizer) but the machine answered "this number is currently not available as per request from this customer". I would like to know what is going on, because I bought a ticket only for Daisuke!

OMG, Roko, you're right. They've removed Daisuke's name and pic from the cast page:
http://www.championsonice.jp/cast/skaters.html

I hope you'll get your refund, if you are not planning to go.

OMG!! Thanks for the information, Roko.
Sorry for Roko. I don't like the way of COI and I'm very sad to hear that. Actually, I bought a ticket of final day until COI announced Daisuke would be in, however, I'm looking forward to seeing Shizuka and other skaters at COI. There are no responsibilities for skaters.

COI put their apology in COI site.
http://www.championsonice.jp/news/index.html#080818_01

It is written they are still under the final arrangemet with Dai-chan and they will announce about Dai-chan's participation soon.

I'm sorry for Roko and Leode. Acutally I was considering to buy a ticket or not when it happend. But it seems there is still possibility of his participation. I hope each of you get satified treatment from COI. (I mean refund or great show...)

Thank you for the head up, miyu!
If Daisuke is in COI, I'll be very glad, however, it confuses me a lot. Because I hope he concentrates on the competitions.

Thank you for the update, miyu!

So, there is still a chance.

It's nice of COI to post an explanation on their site. I wasn't planning to go see the show or anything, but I got worried about Daisuke for a sec.

Do I understand this correctly,

http://championsonice.jp/news/index.html#080826_01

and Daisuke isn't going to perfrom in COI, but will concentrate on practicing for the upcoming season instead?

Yes, you do, hsuhs. I'm relieved. That's good for him.

Thanks for the confirmation, miyu