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Nailympia Competitions has added a fourth location to its world map — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
by Staff
March 8, 2019
1 min to read
Nailympia Competitions has added a fourth location to its world map — Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. This new event will be hosted by two Canadian competitors: Aigul Fritzke and Karen Dunn.
"It's extremely exciting to add Canada to the Nailympia world tour,” says Alex Fox, Nailympia global director. “This location adds its own special flavor to the competition circuit and will appeal to those looking for a trusted competition further north. I'm pleased to be working with Aigul and Karen, as their love and hunger for competition is a perfect match for the global Nailympia team. It's an exciting year as Nailympia branches into Orlando and Saskatoon."
The event will be held 9-11 November 2019 and will be the first location that can gain points for the 2020 Nailympia Global Cup. The 2019 Global Cup will accrue points from three locations, Tallinn, Estonia; Orlando, Florida; and London, UK.
Registration for Nailympia Canada will open soon. Watch Nailympia social media posts and visit the official website to find out more.
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