Season of skating kicks off in Moscow

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Season of skating kicks off in Moscow

STORY: Season of skating kicks off in Moscow DATELINE: Nov. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of GUM ice rink on Red Square 2. various of GUM Fair STORYLINE: The most glamorous ice rink in Moscow opened to public on Tuesday, welcoming visitors who were rushing to the Red Square, marking the start of the skating season in the country. The GUM ice rink has an area of 2,700 square meters. Its refrigerant pipes make sure its ice does not melt even at the temperature of 10 degrees Celsius above zero. It will remain open until February 28, 2023. According to mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin, over 200 skating rinks with artificial ice are expected to operate this winter in the Russian capital. Traditionally, skating rinks with artificial ice start operation in November, and when cold weather becomes stable, the ones with natural ice will open as well. Stepping outside the rink, the GUM Fair can offer New Year souvenirs -- warm mittens, famous Russian sho

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