2017 World Figure Skating Championships
| 2017 World Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 29 March – 2 April 2017 |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Location: | Helsinki, Finland |
| Host: | Finnish Figure Skating Association |
| Venue: | Hartwall Arena |
| Defending champions | |
Men's singles:  Javier Fernández | |
Ladies' singles:  Evgenia Medvedeva | |
Pair skating:  Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford | |
Ice dancing:  Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron | |
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Previous: 2016 World Championships | |
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Next: 2018 World Championships | |
The 2017 World Figure Skating Championships will be an international figure skating competition in the 2016–17 season. Helsinki, Finland will host the event.[1] Medals will be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The event will also determine the number of entries for each country at the 2018 World Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Venues
Hartwall Arena will be the primary arena for the 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The ice surface will be 60 m x 30 m. The venue will host all competitions and several practice sessions. The rest of the practice sessions will be at Hartwall Arena Practice Rink (58 m x 28 m) and Pirkkola Ice Rink (for pairs, 60 m x 30 m). Hartwall Arena Main Rink and Practice Rink facilities are in the same venue. Pirkkola Practice Rink is about 4 km from Hartwall Arena.[2]
Qualification
Minimum TES
The required minimum technical element scores for participating in Senior ISU Championships can only be obtained in Senior International Competitions. The scores must also be obtained at least 21 days before the first official practice day of the championships.
| Minimum technical scores (TES)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | SP / SD | FS / FD |
| Men | 34 | 64 |
| Ladies | 27 | 47 |
| Pairs | 25 | 43 |
| Ice dance | 29 | 39 |
| Must be achieved at an ISU-recognized international event in the ongoing or preceding season. SP and FS scores may be attained at different events. | ||
Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2016 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline.[3]
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Japan |
Russia  United States Japan |
Canada Russia |
France United States Canada |
| 2 | Spain  China Russia Canada  Czech Republic United States |
Canada China |
China  Germany United States France  Italy |
Italy  United Kingdom Russia |
| If not listed above, one entry is allowed. | ||||
References
- ↑ "ISU Championships 2017 Provisional Allotments". International Skating Union. 15 June 2014.
- 1 2 "Announcement" (PDF). International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Communication No. 2033: Entries ISU Championships 2017" (PDF). International Skating Union. 5 September 2016.