World Championships
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The World Championships in figure skating are the premier annual international event where the world’s top skaters compete for global titles across disciplines including ladies' singles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| World Figure Skating Championships | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual sporting event
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international figure skating competition ⓘ |
| ageCategory | senior ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
ISU World Figure Skating Championships
NERFINISHED
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World Championships in figure skating NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | elite senior international championship ⓘ |
| competitionFormat |
rhythm dance and free dance in ice dance
ⓘ
short program and free skating in singles and pairs ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | senior ⓘ |
| disciplineIncluded |
ice dance
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ladies' singles ⓘ men's singles ⓘ pairs ⓘ |
| eligibility |
ISU member nations
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senior-level skaters ⓘ |
| firstEditionCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHeld | 1896 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Skating Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquarters | Lausanne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyHeadquartersCountry | Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most prestigious events in figure skating ⓘ |
| medalType |
bronze
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gold ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| organizer | International Skating Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizerAbbreviation | ISU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participantType |
ice dance couples
ⓘ
individual skaters ⓘ pairs teams ⓘ |
| rankingSystem | ISU Judging System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
European Figure Skating Championships
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Four Continents Figure Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ World Junior Figure Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationToOlympics | major event in the Olympic cycle ⓘ |
| resultImpact |
affects international rankings of skaters
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influences number of entries per country for next year ⓘ |
| scope | world ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | entries determined by national federations ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| status | premier annual international figure skating event ⓘ |
| teamRepresentation | skaters represent their countries ⓘ |
| timing | usually held in late winter or early spring ⓘ |
| titleAwarded |
World champion in ice dance
ⓘ
World champion in ladies' singles ⓘ World champion in men's singles ⓘ World champion in pairs ⓘ |
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