The World Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "Worlds", are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered to be the most prestigious of the ISU Figure Skating Championships. With the exception of the Olympic title, a world title is considered to be the highest competitive achievement in figure skating.
Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and five-time European champion. The pair began skating together in 1996 and retired from competition in 2006.
Shen Xue is a Chinese retired pair skater. With her husband Zhao Hongbo, Shen is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion, and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.
Zhao Hongbo is a Chinese retired pair skater. With his wife Shen Xue, Zhao is the 2010 Olympic champion, the 2002 & 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, a three-time World champion, a three-time Four Continents Champion and a six-time Grand Prix Final champion.
Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and five-time European champion.
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals". Medals are currently awarded in four disciplines: men's (boys') singles, ladies' (girls') singles, pair skating, and ice dancing in four colors: gold (first), silver (second), bronze (third), and pewter (fourth) on two levels, senior and junior. Medals were previously given at the novice, intermediate, and juvenile levels. The event is also used to determine the U.S. teams for the World Championships, World Junior Championships, Four Continents Championships, and Winter Olympics, however, U.S. Figure Skating reserves the right to consider other results.
Jessica Dubé is a Canadian former competitive figure skater who is best known for her pairs career with Bryce Davison. They are the 2008 World bronze medallists, the 2009 Four Continents silver medallists, and three-time Canadian national champions. They represented Canada at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. With later partner Sébastien Wolfe, Dubé is the 2012 Canadian national silver medallist.
Skate America is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It is organized by U.S. Figure Skating. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The Grand Prix de France is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It is organized by the French Federation of Ice Sports. It was previously known as the Grand Prix International de Paris (1987–93), the Trophée de France, the Trophée Lalique (1996–2003), the Trophée Éric Bompard (2004–15), and the Internationaux de France. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women’s singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The NHK Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The NHK Trophy is organized by the Japan Skating Federation and began in 1979. It was added to the Grand Prix series in 1995, the series' inaugural year. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women’s singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The World Junior Figure Skating Championships, commonly referred to as "World Juniors" or "Junior Worlds", are annual figure skating competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters within a designated age range compete for the titles of World Junior Champion.
The Skate Canada International is an annual international figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. It is organized by Skate Canada. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The Finlandia Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. Since 1995, it has been held in the Greater Helsinki region of Finland. In most years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, ice dance, and synchronized skating.
The Nepela Memorial, formerly known as the Ondrej Nepela Trophy and the Ondrej Nepela Memorial, is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition which is generally held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The competition is named in honor of Ondrej Nepela, a former Slovak figure skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia and won the gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. In most years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships (WSSC) are the world championships for the sport of synchronized skating. Held since 2000, the World Synchronized Skating Championships is an annual event organized by the International Skating Union and attracts the most elite senior-level synchronized skating teams from around the world to compete for the World Championship.
The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition held in Zagreb, Croatia. In most years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals are awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The 2004–05 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The top skaters from the series met at the Junior Grand Prix Final.
The 2004 World Figure Skating Championships were held at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Germany from March 22 to 28. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 2004 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2003–04 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary from February 2 to 8, 2004. The compulsory dance was the Austrian Waltz.
The 2005 European Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2004–05 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held at the Palavela in Turin, Italy from 25 January through 30, 2005.
