The World Figure Skating Championships ("Worlds") is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Generally held in March, the World Championships are considered 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.
The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The series was inaugurated in 1997 to complement the senior-level ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event and the six highest-ranking qualifiers meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which is held concurrently with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.
The International Skating Union organizes six annual Championships for figure skating. It is at the discretion of each member country which skaters, pairs or synchronized skating teams are sent to which championship.
The ISU Junior Grand Prix Final or JGP Final is the culmination of a series of junior-level competitions – the ISU Junior Grand Prix organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event. At the end of the series, the six highest-placing skaters from each discipline advance to the JGP Final.
The 2006 German Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Germany. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. Skaters competed at the Senior and Junior levels.
The 2006 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were held from February 9 through 12, 2006 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters competed in four disciplines, men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, across three levels: senior (Olympic-level), junior, and novice. Not every event was held at every level. This was the inaugural year of the novice-level competition.
The 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb was the 38th edition of an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Zagreb, Croatia. It was held at the Dom Sportova between November 11 and 13, 2005. Figure skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The Junior-level equivalent was the 2005 Golden Bear of Zagreb.
The 2009 French Figure Skating Championships were the French Figure Skating Championships of the 2008-2009 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level for the title of national champion of France. The results of the national championships were one of the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships. The junior level synchronized championships were held during this competition; junior and novice level competitions for the other disciplines were held separately.
The 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 13th 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 2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The 2009 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). Since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union.
The 2010 French Figure Skating Championships were the French Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating on the senior level for the title of national champion of France. The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the French teams to the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships and the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships. The junior level synchronized championships were held during this competition; junior and novice level competitions for the other disciplines were held separately.
The 2010 Danish Figure Skating Championships were the Danish Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing on the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice levels of Debs, Springs, Cubs, and Chicks for the title of national champion of Denmark. The results of this competition were used to choose the teams to the 2010 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships, and the 2010 Nordic Figure Skating Championships.
The 2011 Danish Figure Skating Championships were the Danish Figure Skating Championships of the 2010-2011 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, and ice dancing on the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice levels of Debs, Springs, and Cubs for the title of national champion of Denmark. The results of this competition were used to choose the teams to the 2011 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the 2011 European Figure Skating Championships, and the 2011 Nordic Figure Skating Championships.
The 2012 United States Figure Skating Championships was a figure skating national championship during the 2011–12 season. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels. The competition was part of the selection process for several international events, including the 2012 World Championships.
The 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 15th season of the series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating contested by senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
The 2012 Danish Figure Skating Championships were the Danish Figure Skating Championships of the 2011-2012 figure skating season. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing on the levels of Senior, Junior, Novice, and the pre-Novice levels of Debs, Springs, and Cubs for the title of national champion of Denmark. The results of this competition were used to choose the teams to the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships, the 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships, and the 2012 Nordic Figure Skating Championships.
Piruetten was a senior international figure skating competition held in Hamar, Norway. Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing. It later became a junior event held in some years as part of the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
The 2015–16 Japan Figure Skating Championships was held in December 2015 in Sapporo. It was the 84th edition of the event. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The 2016 South Korean Figure Skating Championships were held at the Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul from January 8–10, 2016. Organized by the Korean Skating Union, it was the 70th edition of the event.
The 1988 Nordic Figure Skating Championships were held from March 4th through 6th, 1988 at the Askerhallen in Asker, Norway. The competition was open to elite figure skaters from Nordic countries. Skaters competed in three disciplines, men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing across two levels: senior (Olympic-level) and junior.
