2019 US National Championships: Info & Streaming

The 2019 US National Figure Skating Championships will take place in Detroit, Michigan from January 17-27. US Nationals will be one of the competitions that will decide the USA’s Four Continents, Junior World, and senior World teams. Competitions will be held at the juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, and senior levels. Here’s a guide on how to watch! This post will be updated with more info as it appears.

Live results | Entries | Detailed schedule | Website | USFS Fanzone

SENIOR SCHEDULE

Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5). Subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!

Jan. 24:

• 4:30PM Pairs’ SP

• 8:04PM Ladies’ SP

Jan. 25:

• 3:52PM Rhythm Dance

• 7:35PM Ladies’ FS

Jan. 26:

• 9:30AM Pairs’ FS Groups 1-2

• 11:09AM Men’s SP Groups 1-2

• 1:27PM Men’s SP Groups 3-4

• 3:07PM Pairs’ FS Groups 3-4

• 6:16PM Free Dance

Jan. 27:

• 2:10PM Men’s FS

• 8:00PM Gala

HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. We are not responsible for the quality of the streams; we only provide the links. Many streams for major figure skating events have geographical restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available online, but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.

USFSA: USFSA will livestream all of the juvenile, intermediate, and novice competitions on the US Figure Skating Fan Zone. The stream is free and available worldwide.

NBC Gold: Subscribers in the USA can watch all of the junior and senior competitions (but not the gala) live on NBC Gold.

NBC:NBC & NBCSN will air the later groups of the senior competition live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/24: Pairs’ SP 5:00PM (NBCSN, live 30 min in); Ladies’ SP 9:00PM (NBCSN, live 1 hr in)

• 1/25: Rhythm Dance 4:00PM (NBCSN, live); Ladies’ FS 8:00PM (NBC, live 25 min in)

• 1/26: Men’s SP & Pairs’ FS 1:30PM (NBC, groups 3-4 live); Free Dance 7:00PM (NBCSN, live 45 min in)

• 1/27: Men’s FS 3:30PM (NBC, live 1 hr 20 min in)

• 2/16: Gala 2:30PM (NBC, taped)

• NBC streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4

• NBCSN streams:Official stream (blocked outside of US), Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: QQ Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.

On demand: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online by fans, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

2019 Canadian National Championships: Info & Streaming

The 2019 Canadian National Figure Skating Championships will take place this week in St. John, New Brunswick, and will be one of the competitions that will decide Canada’s Four Continents, Junior World, and senior World teams. Competitions will be held at the novice, junior, and senior levels. Here’s a guide on how to watch! This post will be updated with more info as it appears.

Live results | Entries & starting orders | Detailed schedule | Website

SENIOR SCHEDULE

Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-4). Subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone, including novice and junior events!

Jan. 18:

• 1:20PM Ladies’ SP

• 4:10PM Rhythm Dance

• 6:06PM Pairs’ SP

• 7:44PM Men’s SP

Jan. 19:

• 10:40AM Ladies’ FS Groups 1-2

• 12:40PM Men’s FS Groups 1-2

• 3:00PM Ladies’ FS Group 3

• 4:15PM Pairs’ FS

• 8:00PM Free Dance

• 9:27PM Men’s FS Group 3

Jan. 20:

• 2:00PM Gala

HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. We are not responsible for the quality of the streams; we only provide the links. Many streams for major figure skating events have geographical restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available online, but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.

Skate Canada: Skate Canada will livestream all of the novice and junior events, some of the senior practices, and earlier groups of the senior competitions on their Dailymotion channel. The stream is free and available worldwide. See the streaming schedule for more details.

TSN: Canada’s TSN channels will air the later groups of the senior competition live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/18: Ladies’ SP & Rhythm Dance 2:00PM (TSN 1,4,5)

• 1/18: Men & Pairs’ SP 6:30PM (TSN 1&4)

• 1/19: Ladies’ FS Group 3 & Pairs’ FS 2:00PM (TSN 1,3,4,5)

• 1/19: Free Dance & Men’s FS Group 3 7:00PM (TSN 1&4)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Canada)

• TSN1 streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

• TSN2 streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

• TSN4 streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

• TSN5 streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

CTV: Canada’s CTV channels will air the later groups of the senior free skates live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/19: Ladies’ FS Group 3 & Pairs’ FS 2:00PM (CTV)

• 1/19: Free Dance & Men’s FS Group 3 7:00PM (CTV, CTV2 in Vancouver & Alberta)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Canada)

RDS: Canada’s RDS channel will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/18: Ladies’ SP & Rhythm Dance 3:00PM (RDS)

• 1/19: Ladies’ FS Group 3 & Pairs’ FS 2:30PM (RDS2)

• 1/19: Free Dance & Men’s FS Group 3 7:30PM (RDS)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Canada)

• Unblocked RDS stream

On demand: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online by fans, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

2018-19 Russian & Japanese National Championships: Info & Streaming

The first half of the 2018-19 season comes to a close with two of the toughest National Championships in the world, taking place this week in Saransk, Russia and Osaka, Japan! Here’s a guide on how to watch. This post will be updated as more info appears.

RUSSIAN NATIONALS

The Russian National Championships will take place Dec. 19-23 in Saransk. Russian Nationals is one of the competitions used to decide the European and World teams. The World team is usually announced after the European Championships in January. Age-eligible skaters who qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final can also participate in senior Russian Nationals.

Results & entries (En) | Schedule | Website

SCHEDULE

Moscow Time (UTC+3). Subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!

• Dec. 20: Men’s SP 14:00; Pairs’ SP 16:50; Rhythm Dance 20:30

• Dec. 21: Ladies’ SP 14:00; Men’s FS 16:50; Free Dance 20:10

• Dec. 22: Pairs’ FS 15:30; Ladies’ FS 18:00

• Dec. 23: Gala 14:00

HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. We are not responsible for the quality of the streams; we only provide the links. Many streams for major figure skating events have geographical restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available online (eg. Setup VPN), but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: QQ Live, FS Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.

Channel 1: Russia’s Channel 1 will livestream the entire competition, including ladies’ practice, and air the ladies’ competition live on TV. Streaming schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/20: Ladies’ Practice 10:30 (live);Men’s SP 13:55 (live); Pairs’ SP 16:45 (live); Rhythm Dance 20:25 (live)

• 12/21: Ladies’ Practice 07:00 (live); Ladies’ SP 12:55 (live); Men’s FS 16:45 (live); Free Dance 20:05 (live)

• 12/22: Ladies’ Practice 12:10 (live);Pairs’ FS 15:25 (live); Ladies’ FS 17:55 (live)

• 12/23: Medal Ceremonies 12:55;Gala 13:55 (live)

• Official stream

Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air most of the competition and gala live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/20: Men’s SP 14:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 16:50 (live); Rhythm Dance 20:30 (live)

• 12/21: Ladies’ SP 14:00 (live); Men’s FS 16:50 (live); Free Dance 20:10 (live)

• 12/22: Pairs’ FS 17:45 (taped); Ladies’ FS 19:45 (live 1 hr 45 min in)

• 12/23: Gala 14:00 (live)

• Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6

Sportbox: Russia’s Sportbox.ru will stream most of the competition and gala live. The streams are blocked outside of Russia. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 12/20:Men’s SP 13:55; Pairs’ SP 16:50; Rhythm Dance 20:30

• 12/21:Ladies’ SP 14:00; Men’s FS 16:50; Free Dance 20:10

• 12/22:Ladies’ FS 19:45 (live 1 hr 45 min in)

• 12/23:Gala 14:00

On demand: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online by fans, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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JAPANESE NATIONALS

The Japanese National Championships will take place Dec. 20-25 in Osaka. Japanese Nationals is one of the competitions used to decide the Four Continents, Junior World, and senior World teams. Top finishers from Japanese Junior Nationals in November are also invited to compete at senior Nationals. The Japanese Nationals gala is called “Medalists on Ice”.

Results & entries (Jp) | Results & entries (En) | Schedule | Website | MOI

SCHEDULE

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9). Subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!

• Dec. 21: Rhythm Dance 15:30; Ladies’ SP 16:25

• Dec. 22: Pairs’ SP 15:30; Men’s SP 16:25

• Dec. 23: Free Dance 15:45; Ladies’ FS 17:05

• Dec. 24: Pairs’ FS 16:00; Men’s FS 17:05

• Dec. 25: Gala 17:00

HOW TO WATCH

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: QQ Live, FS Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.

Draws, etc: Fuji TV will livestream the men’s and ladies’ order draws, as well as interviews after the competition, on Youtube. The stream is blocked outside of Japan.

Fuji TV:Fuji TV and related channels will air the singles competitions live. Earlier groups will air on BS Fuji and CS Fuji ONE, later groups will air on regular Fuji TV. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 12/21: Ladies’ SP 1st half 16:30 (live, BS Fuji & CS Fuji ONE); Ladies’ SP 2nd half 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/22: Men’s SP 1st half 16:30 (live, BS Fuji & CS Fuji ONE); Men’s SP 2nd half 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/23: Ladies’ FS 1st half 17:00 (live, BS Fuji & CS Fuji ONE); Ladies’ FS 2nd half 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/24: Men’s FS 1st half 17:00 (live, BS Fuji & CS Fuji ONE); Men’s FS 2nd half 19:00 (live, Fuji TV)

• 12/26: Gala 00:25 (taped, Fuji TV); Pairs & Dance Recap 02:25 (taped, Fuji TV)

• 12/29: Gala Full Version 12:00 (taped, BS Fuji)

• Unblocked Fuji TV stream

• Subscription services for Japanese TV

On demand:If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online by fans, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

2018 GP Internationaux de France, Warsaw Cup & Japanese Junior Nationals: Info & Streaming

The last event of the 2018 Grand Prix Series will take place in Grenoble, France this week as skaters fight for the final berths at the Grand Prix Final! Here’s a guide on how to watch. Keep an eye on this post for updates as more info appears.

Live results | Entries & overview | Detailed schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

Central European Time (UTC+1). Click on the links for time conversions or subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!

• Nov. 23: Men’s SP 15:00; Rhythm Dance 16:55; Ladies’ SP 18:35; Pairs’ SP 20:30

• Nov. 24: Men’s FS 13:50; Free Dance 16:05; Ladies’ FS 19:00; Pairs’ FS 21:10

• Nov. 25: Gala 14:30

HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. We are not responsible for the quality of the streams; we only provide the links. This post focuses on live broadcasts. Other TV channels not mentioned here might show the competition in delayed broadcasts. Please check your local TV channels for more skating broadcasts.

Many streams for major figure skating events have geographical restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available online (eg. Setup VPN), but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: QQ Live, FS Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.

ISU: The ISU will stream the entire competition and gala live in countries that have not purchased broadcasting rights for the event.

NBC Gold: Subscribers in the USA can watch the entire competition live on NBC Gold. NBC Gold subscriptions include most major competitions in the skating season.

CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will stream the entire competition and gala live. CBC will also air the competition on TV in delayed broadcasts; see their website for more info. Streaming schedule in EST:

• 11/23: Men’s SP 9:00AM; Rhythm Dance 10:55AM; Ladies’ SP 12:30PM; Pairs’ SP 2:30PM

• 11/24: Men’s FS 7:50AM; Free Dance 10:05AM; Ladies’ FS 1:00PM; Pairs’ FS 3:10PM

• 11/25: Gala 8:30AM

• Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)

Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air the entire competition and gala live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/23: Men’s SP 17:30 (live); Rhythm Dance 18:55 (live); Ladies’ SP 20:35 (live); Pairs’ SP 22:30 (live)

• 11/24: Men’s FS 15:50 (live); Free Dance 18:05 (live); Ladies’ FS 21:00 (live); Pairs’ FS 23:10 (live)

• 11/25: Gala 17:00 (live)

• Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6

Match TV: Russia’s Match TV will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/23: Men’s SP 17:30 (live); Ladies’ SP 20:30 (live)

• Unblocked streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4, Stream 5, Stream 6

Sportbox: Russia’s Sportbox.ru will stream the entire competition and gala live. The streams are blocked outside of Russia. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/23: Men’s SP 17:30; Rhythm Dance 18:55; Ladies’ SP 20:30; Pairs’ SP 22:30

• 11/24: Men’s FS 15:50; Free Dance 18:05; Ladies’ FS 21:00; Pairs’ FS 23:10

• 11/25: Gala 17:00

Eurosport Player: Subscribers to Eurosport Player can stream the competition and gala live online. Eurosport Player is only available in Europe. Please check the schedule in your own respective countries.

Russian Eurosport: Russian Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

• 11/23: Rhythm Dance 18:45 (live); Ladies’ SP 20:15 (live); Men’s SP 22:30 (taped)

• 11/24: Ladies’ FS 22:00 (live)

• Unblocked streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

British Eurosport: British Eurosport 2 will air parts of the competition live. Other Eurosport channels may have slightly different schedules; check your local TV listings to make sure. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

• 11/23: Rhythm Dance 15:45 (live); Ladies’ SP 17:15 (live); Men’s SP 20:00 (taped)

• 11/24: Ladies’ FS 19:00 (live)

• Unblocked streams:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

YLE: Finland’s YLE Areena will stream the entire competition live. The streams are blocked outside of Finland. Schedule in EET:

• 11/23:Men’s SP 15:55; Rhythm Dance 17:50; Ladies’ SP 19:40; Pairs’ SP 21:25

• 11/24:Men’s FS 14:45; Free Dance 17:00; Ladies’ FS 19:55; Pairs’ FS 22:05

ELTA Sports: Taiwan’s ELTA Sports 1 and Sports 3 will air most of the competition and gala live. Schedule in China Standard Time:

• 11/23: Men’s SP 22:00 (Sports 3)

• 11/24: Rhythm Dance 00:00 (Sports 3); Ladies’ SP 01:30 (Sports 3); Pairs’ SP 03:30 (Sports 3); Men’s FS 21:00 (Sports 1)

• 11/25: Ladies’ FS 02:00 (Sports 1); Pairs’ FS 04:00 (Sports 1); Gala 21:30 (Sports 1)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Taiwan)

Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as TV Asahi and CCTV 5 will also air parts of the competition in taped broadcasts. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts.

On demand: If you can’t watch live, videos from the competition will be uploaded online very quickly, so you can always catch up later. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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WARSAW CUP

This competition is held along with Mazovia Trophy, an interclub competition for advanced novice skaters.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Designation: B competition

When: Nov. 21-25

Where: Warsaw, Poland

Level & disciplines: junior & senior men, ladies, ice dance

How to watch:Free Youtube livestream

Senior Schedule (CET, UTC+1)

• 11/23: Ladies’ SP 14:50

• 11/24: Rhythm Dance 15:10; Ladies’ FS 16:30; Men’s SP 20:00

• 11/25: Free Dance 11:30; Men’s FS 13:00

Notable entries: Daniel Grassl, Kailani Craine, Anastasia Guliakova, Lilah Fear/Lewis Gibson, Natalia Kaliszek/Maksym Spodyriev, Tiffani Zagorski/Jonathan Guerreiro

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JAPANESE JUNIOR NATIONALS

The Japanese Junior National Championships is one of the competitions that decides Japan’s 2019 Junior World team. Junior National Champions are automatically qualified for the Junior World team. Top finishers at Junior Nationals are invited to compete at Senior Nationals in late December.

Results, schedule & entries

When: Nov. 23-25

Where: Fukuoka, Japan

Level & disciplines: junior men, ladies, ice dance

How to watch: BS Fuji live broadcast of ladies’ FS (11/25 at 18:00 JST), Fuji TV taped broadcast (11/26 at 01:55; stream). Videos uploaded to Youtube by fans.

Schedule (JST, UTC+9)

• 11/23: Rhythm Dance 20:00

• 11/24: Men’s SP 12:40; Free Dance 16:50; Ladies’ SP 17:30

• 11/25: Men’s FS 12:40; Ladies’ FS 16:25

Notable entries: Koshiro Shimada, Mitsuki Sumoto, Shun Sato, Yuma Kagiyama, Yuto Kishina, Sena Miyake, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Haruya Sasaki, Yuna Aoki, Nana Araki, Moa Iwano, Rino Kasakake, Riko Takino, Miyu Honda, Tomoe Kawabata, Rion Sumiyoshi, Shiika Yoshioka, Yuhana Yokoi

2018-19 Canadian National Qualifying Competitions

Throughout the month of November, Canadian skaters will compete at sectional championships across the country in order to qualify for the National Championships in January 2019. This post will explain the Skate Canada qualifying structure and provide a list of links and information that will be updated as the season progresses.

Reference: Skate Canada

See also: 2018-19 National Figure Skating Competitions

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the Canadian National Championships by competing at one of eight sectional championships. Sectional championships have five levels of skating in each discipline: juvenile, pre-novice, novice, junior, and senior. Top finishers at sectionals in pre-novice, novice, senior, and junior then advance to the Skate Canada Challenge, the last qualifying competition before Nationals. Top finishers in novice, junior, and senior at Skate Canada Challenge advance to the National Championships. The maximum number of skaters who can compete at Nationals is 18 men, 18 women, 12 pairs, and 15 dance teams at each level.

Skaters can be granted immediate qualification to Nationals by medaling at the senior level in the previous season, or be exempted from qualifying competitions due to an international assignment taking place around the same time.

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COMPETITIONS

Sectional championships and the Skate Canada Challenge are livestreamed by Skate Canada on Dailymotion. Keep an eye on our blog for information on watching the National Championships.

Alberta / Northwest Territories / Nunavut Sectional Championships

• Website

• Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, Red Deer, Alberta

• Advancement quota: Top 4 pre-novice/novice, top 3 junior/senior

• Notable entries: Eric Liu

Ontario Sectional Championships

• Website

• Livestream: Rink 1Rink 2

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 1-4, Oakville, Ontario

• Advancement quota: Top 16 pre-novice/novice, top 15 junior/senior

• Notable entries: Stephen Gogolev, Conrad Orzel, Michelle Long

Manitoba Sectional Championships

• Website

• No livestream for this competition

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 3-4, Morden, Manitoba

• Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior

British Columbia / Yukon Sectional Championships

• Website

• No livestream for this competition

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 8-11, Coquitlam, British Columbia

• Advancement quota: Top 4 pre-novice/novice, top 3 junior/senior

• Notable entries: Larkyn Austman

Saskatchewan Sectional Championships

• Website

• No livestream for this competition

• Results (See Website Above)

• Time and place: Nov. 8-11, Tisdale, Saskatchewan

• Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior

Newfoundland / Labrador Sectional Championships

• Website

• No livestream for this competition

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 9-10, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland

• Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior

Quebec Sectional Championships

• Website

• Livestream: Rink 1Rink 2

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 9-11, Gatineau, Quebec

• Advancement quota: Top 8 pre-novice/novice/junior/senior

• Notable entries: Fournier Beaudry/Sorensen, Brasseur/Bardei, Véronik Mallet, Fisher/Malette Paquette, Bronsard/Bouaraguia

New Brunswick / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island Sectional Championships

• Website

• No livestream for this competition

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 9-11, Memramcook, New Brunswick

• Advancement quota: Top 3 pre-novice/novice, top 2 junior/senior

Skate Canada Challenge

• Website

• Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 28 - Dec. 2, Edmonton, Alberta

• Advancement quota: 18 ladies, 18 men, 12 pairs, 15 dance in novice/junior/senior

• Notable entries: Nam Nguyen, Conrad Orzel, Joseph Phan, Eric Liu, Larkyn Austman, Alison Schumacher, Michelle Long, Aurora Cotop, Alicia Pineault, Walsh/Michaud, Matte/Ferland, Fournier-Beaudry/Sorensen, Sales/Wamsteeker

Canadian National Championships

• Website

• Time and place: Jan. 14-20, St. John, New Brunswick
  

2018-19 Russian National Qualifying Competitions

Over the course of fall, Russian skaters will compete on the Russian Cup Series to qualify to the National Championships in December 2018. This post will explain the Russian Skating Union qualifying structure and provide a list of links and information that will be updated throughout the season.

Reference: Russian Figure Skating Federation

See also: 2018-19 National Figure Skating Competitions

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Russia holds three separate National Championships at the senior, junior, and novice levels. Junior and senior skaters qualify for the Russian National Championships by competing at two of five events in the Russian Cup Series. As in the ISU Grand Prix series, points are allotted to final placements at each competition. Qualifiers are determined by the total number of points earned from two competitions up until the maximum number of competitors per each discipline is filled. In the case of a tie, the tie is broken by combined total scores over the two competitions.

Skaters are granted immediate qualification to Senior Nationals if they have an assignment on the ISU Grand Prix or qualify to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Skaters are immediately qualified for Junior Nationals if they have a ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment. Skaters who have already qualified for Nationals can still compete at Russian Cup events if they want to, but their placement will not affect their advancement to Nationals.

The maximum number of skaters who can compete at the Senior and Junior National Championships is 18 men, 18 women, 12 pairs, and 15 dance teams. Skaters must be at least 14 years old to compete at the Senior National Championships.

Novice skaters compete in their own national championships in two age groups, junior novice (born 2008 or later) and senior novice (born in 2006-2007).  Novice skaters qualify via regional (“zonal”) competitions or city championships depending on their location, with various quotas of skaters advancing from each. Novice Russian competitions are composed of 3 segments instead of 2: elements, short program and free skate. The elements portion of the competition requires one solo jump, one jump in combination, a combination spin and a step sequence. Each skater is allowed 2 attempts at the jumping passes.

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COMPETITIONS

Russian Cup events are livestreamed by the Russian Figure Skating Federation on Youtube. Keep an eye on our blog for information on watching the National Championships.

First Event

• Website

• Videos / Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Sep. 14-18, Syzran, Samara Oblast

• Notable entries: Sergei Voronov, Anastasia Gubanova, Anastasia Gulyakova, Serafima Sakhanovich, Victoria Vasilyeva, Sinitsina/Katsalapov, Polishchuk/Shamraev, Kudryavtseva/Spiridonov

Second Event

• Website

• Videos / Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 2-6, Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El

• Notable entries: Alena Leonova, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Daria Panenkova, Elena Radionova, Polina Tsurskaya, Anna Scherbakova, Kamila Valieva, Alexander Petrov, Alexander Samarin, Roman Savosin, Kirill Sokolov, Anton Shulepov, Sergei Voronov, Morozov/Bagin

Third Event

• Website

• Livestream / Videos

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 16-20, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai

• Notable entries: Anastasia Gulyakova, Daria Panenkova, Serafima Sakhanovich, Anna Tarusina, Ksenia Sinitsina, Artur Dmitriev, Roman Savosin, Konkina/Vaknov, Kuts/Mikhailov, Polischuk/Shamraev, Mishina/Galliamov

Fourth Event

• Website

• Livestream / Videos

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 6-10, Kazan, Tatarstan

• Notable entries: Petr Gumennik, Maxim Kovtun, Anna Shcherbakova, Alexandra Trusova, Alena Kostornaia, Anastasiia Gubanova, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Victoria Vasilieva, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Panfilova/Rylov, Kostiukovich/Ialin, Efimova/Korovin

Fifth Event

• Website

• Livestream / Videos

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 20-24, Moscow, Central

• Notable entries: Alexander Petrov, Maxim Kovtun, Egor Rukhin, Vladimir Samoilov, Egor Murashov, Akhanteva/Kolesov, Kostiukovich/Ialin, Poliuanova/Sopot, Anastasia Tarakanova, Anna Tarusina, Kseniya Sinitsyna

Senior National Championships

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Dec. 19-24, Saransk, Mordovia

• Level and disciplines: Senior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance

Junior National Championships

• Website

• Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Jan. 31 - Feb. 4, 2019, Perm, Perm Krai

• Level and disciplines: Junior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance

Novice National Championships

• Website

• Livestream

• Results

• Time and place: Mar. 14-18, Tver

• Level and disciplines: Junior novice and senior novice men, ladies, pairs, ice dance
  

2018-19 US National Qualifying Competitions

During the months of October and November, American skaters will compete at regional and sectional championships across the country in order to qualify for the National Championships in January 2019. This post will explain the USFSA qualifying structure and provide a list of links and information that will be updated throughout the season.

Reference: US Figure Skating

See also: 2018-19 National Figure Skating Competitions

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the US National Championships by competing at one of nine regional championships and one of three sectional championships (Eastern, Midwestern, and Pacific Coast). Singles skaters must enter the regional championships in the area where their home club is located. Pair and ice dance teams do not compete at regionals, only sectionals. Teams in which partners represent different clubs may choose to compete in the section of either one of their home clubs.

The top 4 finishers in each discipline at regionals advance to sectionals, and the top 4 finishers in each discipline at sectionals advance to nationals. If a regional/sectional event has 4 or fewer competitors entered in a discipline, all of the skaters automatically advance to the next competition. If there are 12 or fewer skaters entered in a discipline at all regional championships within a section, all of the skaters automatically advance to the sectional championships.

US Nationals and qualifying events have five levels of competition: juvenile, intermediate, novice, junior, and senior. Regional championships include events at all 5 levels for singles skaters. Sectional championships include events at all 5 levels for pairs and ice dance as well as singles. The US National Championships is a week-long competition, holding events for each discipline at each level.

Skaters can also advance directly to Nationals without competing at qualifying events in the following ways:

• Placing top 5 in a senior event at the previous US National Championships

• Winning a medal at the most recent Winter Olympics

• Winning a medal at the previous World Championships

• Qualifying for the current season’s Grand Prix Final or Junior Grand Prix Final

• Earning a bye due to an international assignment taking place at the same time as the sectional championships (skaters can also be exempted from regionals due to having an international assignment)

Skaters who have directly qualified for Nationals can still compete at regionals/sectionals if they want to, but they will not count towards the advancement quota.

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COMPETITIONS

Live and on-demand videos of the junior and senior regional/sectional championships are available to subscribers on NBC Gold. Lower levels will be livestreamed on the US Figure Skating Fanzone.

South Atlantic Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 3-7, Coral Springs, Florida

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

Upper Great Lakes Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 3-7, Peoria, Illinois

• Advance to: Midwestern Sectionals

Northwest Pacific Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 3-7, Sherwood, Oregon

• Advance to: Pacific Coast Sectionals

New England Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 10-14, Boston, Massachusetts

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

Southwestern Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 10-14, Plano, Texas

• Advance to: Midwestern Sectionals

Central Pacific Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 10-14, Vacaville, California

• Advance to: Pacific Coast Sectionals

North Atlantic Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 17-21, Lake Placid, New York

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

Eastern Great Lakes Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 17-21, Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Advance to: Midwestern Sectionals

Southwest Pacific Regionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Oct. 17-21, Anaheim, California

• Advance to: Pacific Coast Sectionals

Eastern Sectionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 13-17, Wake Forest, North Carolina

• Advance to: Nationals

Midwestern Sectionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 13-17, Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Advance to: Nationals

Pacific Coast Sectionals

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Nov. 13-17, Salt Lake City, Utah

• Advance to: Nationals

US National Championships

• Website

• Results

• Time and place: Jan. 19-27, Detroit, Michigan

2018-19 Japanese National Qualifying Competitions + Other Domestic Events

For countries with a large number of skaters such as Japan, Russia, Canada and the USA, skaters usually qualify for their country’s national championships through a series of smaller regional competitions. Japanese qualifying competitions will take place from September to November. This post will explain the JSF’s qualifying structure and provide a list of other notable domestic competitions. Links to information and results will be updated throughout the season.

Reference: Japan Skating Federation

See also: 2018-19 National Figure Skating Competitions

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QUALIFYING STRUCTURE

Skaters qualify for the Japanese National Championships by competing at one of six regional (or “block”) championships and one of two sectional championships (Eastern and Western). Top finishers at regionals advance to sectionals, and top finishers at sectionals advance to nationals. The number of qualifying skaters in each discipline and competition is determined annually by the JSF.

Japan holds three separate national championships for three different levels: novice, junior, and senior. Levels are separated by age. There are two categories of novice, Novice A (older) and Novice B (younger). To qualify for Novice Nationals, skaters compete in the novice category at regional championships. Novice skaters perform only free skates and do not compete at sectionals. To qualify for Junior Nationals, skaters compete in the junior category at regionals and sectionals, and to qualify for Senior Nationals, skaters compete in the senior category at regionals and sectionals. Top finishers at Novice Nationals are invited to participate in Junior Nationals, and top finishers at Junior Nationals are invited to compete at Senior Nationals. Pair and ice dance teams do not compete at regionals, only sectionals.

Seeded skaters are chosen by the JSF to advance directly to Nationals without competing at qualifying competitions. Generally, medalists at the previous National Championships are seeded. Seeded skaters can still compete at regionals/sectionals if they want to, but they will not count towards the quota of skaters who advance. Skaters who would normally need to compete at regionals/sectionals may be exempt from doing so if they have an international competition during or within one week of their qualifying event.

Seeded skaters for the 2018 Japanese National Championships:

• Junior: Nana Araki, Mitsuki Sumoto, Sena Miyake, Tatsuya Tsuboi

• Senior: Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto, Rika Kihira, Shoma Uno, Keiji Tanaka, Yuzuru Hanyu

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REGIONAL/SECTIONAL/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Videos from regional and sectional championships are scarce, but Japanese TV will air news clips and sometimes a few performances from these events. The Junior and Senior National Championships are aired on TV by Fuji TV. Please keep an eye on our blog for more information on watching the National Championships.

Reference: JSF Results. Entries are subject to change.

Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 21-24, Kita, Kagawa Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Notable entries: Senior - Hina Takeno

Tohoku-Hokkaido Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 21-24, Sapporo, Hokkaido

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Exemptions: Senior - Hiroaki Sato

• Notable entries: Senior - Jun Suzuki. Junior - Rinka Watanabe

Kanto Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 27-30, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Exemptions: Junior - Shiika Yoshioka

• Notable entries: Junior - Yuma Kagiyama, Shun Sato, Yuna Aoki

Chubu Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Sept. 28-30, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Exemptions: Senior - Rin Nitaya, Yura Matsuda, Rika Hongo, Sota Yamamoto, Ryuju Hino

• Notable entries: Senior - Sui Takeuchi, Mako Yamashita, Miyabi Oba, Hinano Isobe. Junior - Tatsuya Tsuboi, Yuhana Yokoi, Kinayu Yokoi, Rino Kasakake. Novice A - Shunsuke Nakamura

Kinki Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 5-8, Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Western Sectionals

• Exemptions: Senior - Mai Mihara

• Notable entries: Senior - Kazuki Tomono, Shu Nakamura, Taichi Honda, Daisuke Takahashi, Yuna Shiraiwa. Junior - Mitsuki Sumoto, Miyu Honda, Riko Takino, Moa Iwano, Mana Kawabe. Novice A - Sara Honda

• Broadcast: Oct. 8 at 11:45-15:45 JST, Fuji ONE (live)

Tokyo Regionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 5-8, Tokyo

• Level and disciplines: Novice, junior, senior men & ladies

• Advance to: Eastern Sectionals

• Exemptions: Senior - Marin Honda. Junior - Rion Sumiyoshi, Tomoe Kawabata, Koshiro Shimada

• Notable entries: Senior - Wakaba Higuchi, Akari Matsubara

Novice National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 19-21, Takaishi, Osaka Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Novice A & Novice B men & ladies, novice ice dance

Eastern Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Oct. 25-28, Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Junior & senior men & ladies, junior pairs

• Advance to: Nationals

• Exemptions: Marin Honda, Wakaba Higuchi, Miu Suzaki/Ryuichi Kihara

• Notable entries: Senior - Hiroaki Sato, Akari Matsubara. Junior - Yuma Kagiyama, Shun Sato, Koshiro Shimada, Yuna Aoki, Tomoe Kawabata, Rion Sumiyoshi, Shiika Yoshioka

Western Sectionals

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Nov. 1-4, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Junior & senior men, ladies, ice dance

• Advance to: Nationals

• Exemptions: Yura Matsuda, Mako Yamashita, Rika Hongo, Yuna Shiraiwa, Mai Mihara, Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Misato Komatsubara/Tim Koleto

• Notable entries: Senior - Daisuke Takahashi, Shu Nakamura, Ryuju Hino, Taichi Honda, Hinano Isobe, Miyabi Oba, Rika Kihira, Sui Takeuchi, Rin Nitaya. Junior - Yuto Kishina, Haruya Sasaki, Mitsuki Sumoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Sena Miyake, Nana Araki, Moa Iwano, Rino Kasakake, Mana Kawabe, Riko Takino, Miyu Honda, Kinayu Yokoi, Yuhana Yokoi

• Broadcast: Nov. 4 at 15:30-21:00 JST, Fuji TWO (live)

Junior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Nov. 23-25, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Junior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance

Senior National Championships

• Results & entries

• Schedule

• Time and place: Dec. 20-24, Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Senior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance

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OTHER COMPETITIONS

These competitions are not related to the National Championships or its qualifying events.

91st Intercollegiate Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 4-7, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Men & ladies

• Notable entries: Shu Nakamura, Kazuki Tomono, Taichi Honda, Mai Mihara, Hina Takeno, Rin Nitaya

• Note: For skaters enrolled at university.

68th Inter-High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 24-27, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

• Level and disciplines: Men & ladies

• Notable entries: Taichiro Yamakuma, Yuto Kishina, Mitsuki Sumoto, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Sena Miyake, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuhana Yokoi, Yuna Shiraiwa, Mako Yamashita, Nana Araki, Yuna Aoki, Akari Matsubara, Rinka Watanabe, Sui Takeuchi

• Note: For skaters enrolled in high school.

74th National Winter Sports Festival

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Jan. 29 - Feb. 2, Kushiro, Hokkaido

• Level and disciplines: Junior & senior men & ladies

• Notable entries: TBA

• Note: Skaters represent their prefecture.

39th Inter-Junior High School Championships

• Results & entries

• Time and place: Feb. 1-5, Nagano

• Level and disciplines: Men & ladies

• Notable entries: TBA

• Note: For skaters enrolled in junior high (middle) school.