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