2018 Four Continents Championships & Russian Junior Nationals: Info & Streaming
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The last major international competition before the Winter Olympics, the Four Continents Championships will be hosted in Taipei City, Taiwan from January 22-27! Due to its proximity to the Winter Olympics, many top skaters have chosen not to participate this year, but Four Continents will still feature an interesting field from a variety of non-European countries. More information will be added to this post as it appears.
Live results | Entries & overview | Detailed schedule | Website | ISU
SCHEDULE
China Standard Time (UTC+8). Click on the links for time conversions.
Jan. 24:Short Dance 09:30; Pairs’ SP 12:40; Ladies’ SP 16:45
Jan. 25:Free Dance 11:50; Men’s SP 16:35
Jan. 26:Pairs’ FS 12:00; Ladies’ FS 16:40
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. Do not complain to us if a stream does not work. This post focuses on live broadcasts. Other TV channels not mentioned here might show the competition in delayed broadcasts.
Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: FS Live, QQ Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.
ISU: The official ISU stream will livestream the entire competition and gala. This stream is blocked in countries that have purchased broadcasting rights to the competition.
Icenetwork: Subscribers in the US can watch the entire competition (but not the gala) live on Icenetwork.
Olympic Channel: The Olympic Channel will air the entire competition live, excluding the gala. Check your cable package to see if the Olympic Channel is included.
CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will livestream the entire competition and gala on their website. CBC will also air the competition on TV in delayed broadcasts; see their website for more info. Streaming schedule in EST:
1/23: Short Dance 8:30PM; Pairs’ SP 11:30PM
1/24: Ladies’ SP 3:45AM; Free Dance 10:50PM
1/25: Men’s SP 3:40AM; Pairs’ FS 11:00PM
1/26: Ladies’ FS 4:35AM; Men’s FS 11:30PM
1/27: Gala 5:00AM
Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)
ELTA Sports: Taiwan’s ELTA Sports will livestream the entire competition and gala. The stream is blocked outside of Taiwan.
SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air the ladies’ and pairs’ events live. Schedule in KST:
1/24: Pairs’ SP 13:30 (live); Ladies’ SP 17:35 (live)
1/26: Pairs’ FS 12:50 (live); Ladies’ FS 17:25 (live)
Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air the later groups of the ladies’ free skate live. Schedule in JST:
1/25: Ladies’ SP 15:50 (taped)
1/26: Men’s SP 15:50 (taped); Ladies’ FS 20:00 (live 2 hrs 20 min in)
1/27: Men’s FS 19:00 (taped)
Unblocked streams:Stream 1
CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 may air parts of the competition live. Schedule in China Standard Time:
1/24: Pairs’ SP 18:35 (taped); Ladies’ SP 22:15 (taped)
1/25: Free Dance 15:15 (taped); Men’s SP 22:15 (taped)
1/26: Pairs’ FS 14:40 (taped?)
1/27: Men’s FS 14:20 (live?)
Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3
Other TV channels: Other TV channels, such as USA’s NBC Sports and various Eurosport channels, will 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.
RUSSIAN JUNIOR NATIONALS
Russian Junior Nationals will decide Russia’s Junior World team.
Live results & entries | Schedule | Website
When: Jan. 23-26
Where: Saransk, Russia
Level & disciplines: junior men, ladies, ice dance, pairs
How to watch:Free Youtube livestreams
Schedule (MSK)
1/24: Men’s SP 14:00; Ladies’ SP 17:30; Short Dance 20:15
1/25: Men’s FS 14:00; Pairs’ SP 17:15; Ladies’ FS 19:15
1/26: Free Dance 12:00; Pairs’ FS 14:30