2020 Four Continents Championships, Bavarian Open & Russian Junior Nationals: Info & Streaming

The Four Continents Championships takes place in South Korea this week, while Russia selects its Junior World team at the Junior National Championships. Bavarian Open, a B competition in Germany, also features several top skaters among its entries. This post will be updated as more info appears.

Live results | Entries | Detailed schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

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

• Feb. 6: Rhythm Dance 11:00; Pairs’ SP 14:15; Ladies’ SP 18:40

• Feb. 7: Free Dance 13:30; Men’s SP 18:05

• Feb. 8: Ladies’ FS 13:00; Pairs’ FS 18:15

• Feb. 9: Men’s FS 11:30; Gala 17:30

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 geographic restrictions. In order to unblock streams, consider using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Free VPN services are available, but the safer/more reliable ones require a fee.

HOW TO WATCH

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: Stream 1. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams are available worldwide.

ISU: The ISU will livestream the entire competition and gala on the Skating ISU Youtube channel in countries that do not have broadcasting rights for the event. See here for a list of broadcasters and geo-restriction info.

NBC Gold: Subscribers in the USA can watch the competition (excluding the gala) live on NBC Gold. NBC Gold is only available in the USA.

Channel One Russia: Russia’s Channel One will stream the entire competition and gala live. Schedule in Moscow Time:

• 2/6: Rhythm Dance 04:55; Pairs’ SP 08:10; Ladies’ SP 12:00

• 2/7: Free Dance 07:25; Men’s SP 11:35

• 2/8: Ladies’ FS 06:50; Pairs’ FS 11:55

• 2/9: Men’s FS 05:25; Gala 11:25

• Official stream (geoblocked)

Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air parts of the competition on TV. Viewers with Fuji On Demand can watch the entire competition live online (available in Japan only). Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 2/6: Ladies’ SP 20:00 (live? 1 hr 20 min in)

• 2/7: Men’s SP 20:00 (live? 2 hrs in)

• 2/8: Ladies’ FS 19:00 (taped)

• 2/9: Men’s FS 20:00 (taped)

• Unblocked Fuji TV stream

SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in KST:

• 2/6: Ladies’ SP 21:00 (live 2 hrs 20 min in)

• 2/7: Men’s SP 17:55 (live)

• 2/8: Ladies’ FS 20:00 (taped)

• 2/9: Men’s FS 20:00 (taped)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

CCTV5: China’s CCTV5 & CCTV5+ will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in China Standard Time:

• 2/6: Rhythm Dance 14:00 (CCTV5, taped); Pairs’ SP 17:00 (CCTV5, taped)

• 2/7: Ladies’ SP 15:30 (CCTV5, taped); Free Dance 16:30 (CCTV5, taped); Men’s SP 22:45 (CCTV5, taped)

• 2/8: Ladies’ FS 14:05 (CCTV5, live 2 hrs 5 min in); Pairs’ FS 17:00 (CCTV5, live)

• 2/9: Men’s FS 12:30 (CCTV5, live 2 hrs in); Gala 16:30 (CCTV5+, live)

• Official streams:CCTV5, CCTV5+ (geoblocked)

• Instructions for creating an account on feiliuzhibo (free unblocked streaming)

Tencent: China’s Tencent will livestream parts of the competition. These streams may or may not be geoblocked; check when the events are on. Schedule and links in China Standard Time:

• 2/6:Pairs’ SP 14:00 (live 45 min in)

• 2/7:Men’s SP 19:00 (live 2 hrs in)

• 2/8:Ladies’ FS 14:00 (live 2 hrs in); Pair’s FS 18:00 (live 45 min in)

• 2/9:Men’s FS 12:30 (live 2 hrs in); Gala 17:00 (live 30 min in)

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

• 2/6: Rhythm Dance 10:00 (live); Pairs’ SP 13:15 (live); Ladies’ SP 17:30 (live)

• 2/7: Free Dance 12:30 (live); Men’s SP 17:00 (live)

• 2/8: Ladies’ FS 12:00 (live); Pairs’ FS 17:15 (live)

• 2/9: Men’s FS 10:30 (live); Gala 16:30 (live)

• Official stream (geoblocked)

TAP:TAP W will air the entire competition and gala live in the Philippines. Official stream; click on TAP W (geoblocked)

Other TV channels: Other TV channels may also air the competition. See here for a list of broadcasters with ISU broadcasting rights. Check your local TV channels for other skating broadcasts.

On demand: The ISU Youtube channel archives their livestreams. The videos are available in countries that do not have broadcasting rights. Videos will also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

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BAVARIAN OPEN

Bavarian Open is a B competition. Events will be held at novice, junior, and senior levels.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Designation: B competition

When: Feb. 3-9

Where: Oberstdorf, Germany

Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies, ice dance, pairs

How to watch:Free live stream

Notable entries: Senior - Shun Sato, Yuto Kishina, Marin Honda, Satoko Miyahara, Mishina/Galliamov, Sales/Wamsteeker, Lauriault/Le Gac. Junior - Stephen Gogolev, Joseph Phan, Lucas Tsuyoshi Honda, Eric Sjoberg, Madeline Schizas, D’Alessandro/Waddell, Yoshida/Nishiyama, Brown/Brown, Nguyen/Kolesnik

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RUSSIAN JUNIOR NATIONALS

Russian Junior Nationals will decide Russia’s Junior World team.

Results | Entries (English) | Schedule | Website

When: Feb. 4-8

Where: Saransk, Russia

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

Schedule (UTC+3)

• 2/6: Men’s SP 14:00; Ladies’ SP 17:30; Rhythm Dance 20:15

• 2/7: Men’s FS 14:00; Pairs’ SP 17:00; Ladies’ FS 19:00

• 2/8: Free Dance 12:00; Pairs’ FS 15:15

How to watch: Channel 1 Russian livestream (geoblocked to Russia). International livestream will be provided on the Channel 1 Youtube. Videos will also be archived on the Channel 1 Youtube.

2019 Four Continents Championships & Bavarian Open: Info & Streaming

The second ISU Championships of the 2018-19 season will take place in Anaheim, CA, USA from Feb. 4-10! Here’s a guide on how to watch. More information will be added to this post as it appears.

Live results | Entries | Detailed schedule | Website | ISU

SCHEDULE

Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8). Subscribe to our Google Calendar to get all competition times in your own time zone!

• Feb. 7: Ladies’ SP 12:30; Men’s SP 18:15

• Feb. 8: Pairs’ SP 11:45; Rhythm Dance 15:00; Ladies’ FS 19:00

• Feb. 9: Pairs’ FS 14:00; Men’s FS 19:00

• Feb. 10: Free Dance 13:00; Gala 18:00

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, but the most reliable ones usually require a fee.

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may livestream part or all of the event: FSLive, QQ 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.

NBC Sports: USA’s NBCSN will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 2/7: Ladies’ SP 5:00PM (live 1 hr 30 min in); Men’s SP 11:30PM (live 2 hrs 15 min in)

• 2/9: Ladies’ FS 12:00AM (live 2 hrs in)

• 2/10: Men’s FS 12:00AM (live 2 hrs in)

• 2/11: Free Dance 12:00AM (taped)

• Official stream (blocked outside of US), Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3, Stream 4

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:

• 2/7: Ladies’ SP 3:30PM; Men’s SP 9:15PM

• 2/8: Pairs’ SP 2:45PM; Rhythm Dance 6:00PM; Ladies’ FS 10:00PM

• 2/9: Pairs’ FS 5:00PM; Men’s FS 10:00PM

• 2/10: Free Dance 4:00PM; Gala 9:00PM

• Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)

SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in KST:

• 2/8: Ladies’ SP 07:00 (live 1 hr 30 min in); Men’s SP 18:00 (taped)

• 2/9: Ladies’ FS 13:30 (live 1 hr 30 min in)

• Unblocked stream

CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air parts of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in China Standard Time:

• 2/8: Men’s SP 12:30 (CCTV5+, live 2 hrs 15 min in); Ladies’ SP 15:00 (CCTV5, taped)

• 2/9: Ladies’ FS 11:00 (CCTV5+, live); Pairs’ SP 14:00 (CCTV5, taped)

• 2/10: Pairs’ FS 14:10 (CCTV5, taped); Men’s FS 16:05 (CCTV5, taped)

• CCTV 5 streams:Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2

• CCTV 5+ streams:Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2

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

• 2/8: Ladies’ SP 04:30 (live); Men’s SP 10:15 (live)

• 2/9: Pairs’ SP 03:15 (live); Rhythm Dance 07:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 11:00 (live)

• 2/10: Pairs’ FS 06:00 (live); Men’s FS 11:00 (live)

• 2/11: Free Dance 05:00 (live); Gala 10:00 (live)

• Official stream (blocked outside of Taiwan)

Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as Fuji TV 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 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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BAVARIAN OPEN

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Designation: B competition

When: Feb. 5-10

Where: Oberstdorf, Germany

Level & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies, ice dance, pairs

How to watch:Free livestream

Senior Schedule (CET, UTC+1)

• 2/7: Pairs’ SP 21:10

• 2/8: Men’s SP 17:00; Pairs’ FS 18:40

• 2/9: Ladies’ SP 16:40; Rhythm Dance 19:10

• 2/10: Ladies’ FS 09:00; Men’s FS 11:50; Free Dance 13:45

Notable entries: Conrad Orzel, Yuto Kishina, Koshiro Shimada, Yuna Aoki, Satoko Miyahara, Serafima Sakhanovich, Annika Hocke/Ruben Blommaert, Yuna Shiraiwa (jr), Young You (jr), Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha (jr)

2017 Four Continents Championships & Bavarian Open: Info & Streaming

FOUR CONTINENTS

With only one year to go until the Pyeongchang Olympics, the 2017 Four Continents Championships will host most of the world’s top skaters in the very arena where the Olympic figure skating competition will take place! Non-European skaters from around the world will converge on Gangneung, South Korea from Feb. 16-19 for one of the most hotly-contested events of the season. More information will be added to this post as it appears.

Live results | Entries & overview | Detailed schedule | Website

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in Korean Standard Time (UTC+9). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

• Feb. 16: Short Dance 11:00; Pairs’ SP 14:15; Ladies’ SP 18:30

• Feb. 17: Free Dance 13:30; Men’s SP 17:45

• Feb. 18: Pairs’ FS 14:00; Ladies’ FS 18:00

• Feb. 19: Men’s FS 11:00; Gala 17:30

HOW TO WATCH

Be careful of popups and ads on free streaming sites. This post focuses on live broadcasts. Other TV channels not mentioned here might show the competition in delayed broadcasts.

Zhangyu:Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3. These Zhangyu channels will restream some or all of the competition (try them when the events are on). You will need to turn off Adblock for the streams to work.

ELTA HD: Taiwan’s ELTA HD will livestream the entire competition and gala on Youtube. These streams might be blocked outside of Taiwan; try them when the events are on.

ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition and gala live. 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.

CBC Sports: Canada’s CBC Sports will livestream the entire competition and gala on their website. Schedule in EST:

• 2/15: Short Dance 9:00PM

• 2/16: Pairs’ SP 12:30AM; Ladies’ SP 4:30AM; Free Dance 11:30PM

• 2/17: Men’s SP 3:45AM

• 2/18: Pairs’ FS 12:00AM; Ladies’ FS 4:00AM; Men’s FS 9:00PM

• 2/19: Gala 3:30AM

• Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)

Kazsport: Kazakhstan’s Kazsport will air the entire competition and gala live, except for the ladies’ free skate. Schedule in ALMT:

• 2/16: Short Dance 07:45; Pairs’ SP 11:00; Ladies’ SP 15:15

• 2/17: Free Dance 10:15; Men’s SP 14:30

• 2/18: Pairs’ FS 10:45

• 2/19: Men’s FS 07:45; Gala 14:15

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

CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 and CCTV 5+ will air most of the competition live. Schedule in China Standard Time:

• 2/16: Short Dance 10:00 (CCTV5, live); Pairs’ SP 13:15 (CCTV5, live); Ladies’ SP 17:30 (CCTV5+, live)

• 2/17: Free Dance 12:35 (CCTV5, live); Men’s SP 16:45 (CCTV5+, live)

• 2/18: Pairs’ FS 13:00 (CCTV5, live); Ladies’ FS 18:35 (CCTV5, live 1 hr 35 min in)

• 2/19: Men’s FS 12:30 (CCTV5, live? 2 hrs 30 min in); Gala 18:00 (CCTV5+, taped?)

• CCTV 5 streams:Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

• CCTV 5+ streams:Official stream (blocked outside of China), Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

SBS Sports: South Korea’s SBS Sports will air parts of the singles events live. Schedule in KST:

• 2/16: Ladies’ SP 18:20 (live)

• 2/17: Men’s SP 19:00 (live 1 hr 15 min in)

• 2/18: Ladies’ FS 21:00 (live 3 hrs in)

• 2/19: Men’s FS 21:00 (taped)

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

Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air the singles short programs live. Schedule in JST:

• 2/16: Ladies’ SP 20:00 (live 1 hr 30 min in)

• 2/17: Men’s SP 20:00 (live 2 hrs 15 min in)

• 2/18: Ladies’ FS 21:00 (taped)

• 2/19: Men’s FS 19:00 (taped)

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

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

• 2/17: Free Dance 11:30 (taped); Men’s SP 13:00 (live 1 hr 15 min in)

• 2/18: Pairs’ FS 11:30 (taped); Ladies’ FS 13:00 (live 1 hr in)

• 2/19: Men’s FS 11:00 (taped)

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

Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as Eurosport and USA’s NBC Sports will air parts of the competition in delayed broadcasts. Check your local TV schedules for other skating broadcasts.

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

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BAVARIAN OPEN

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website

Designation: B event

When: Feb. 14-19

Where: Oberstdorf, Germany

Levels & disciplines: novice/junior/senior men, ladies, pairs, ice dance

How to watch: No live stream. Audience members might upload videos to Youtube.

Notable entries:

Senior - Alexei Bychenko, Daniel Samohin, Ryuju Hino, Vincent Zhou, Angela Wang, Anna Duskova/Martin Bidar, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte

Junior - Nicolas Nadeau, Conrad Orzel, Roman Sadovsky, Saya Suzuki, Riko Takino, Evelyn Walsh/Trennt Michaud, Marjorie Lajoie/Zachary Lagha

Advanced Novice - Stephen Gogolev, Haruya Sasaki, Shun Sato, Moa Iwano, Akari Matsuoka, Rion Sumiyoshi, Ting Cui, Angelina Huang

2016 Four Continents Championships & Bavarian Open: Info & Streaming

FOUR CONTINENTS

The 2016 Four Continents Championships will take place in Taipei City, Taiwan from February 18-21. More information will be added to this post as it appears. For a preview of the competitors, see here.

Results, starting orders, etc.
Detailed schedule
Website

SCHEDULE

Times listed below are in China Standard Time (UTC+8). See here for major time zone conversions (thanks @mirrorhands!) or convert to your own time zone.

Feb. 18: Short Dance 12:45; Ladies’ SP 16:40; Pairs’ SP 20:30
Feb. 19: Free Dance 13:30; Men’s SP 18:25
Feb. 20: Pairs’ FS 14:30; Ladies’ FS 18:15
Feb. 21: Men’s FS 12:00; Gala 18:00

HOW TO WATCH

Note: Free streaming sites can have many popups and ads; use at your own risk.

Videoland: Taiwanese channel Videoland will stream the entire competition live on Youtube. These streams are blocked outside of Taiwan.

ISU: The ISU stream will show the entire competition live. This stream is blocked in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, USA, Canada, Latin America, Australia, and Singapore.

KazSport: Kazakhstan’s KazSport channel will broadcast some of the competition live. Broadcast schedule in ALMT (UTC+6):

• 2/18: Short Dance 09:50 (live); Ladies’ SP 13:40 (live)

• 2/19: Free Dance 11:20 (live); Men’s SP 15:20 (live)

• 2/20: Ladies’ FS 19:00 (delayed)

• 2/21: Men’s FS 09:50 (live); Gala 15:50 (live)

• Streams: Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

Icenetwork & NBC: Subscribers in the US can watch the entire competition live on Icenetwork. NBC will air a delayed recap of the competition on Feb. 20 from 4-6PM EST.

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream all of the free skates and the gala live on their website. The stream is blocked outside of Canada. There will also be a delayed TV recap of the free dance and pairs’ free skate on Feb. 20 at 4PM EST.

Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air the singles competitions and the gala. These broadcasts might show the later groups live, or they might be slightly delayed from real time. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 2/18: Ladies’ SP 19:00

• 2/19: Men’s SP 21:00

• 2/20: Ladies’ FS 21:00

• 2/21: Men’s FS & Gala 19:00

• Stream

British Eurosport: British Eurosport 1 & 2 will air the competition in delayed broadcasts only. See link for schedule. Schedule may be slightly different in different countries.

Other TV channels: Other channels such as South Korea’s SBS and Taiwan’s ELTA HD will also air some of the competition in delayed broadcasts. Check your local TV schedules for other skating broadcasts.

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

BAVARIAN OPEN

Results, entries, schedule
Website

Designation: B event
When: Feb. 17-21
Where: Oberstdorf, Germany
Level & disciplines: senior/junior/advanced novice men, ladies, pairs & dance
How to watch: No streaming; possible fancams
Notable entries: Senior - Ivan Righini, Ryuju Hino, Nathalie Weinzierl, Yuka Nagai, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Nicole Della Monica/Matteo Guarise, Penny Coomes/Nicholas Buckland. Junior - Yuna Aoki, Tyler Pierce, Anastasia Mishina/Vladislav Mirzoev, Renata Oganesian/Mark Bardei, Sofia Shevchenko/Igor Eremenko, Eliana Gropman/Ian Somerville