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