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2018 World Championships: Info & Streaming

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The 2017-18 season wraps up next week with its last major competition, the World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy! Here’s how to watch. More information will be added to this post as it appears.

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

SCHEDULE

Central European Time/Central European Summer Time (UTC+1/+2). Click on the links for time conversions. Note that Daylight Savings Time begins in Italy on March 25.

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.

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.

Icenetwork: Subscribers in the USA can watch the entire competition (but not the gala) live on Icenetwork.

Olympic Channel/NBC Sports: USA’s NBC Sports and the Olympic Channel will air most of the competition live. Schedule in EDT:

  • 3/21: Ladies’ SP 6:00AM (OC, live); Pairs’ SP 2:00PM (OC, live)

  • 3/22: Men’s SP 5:00AM (OC, live); Pairs’ FS 3:00PM (NBCSN, live? 1 hr in)

  • 3/23: Short Dance 6:00AM (OC, live); Ladies’ FS 3:30PM (NBCSN, live 2 hrs in)

  • 3/24: Men’s FS 5:00AM (OC, live); Free Dance 10:30AM (OC, live)

  • 3/25: Gala 8:30AM (OC, live)

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

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 EDT:

  • 3/21: Ladies’ SP 5:45AM; Pairs’ SP 1:20PM

  • 3/22: Men’s SP 5:05AM; Pairs’ FS 1:55PM

  • 3/23: Short Dance 6:00AM; Ladies’ FS 1:30PM

  • 3/24: Men’s FS 5:00AM; Free Dance 10:20AM

  • 3/25: 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:

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

  • 3/21: Pairs’ SP 21:55 (live 1 hr 35 min in)

  • 3/22: Men’s SP 11:55 (live); Pairs’ FS 22:00 (live 1 hr 5 min in)

  • 3/23: Short Dance 12:55 (live)

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

Sportbox: Russia’s Sportbox.ru will livestream the entire competition and gala. These streams are blocked outside of Russia. Schedule in Moscow Time:

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:

  • 3/21: Pairs’ SP 22:00 (live 1 hr 40 min in)

  • 3/22: Pairs’ FS 21:00 (live)

  • 3/23: Ladies’ FS 20:30 (live)

  • 3/24: Men’s FS 13:00 (live 1 hr in); Free Dance 17:15 (live)

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

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

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

Raisport: Italy’s Raisport & Raisport+HD will air most of the competition and gala live. Broadcast schedule in CET:

  • 3/21: Ladies’ SP 10:45 (live); Pairs’ SP 19:05 (live 45 min in)

  • 3/22: Men’s SP 10:00 (live); Pairs’ FS 18:55 (live, RAI+HD only)

  • 3/23: Short Dance 11:00 (live); Ladies’ FS 19:05 (live 35 min in)

  • 3/24: Men’s FS 10:00 (live)

  • 3/25: Gala 14:30 (live)

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

Fuji TV: Japan’s Fuji TV will air the later groups of the men’s and ladies’ events live. Schedule in JST:

  • 3/21: Ladies’ SP 23:00 (live 4 hrs 15 min in)

  • 3/22: Men’s SP 23:00 (live 5 hrs in)

  • 3/24: Ladies’ FS 03:55 (live 1 hr 25 min in); Men’s FS 20:00 (live 2 hrs in)

  • 3/26: Gala 00:30 (taped)

  • Unblocked streams:Stream 1

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

Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as Eurosport and South Korea’s SBS Sports will also air parts of the competition. 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.

2018 Coupe du Printemps: Info & Streaming

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Coupe du Printemps is an annual B competition taking place in Luxembourg.

Entries | Schedule | Website | Livestream

Designation: B competition
When: Mar. 16-18
Where: Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Level & disciplines: senior, junior & advanced novice men & ladies, basic novice ladies
How to watch: Free livestream on Youtube

Senior schedule (CET, UTC+1)
3/16: Ladies’ SP 17:15
3/17: Men’s SP 19:45
3/18: Ladies’ FS 11:00; Men’s FS 14:15; Gala 18:15

Notable entries (senior): Kevin Aymoz, Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Hiroaki Sato, Alexander Majorov, Laurine Lecavelier, Mai Mihara, Kaori Sakamoto, Yuna Shiraiwa

2018 Junior World Championships: Info & Streaming

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The Olympics have concluded, but the season isn’t over yet! Next week, the top junior skaters in the world will compete for the Junior World crown in Sofia, Bulgaria from March 5-11. Here’s how to watch. More information will be added to this post as it appears.

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

SCHEDULE

Eastern European Time (UTC+2). Click on the links for time conversions.

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.

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.

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

  • 3/7: Short Dance 5:00AM; Pairs’ SP 11:15AM

  • 3/8: Men’s SP 4:30AM; Pairs’ FS 12:00PM

  • 3/9: Ladies’ SP 3:45AM; Free Dance 12:00PM

  • 3/10: Men’s FS 4:00AM; Ladies’ FS 9:00AM

  • 3/11: Gala 9:00AM

  • Official streams (blocked outside of Canada)

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

  • 3/9: Ladies’ SP 17:35 (live)

  • 3/10: Ladies’ FS 23:30 (live)

  • Unblocked streams:Stream 1, Stream 2

Other TV channels: Other TV channels such as Japan’s Fuji TV will also air parts of the competition. 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.

2018 Spring/Summer Skating Shows

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A schedule of major shows taking place during the remainder of the 2017-18 season and the 2018 off season. This is not a comprehensive list; many smaller shows will also be held in various locations during the off season. More information will be added to this post as it appears. Casts are subject to change; check the websites for updates. See also: Figure Skating Event Calendar, FSU thread of North American club/local shows


ART ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Mar. 1-4, Zurich, Switzerland; Mar. 6-7, Lausanne, Switzerland; Mar. 9, Davos, Switzerland
Cast: Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Elena Radionova, Anastasiia Gubanova, Elladj Balde, more
Broadcast: SRF2 (videos)
Notes: One of the most well-known skating shows in Europe, known for collaborations with musicians.

PRIDE OF THE NATION (info)
Time and place: Mar. 3, Moscow, Russia
Cast: Evgenia Medvedeva, Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova, Adelina Sotnikova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Mikhail Kolyada, Dmitri Aliev, Alexander Samarin, Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov, Natalia Zabiiako/Alexander Enbert, Kristina Astakhova/Alexei Rogonov, Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev, Tiffani Zagorski/Jonathan Guerreiro, Alexandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin, Victoria Sinitsina/Nikita Katsalapov, Alexei Yagudin, Tatiana Totmianina/Maxim Marinin, Tatiana Navka/Roman Kostomarov, Oksana Domnina/Maxim Shabalin, Maria Petrova/Alexei Tikhonov
Broadcast: Mar. 3 at 17:00 MSK, Match Arena (videos)
Notes: A show featuring Russian Olympians from the Pyeongchang Olympics and past Olympics.

TOUR OF OLYMPIC STARS (website)
Time and place: Mar. 29 - Apr. 18, various locations in France (see website for details)
Cast: Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Marie-Jade Lauriault/Romain Le Gac, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Lola Esbrat/Andrei Novoselov, Anette Dytrt/Yannick Bonheur, Mae Berenice Meite, Laurine Lecavelier, Marie-Pierre Leray, Candice Didier, Romain Ponsart, Kevin Aymoz, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: A show featuring French skaters, including the Olympic team, hosted by Philippe Candeloro.

THE LEGENDS: MEDAL WINNERS GALA (website)
Time and place: Mar. 30, Osaka, Japan
Cast: Evgeni Plushenko, Alina Zagitova, Shoma Uno, Evgenia Medvedeva, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Satoko Miyahara, Akiko Suzuki, Nathan Chen, Kaori Sakamoto, Takahito Mura, Nobunari Oda, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, Keiji Tanaka, more
Broadcast: Mar. 30 at 13:55-17:00 JST, TBS1 (live, videos: 1, 2)
Notes: Linked with Stars on Ice: Japan.

STARS ON ICE: JAPAN IN OSAKA (website)
Time and place: Mar. 31 - Apr. 1, Osaka, Japan
Cast: Shoma Uno, Nobunari Oda, Keiji Tanaka, Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda, Rika Kihira, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, Evgeni Plushenko, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Nathan Chen, Evgenia Medvedeva, Kaetlyn Osmond, Alina Zagitova, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, more
Broadcast: May 4 at 12:00-16:00 JST, TBS2 (select performances)
Notes: The annual Japanese leg of the Stars on Ice tour.

STARS ON ICE: JAPAN IN YOKOHAMA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 6-8, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Shoma Uno, Nobunari Oda, Keiji Tanaka, Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda, Rika Kihira, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, Miu Suzaki/Ryuichi Kihara, Evgeni Plushenko, Patrick Chan, Javier Fernandez, Evgenia Medvedeva, Kaetlyn Osmond, Alina Zagitova, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, more
Broadcast: Apr. 6 at 13:55-17:00 JST, TBS2 (live, videos); May 4 at 12:00-16:00 JST, TBS2 (long broadcast)
Notes: The annual Japanese leg of the Stars on Ice tour.

STARS ON ICE: USA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 6 - May 20, various locations (more info)
Cast: Nathan Chen, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Ashley Wagner, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Karen Chen, Jason Brown, Mirai Nagasu, Adam Rippon, Madison Hubbell/Zachary Donohue, Bradie Tennell, Vincent Zhou, more
Broadcast: Apr. 14 at 12:30-1:30PM EST, NBCSN (Orlando)
Notes: Currently the largest touring ice show in North America. Not all skaters will skate at all the shows; see website for details.

CONTINUES WITH WINGS (website)
Time and place: Apr. 13-15, Tokyo, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Evgeni Plushenko, Jeffrey Buttle, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Johnny Weir, Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov, Takahito Mura, Minoru Sano
Broadcast: Apr. 15 at 13:00 JST, TV Asahi ch.2 (live, videos)
Notes: Organized by Yuzuru Hanyu to showcase skaters who influenced him. Yuzuru will act as master of ceremonies and talk show host.

THIN-Q ICE FANTASIA (instagram, tickets)
Time and place: Apr. 20-22, Seoul, South Korea
Cast: Alina Zagitova, Evgenia Medvedeva, Gabrielle Daleman, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov, Evgeni Plushenko, Boyang Jin, Misha Ge, Vincent Zhou, Junhwan Cha, Yura Min/Alexander Gamelin, Jinseo Kim
Broadcast: Apr. 21 at 15:00 KST, KBS2 (videos)
Notes: New ice show sponsored by LG Electronics and directed by Brian Orser.

STARS ON ICE: CANADA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 27 - May 17, various locations (more info)
Cast: Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Patrick Chan, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Kaetlyn Osmond, Elvis Stojko, Jeffrey Buttle, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Gabrielle Daleman, Javier Fernandez, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Currently the largest touring ice show in North America. Not all skaters will skate at all the shows; see website for details.

PRINCE ICE WORLD: YOKOHAMA (website)
Time and place: Apr. 28-30, May 3-5, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Takeshi Honda, Tatsuki Machida, Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Takahiko Kozuka, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Keiji Tanaka, Wakaba Higuchi, Marin Honda, Mitsuki Sumoto, Daisuke Murakami, Shoma Uno, Rika Hongo, Kaori Sakamoto, more
Broadcast: May 20 at 13:30 JST, BS Japan (videos)
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.

MAO THANKS TOUR (website)
Time and place: May 3-4, Niigata; June 2-3, Nagano; July 21-22, Hokkaido; Aug. 18-19, Ibaraki; Sept. 8-9, Saitama; Sept. 22-23, Yamanashi; Oct. 13-14, Fukushima; Oct. 20-21, Kanagawa; Oct. 27-28, Fukuoka; Nov. 3-4, Hiroshima
Cast: Mao Asada, Mai Asada, Takahito Mura, more
Broadcast: ???
Notes: Organized by Mao Asada to thank her supporters over her career.

PRINCE ICE WORLD: HACHINOHE (website)
Time and place: May 12-13, Hachinohe, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Takahiko Kozuka, Kanako Murakami, Hiroaki Sato, Shoma Uno, Wakaba Higuchi, Rika Hongo, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.

PRINCE ICE WORLD: OTSU (website)
Time and place: May 19-20, Otsu, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Takeshi Honda, Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Daisuke Takahashi, Nobunari Oda, Takahiko Kozuka, Keiji Tanaka, Shoma Uno, Marin Honda, Taichi Honda, Miyu Honda, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.

ALL THAT SKATE (website)
Time and place: May 20-22, Seoul, South Korea
Cast: Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Patrick Chan, June Hyoung Lee, Yuna Kim, Kaetlyn Osmond, Dabin Choi, Soyoun Park, Eunsoo Lim, Ye Lim Kim, Young You, Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron
Broadcast: May 22 at 17:30 KST, SBS (videos)
Notes: Organized by Yuna Kim, first held in 2010. ATS will return this year after a break in 2017. Yuna will perform in the show for the first time in four years.

FANTASY ON ICE: MAKUHARI (website)
Time and place: May 25-27, Chiba, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Satoko Miyahara, Rika Kihira, Javier Fernandez, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Elladj Balde, Evgenia Medvedeva, Misha Ge, Carolina Kostner, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: May 28 at 21:00-22:54 JST, BS Asahi (Day 2)
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.

FANTASY ON ICE: KANAZAWA (website)
Time and place: June 1-3, Kanazawa, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Rika Kihira, Javier Fernandez, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Elladj Balde, Evgenia Medvedeva, Misha Ge, Carolina Kostner, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: June 3 at 17:00 JST, TV Asahi Ch.2 (Day 3)
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.

HEROES & FUTURE 2018 IN NAGANO (website)
Time and place: June 8-10, Nagano, Japan
Cast: Elvis Stojko, Philippe Candeloro, Takeshi Honda, Marina Anissina/Gwendal Peizerat, Javier Fernandez, Nathan Chen, Evgenia Medvedeva, Evgeni Plushenko, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani, Yuzuru Hanyu, Shoma Uno, Keiji Tanaka, Kazuki Tomono, Sota Yamamoto, Mitsuki Sumoto, Sena Miyake, Satoko Miyahara, Wakaba Higuchi, Rika Kihira, Yuna Shiraiwa, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, more
Broadcast: June 23 at 13:55-16:25 JST, ABN; July 8 at 13:00-15:54 JST, BS Asahi
Notes: Show celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

DENIS TEN & FRIENDS (info)
Time and place: June 9, Astana, Kazakhstan
Cast: Denis Ten, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Carolina Kostner, Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje, Elena Radionova, Nobunari Oda, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Dabin Choi, Han Yan, more
Broadcast: July 7 at 22:45 ALMT, Khabar TV
Notes: Denis Ten’s show, previously held in 2014 and 2015.

FANTASY ON ICE: KOBE (website)
Time and place: June 15-17, Kobe, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Rika Kihira, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Javier Fernandez, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Elladj Balde, Deniss Vasiljevs, Carolina Kostner, Anna Pogorilaya, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: June 18 at 01:00-04:30 JST, BS Asahi (Day 2); June 23 at 15:55 JST, ABC
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.

FANTASY ON ICE: NIIGATA (website)
Time and place: June 22-24, Niigata, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Takahito Mura, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Rika Kihira, Mai Mihara, Javier Fernandez, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Philippe Candeloro, Elladj Balde, Deniss Vasiljevs, Anna Pogorilaya, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: July 14 at 17:00-17:55 JST, BS Fuji
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.

FANTASY ON ICE: SHIZUOKA (website)
Time and place: June 29 - July 1, Shizuoka, Japan
Cast: Yuzuru Hanyu, Nobunari Oda, Miki Ando, Akiko Suzuki, Rika Kihira, Mai Mihara, Javier Fernandez, Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, Jeffrey Buttle, Johnny Weir, Philippe Candeloro, Elladj Balde, Deniss Vasiljevs, Carolina Kostner, Anna Pogorilaya, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, Anna Cappellini/Luca Lanotte, more
Broadcast: July 1 at 15:00-17:55 JST, BS Asahi
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan, tours in several cities during the off season. Often collaborates with singers.

DREAMS ON ICE (website)
Time and place: July 6-8, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Keiji Tanaka, Takahito Mura, Kazuki Tomono, Mitsuki Sumoto, Sena Miyake, Tatsuya Tsuboi, Kao Miura, Kaori Sakamoto, Rika Kihira, Wakaba Higuchi, Mai Mihara, Mako Yamashita, Yuhana Yokoi, Nana Araki, Hana Yoshida, Riku Miura/Shoya Ichihashi, Kana Muramoto/Chris Reed, Misato Komatsubara/Timothy Koleto, Nathan Chen, Evgenia Medvedeva, Anna Scherbakova, Aliona Savchenko/Bruno Massot, Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir, more
Broadcast: July 7 at 12:25-16:00 JST, TBS2 (live)
Notes: Annual ice show in Japan focusing on Japanese skaters; many of them debut their new competitive programs at this show.

PRINCE ICE WORLD: TOKYO (website)
Time and place: July 13-16, Tokyo, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Takeshi Honda, Tatsuki Machida, Nobunari Oda, Takahiko Kozuka, Miki Ando, Kanako Murakami, Evgeni Plushenko, Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Mai Mihara, Keiji Tanaka, Taichi Honda, Miyu Honda, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.

THE ICE: OSAKA (website)
Time and place: July 28-29, Osaka, Japan
Cast: Shoma Uno, Nathan Chen, Boyang Jin, Dmitri Aliev, Sergei Voronov, Takahito Mura, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Alina Zagitova, Satoko Miyahara, Gabrielle Daleman, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Mirai Nagasu, Mariah Bell, Marin Honda, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Miyu Honda, more
Broadcast: Aug. 4 at 15:00-17:30 JST Kansai TV, Aug. 12 at 13:30-16:00 JST, BS Fuji
Notes: Mao Asada’s annual ice show, first held in 2007.

THE ICE: AICHI (website)
Time and place: Aug. 4-5, Aichi, Japan
Cast: Shoma Uno, Nathan Chen, Boyang Jin, Dmitri Aliev, Sergei Voronov, Takahito Mura, Nobunari Oda, Kazuki Tomono, Alina Zagitova, Satoko Miyahara, Gabrielle Daleman, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Mirai Nagasu, Mariah Bell, Marin Honda, Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron, Vanessa James/Morgan Cipres, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, Yuhana Yokoi, more
Broadcast: Aug. 4 at 15:30-16:55 JST, Chukyo TV (short); Aug. 11 at 14:30-15:55 JST, BS Nittele (short); Sept. 16 at 13:30 JST, Nittele Plus (full)
Notes: Mao Asada’s annual ice show, first held in 2007.

PRINCE ICE WORLD: HIROSHIMA (website)
Time and place: Aug. 18-19, Hiroshima, Japan
Cast: (see website for exact dates) Takeshi Honda, Evgeni Plushenko, Miki Ando, Nobunari Oda, Tatsuki Machida, Takahiko Kozuka, Kanako Murakami, Miyu Honda, Sara Honda, Keiji Tanaka, more
Broadcast: none
Notes: One of the oldest skating shows in Japan, notable for giving fans the opportunity to talk to the skaters and take pictures as they go around the rink after the show.

FRIENDS ON ICE (website)
Time and place: Aug. 24-26, Yokohama, Japan
Cast: Shizuka Arakawa, Kanako Murakami, Shoma Uno, Takeshi Honda, Akiko Suzuki, Takahito Mura, Hiroaki Sato, Miki Ando, Yamato Tamura, Jeremy Abbott, Irina Slutskaya, Meryl Davis/Charlie White, Qing Pang/Jian Tong, Shae-Lynn Bourne, Stephane Lambiel, more
Broadcast: Sept. 8 at 13:30 JST, Nippon TV (short special); Sept. 23 at 13:00 JST, Nittele Plus
Notes: Shizuka Arakawa’s annual ice show, first held in 2006.

What in the World is the Olympic Figure Skating Team Event?

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We’ve been getting some asks about this, so here are all your burning questions, answered! Remember to check out our info post for details on how to watch the Olympic figure skating competitions.

What is the background of the Team Event?

First introduced at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, the Figure Skating Team Event is still a relatively new addition to the Olympics, and doesn’t hold quite as much prestige as the individual events - yet. Since the Team Event takes place before the individual events, some top skaters will decide not to compete in both (or either) segments of the Team Event, in order to save their strength for the individual events. However, the existence of the Team Event encourages skating federations to develop all four of their disciplines - men’s singles, ladies’ singles, pair skating, and ice dance - because strength in all disciplines is absolutely necessary in order to have a chance at an Olympic team medal.

How is the Team Event scored?

10 countries compete in the short program in ladies’ singles, men’s singles, pairs, and ice dance. Each country is represented in each discipline by one skater or pair/dance team. Performances are scored normally, like in any figure skating competition. Skaters earn points for their placement in the short program:

  • 1st place: 10 points

  • 2nd place: 9 points

  • 3rd place: 8 points

  • 4th place: 7 points

  • 5th place: 6 points

  • 6th place: 5 points

  • 7th place: 4 points

  • 8th place: 3 points

  • 9th place: 2 points

  • 10th place: 1 point

After the short programs of all four disciplines have been completed, the top 5 countries in terms of point totals advance to the free skate. The format of the free skate is the same as the short program: Each country is represented by one skater/team per discipline. Skaters earn points for their placement in the free skate, starting from 10 points for first place, down to 6 points for 5th place. The point total after the free skates determines the final ranking. (For a chart of results from the 2014 Olympic Team Event, see here.)

What if there’s a tie between teams?

Tie-breaking rules are explained here.

Which countries have qualified for the 2018 Olympic Team Event?

In order of qualification: Canada, OAR (Russia), USA, Japan, China, Italy, France, Germany, Israel, South Korea.

Which skaters are allowed to participate in the Team Event?

Skaters who participate in the Team Event must have qualified for the individual events, unless a country qualified skaters in only 3 individual events. In that case, they are allowed to bring in one “extra” skater to complete their team, who only competes in the Team Event. For example, Israel qualified skaters in the individual events of men’s singles, pair skating, and ice dance, but not ladies’ singles. For the Team Event only, they can bring in a ladies’ skater to complete their team.

How does “substitution” work?

If a country has qualified more than one skater in an individual discipline, they may choose to switch skaters between the short program and free skate of the Team Event, but only in two disciplines. For example, in Pyeongchang, Team USA qualified 3 men, 3 ladies, 3 ice dance teams, and 1 pair team in the individual events. USA can choose to split two of the disciplines in which they have more than one skater between the Team Event SP and FS, but since they only have 1 pair team, that pair team must compete in both the SP and FS of the Team Event. Here is where some strategy is involved - which disciplines should be split, which skaters should do which segment, and so on.

Do skaters perform the same programs in the Team Event as in the individual events?

Yes, but their jump layouts might be slightly different.

What is the schedule for the Team Event?

The schedule and information on how to watch is covered in this post.

What are your predictions for the Team Event?

We can tell you right now that, barring major disasters, the Team Event podium will consist of Canada, OAR/Russia, and USA, in some order. The simple fact is that none of the other countries are as well-rounded in each discipline as these three. It would be a huge upset if any other country managed to win a team medal. More interesting than the podium is the battle for gold, and which 5 countries out of the 10 competing will be able to qualify for the free skate. Japan, Italy, France, and possibly China have a shot at qualifying for the free skate, depending on which skaters participate in the Team Event.

Which specific skaters will skate for their countries in the Team Event?

We don’t know yet. A list of potential skaters for the Team Event can be seen here. The exact lineups will not be announced until the day of the competition.

Can you tell me about some of the skaters in the Team Event?

Since we don’t find out who will actually skate in the Team Event until the last minute, it’s a little hard to write intros for the skaters there. Time willing, we will try to write previews for the individual events, where we will be able to give more in-depth info about the competitors.

2018 Winter Olympics: Info & Streaming

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It’s here, folks, the event we’ve been anticipating for months - the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will begin on February 9th with the Figure Skating Team Event! Here’s how you can watch the figure skating competitions online. Please be aware that we are not responsible for any of these streams, we only provide the links. We will not list every broadcast in every single country, only enough so that most people have options to watch. Please see here for a full list of official Olympic broadcasters. Some broadcast schedules in this post are still incomplete; more information will be added as it appears.

Live results | Detailed schedule | Website | ISU + Official entries

SCHEDULE

Korean Standard Time, UTC+9. Click on the links for time conversions, or see here for a table (thanks to @mirrorhands on twitter!)

Opening Ceremony: Feb. 9, 20:00

Team Event:

Feb. 9

Feb. 11

Feb. 12

Individual Events:

Closing Ceremony: Feb. 25, 20:00

HOW TO WATCH

Many live streams for the Olympics are geoblocked to their respective countries. Although some non-blocked streams are available online, if your country does not have official streams and you would like to access other countries’ high quality streams and replays, we recommend buying a subscription for a VPN. A few recommendations for VPNs: Setup VPN (free), PureVPN, NordVPN, TunnelBear, ExpressVPN. Some VPN services offer a free trial period. Please do some research of your own to find VPNs that work best for you.

Fan streams: These fan-run streams may or may not livestream the competition: FS Live, QQ Live. Check the streams when the events are on. The streams should be available worldwide.

Stream2Watch.org: Free, unblocked streams for the Winter Olympics are available here.

NBC: USA’s NBC will stream all of the figure skating events live online, including some training sessions and backstage coverage. Sign-in with a TV provider is required. All live stream links for figure skating are available here. NBC will also livestream the opening ceremony and closing ceremony. All streams are blocked outside of the USA. NBC and NBCSN will air parts of the competition live on TV, along with other sports. TV broadcast schedule in EST:

  • 2/8: Team Men’s & Pairs’ SP 8:00PM (live, NBC)

  • 2/10: Team Short Dance, Ladies’ SP & Pairs’ FS 8:00PM (live, NBC)

  • 2/11: Team Men’s FS, Ladies’ FS & Free Dance 7:00PM (live, NBC)

  • 2/13: Pairs’ SP 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/14: Pairs’ FS 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/15: Men’s SP 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/16: Men’s FS 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/18: Short Dance 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/19: Free Dance 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/20: Ladies’ SP 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/22: Ladies’ FS 8:00PM (live, NBC & NBCSN)

  • 2/24: Gala 8:00PM (live, NBC)

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

  • Unblocked NBCSN TV streams:Stream 1

CBC: Canada’s CBC will stream all of the figure skating events live online. Links to livestreams are available here. The streams are blocked outside of Canada. It is not required to sign in with a TV provider. CBC will air primetime TV coverage of figure skating, as well as other sports, starting at approximately 7:00PM EST every night.

Eurosport Player: Viewers in Europe can subscribe to Eurosport Player to watch the Pyeongchang Olympics live. Eurosport Player is only available in European countries that have Eurosport.

Telesport: Russia’s Telesport will livestream the Olympics. The streams are blocked outside of Russia.

Match Arena: Russia’s Match Arena will air most of the figure skating events live. Broadcast schedule in Moscow Time:

  • 2/9: Team Men’s SP 03:55 (live); Team Pairs’ SP 05:45 (live); Opening Ceremony 14:00 (live)

  • 2/11: Team Short Dance 03:55 (live); Team Ladies’ SP 05:45 (live); Team Pairs’ FS 07:40 (live)

  • 2/12: Team Men’s FS 03:55 (live); Team Ladies’ FS 05:10 (live); Team Free Dance 06:20 (live)

  • 2/14: Pairs’ SP 03:55 (live)

  • 2/15: Pairs’ FS 04:25 (live)

  • 2/16: Men’s SP 03:55 (live)

  • 2/17: Men’s FS 03:55 (live)

  • 2/19: Short Dance 03:55 (live)

  • 2/20: Free Dance 03:55 (live)

  • 2/21: Ladies’ SP 03:55 (live)

  • 2/23: Ladies’ FS 03:55 (live)

  • 2/25: Gala 03:25 (live)

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

British Eurosport:British Eurosport 1 will air parts of the figure skating competition live on TV. Other Eurosport channels may have different schedules; check your local Eurosport schedules to make sure. Broadcast schedule in GMT:

  • 2/9: Team Men’s SP 01:00 (live); Team Pairs’ SP 02:30 (live); Opening Ceremony 10:30 (live)

  • 2/11: Team Ladies’ SP 03:30 (live); Team Short Dance 04:15 (live); Team Pairs’ FS 04:45 (live)

  • 2/12: Team Ladies’ FS 02:45 (live); Team Free Dance 03:15 (live)

  • 2/14: Pairs’ SP 03:00 (live 2 hrs in)

  • 2/15: Pairs’ FS 03:30 (live 2 hrs in)

  • 2/16: Men’s SP 04:00 (live 3 hrs in)

  • 2/23: Ladies’ FS 03:30 (live 2 hrs 30 min in)

  • More broadcast times TBA.

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

France TV: France TV will livestream all of the figure skating events. Streams are available here. They are blocked outside of France. It is not required to sign in with a TV provider.

YLE: Finland’s YLE will stream all of the figure skating events live. These streams are blocked outside of Finland. It is not required to sign in with a TV provider. Stream links and schedule in EET:

CCTV 5: China’s CCTV 5 will livestream the figure skating competitions. Links to streams are available here. The streams are blocked outside of China.

SBS: South Korea’s SBS will air some of the figure skating events live, along with other sports. Broadcast schedule in KST:

  • 2/9: Team Men’s SP 10:00 (live); Team Pairs’ SP 11:50 (live); Opening Ceremony 20:00 (live)

  • 2/11: Team Short Dance 10:00 (live); Team Ladies’ SP 11:50 (live)

  • 2/12: Team Men’s & Ladies’ FS 10:00 (live); Team Free Dance 12:25 (live)

  • 2/14: Pairs’ SP 10:00 (live)

  • 2/15: Pairs’ FS 10:30 (live)

  • 2/16: Men’s SP 10:00 (live)

  • 2/17: Men’s FS 10:00 (live)

  • More broadcast times TBA.

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

NHK: Japan’s NHK channels will air most of the figure skating events live. Streams are available for members of NHK On Demand, restricted to Japan. Broadcast schedule in JST:

  • 2/9: Team Men’s & Pairs’ SP 09:50 (live, NHKBS1); Opening Ceremony 20:00 (live, NHKG)

  • 2/11: Team Short Dance 09:50 (live, NHKBS1); Team Ladies’ SP & Pairs’ FS 13:10 (live, NHKBS1)

  • 2/12: Team Men’s FS 09:50 (live, NHKG); Team Ladies’ FS & Free Dance 12:15 (live, NHKG)

  • 2/15: Pairs’ SP 00:30 (taped, NHKBS1); Pairs’ FS 10:20 (live, NHKBS1)

  • 2/16: Men’s SP 09:50 (live, NHKBS1)

  • 2/17: Men’s FS 09:50 (live, NHKG)

  • 2/19: Short Dance 12:00 (live 2 hrs in, NHKBS1)

  • 2/20: Free Dance 11:50 (live 1 hr 50 min in, NHKBS1)

  • 2/21: Ladies’ SP 09:30 (live, NHKG)

  • 2/23: Ladies’ FS 09:50 (live, NHKBS1)

  • 2/25: Gala 12:40 (taped, NHKBS1); Closing Ceremony 21:00 (live 1 hr in, NHKG)

Other TV channels: Many other broadcasters will also air and/or stream the Olympics. See here for an official list of Pyeongchang 2018 broadcasters. Please check your local TV channels for figure skating broadcasts.

On demand: The Olympic Channel has uploaded full replays of the figure skating events here. The videos are not geoblocked. Olympic videos are unlikely to be found on Youtube or other video websites, due to strict copyright enforcement.

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.

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)

  • Unblocked streams:Stream 1, Stream 2

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

Team Russia/OAR for the 2018 Olympics

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The Russian Skating Federation has named its Olympic figure skating team; note that these skaters still need to be cleared by the IOC in order to compete as “Olympic Athletes from Russia”. The final list of cleared athletes is set to be announced on or after January 27.

Men: Mikhail Kolyada, Dmitri Aliev (Alternate: Alexander Samarin)

Ladies: Evgenia Medvedeva, Alina Zagitova, Maria Sotskova (Alternate: Stanislava Konstantinova)

Pairs: Evgenia Tarasova/Vladimir Morozov, Ksenia Stolbova/Fedor Klimov, Natalia Zabiiako/Alexander Enbert (Alternate: Kristina Astakhova/Alexei Rogonov)

Ice dance: Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev, Alexandra Stepanova/Ivan Bukin (Alternate: Tiffani Zagorski/Jonathan Guerreiro)

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