2021 South Korean National Championships, Challenge Cup, & Russian Cup Final: Info & Streaming

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SOUTH KOREAN NATIONALS

The national championships will determine South Korea’s entries to the 2021 World Championships. The competition will be held without an audience.

Results/Protocols (download): Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

Entries (download) | Schedule (download) | Website

Type: National championships

When: Feb. 24-26

Where: Gyeonggi, South Korea

Level & disciplines: senior & junior ladies, men

Schedule (GMT+9)

• 2/24: Jr Men’s SP 09:30; Jr Ladies’ SP 09:51

• 2/25: Sr Ladies’ SP 11:25; Sr Men’s SP 14:55; Jr Men’s FS 16:12; Jr Ladies’ FS 16:36

• 2/26: Sr Ladies’ FS 12:45; Sr Men’s FS 16:11

Notable senior entries: Young You, Eunsoo Lim, Haein Lee, Yelim Kim, Seoyeong Wi, Hanul Kim, Jihun To, Yeonjeong Park, Junhwan Cha, Sihyeong Lee, Younghyun Cha

How to watch: The KSU will post videos on their blog after the competition: Day 1, Day 2, Day 3

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CHALLENGE CUP

The Challenge Cup will be held without an audience.

Results, entries, schedule | Website | ISU

Type: International B competition

When: Feb. 25-28

Where: The Hague, Netherlands

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

Schedule (GMT+1)

• 2/25: Ladies’ SP 15:00; Rhythm Dance 17:36

• 2/26: Ladies’ FS 13:00; Free Dance 16:30

• 2/27: Men’s SP 13:00; Pairs’ SP 15:36

• 2/28: Men’s FS 13:00; Pairs’ FS 16:09

Notable entries: Loena Hendrickx, Emmy Ma, Mae-Berenice Meite, Romain Ponsart, Adam Siao Him Fa, Morisi Kvitelashvili, Mikhail Kolyada, Hocke/Kunkel, Tarasova/Morozov, Lopareva/Brissaud, Yanovskaya/Lukacs

How to watch:Paid livestream (€5,00 per day or  €15,00 for the entire competition)

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RUSSIAN CUP FINAL

The Russian Cup Final, along with the Russian National Championships, will determine Russia’s entries to the 2021 World Championships. The competition will be held with an audience.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website

Type: Domestic competition

When: Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Where: Moscow, Russia

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

Schedule (GMT+3)

• 2/27: Sr Men’s SP 15:00; Sr Pairs’ SP 16:45; Sr Ladies’ SP 18:11; Sr Rhythm Dance 19:50

• 2/28: Sr Men’s FS 14:00; Sr Pairs’ FS 16:15; Sr Ladies’ FS 17:50; Sr Free Dance 20:00

• 3/1: Jr Men’s SP 13:45; Jr Ladies’ SP 15:30; Jr Pairs’ SP 17:15; Jr Rhythm Dance 19:30

• 3/2: Jr Men’s FS 13:00; Jr Ladies’ FS 15:00; Jr Pairs’ FS 17:00; Jr Free Dance 19:25

Notable senior entries: Kamila Valieva, Alena Kostornaia, Elizaveta Nugumanova, Sofia Samodurova, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Daria Usacheva, Anna Frolova, Maia Khromykh, Dmitri Aliev, Petr Gumennik, Alexei Erokhov, Makar Ignatov, Artem Kovalev, Mark Kondratiuk, Andrei Mozalev, Roman Savosin, Evgeny Semenenko, Kadyrova/Balchenko, Mishina/Galliamov, Pavliuchenko/Khodykin, Pepeleva/Pleshkov, Morozov/Bagin, Sinitsina/Katsalapov

How to watch: Channel One Youtube streams (available worldwide). Videos will be archived.

• Youtube - Day 1

• Youtube - Day 2

• Youtube - Day 3

• Youtube - Day 4

• Russian 1tv stream (geoblocked)

2021 Tallink Hotels Cup: Info & Streaming

Results & entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Type: International B competition
When: Feb. 19-21
Where: Tallinn, Estonia
Level & disciplines: senior/junior ladies & men

Schedule (GMT+2)

• 2/20: Jr Ladies SP 12:55; Jr Men SP 14:50; Sr Ladies SP 15:35; Sr Men SP 18:05

• 2/21: Jr Ladies FS 10:00; Jr Men FS 12:15; Sr Ladies FS 13:05; Sr Men FS 16:05

Notable skaters: Romain Ponsart, Aleksandr Selevko, Eva-Lotta Kiibus, Maia Mazzara, Lea Serna, Anita Ostlund

How to watch: Free Youtube livestream

2021 Grand Prix of Italy Final: Info & Streaming

The Gran Premio Italia (Grand Prix of Italy) is a series of domestic competitions for Italian skaters during the 2020-21 season. The final competition will take place on Feb. 13-14 in Bergamo.

Previous event results:

• Bergamo 10/24-25

• Egna 11/28-29

• Trento 12/5-6

• Torino 1/9-10

Results & entries | Website

Type: Domestic competition
When: Feb. 12-13
Where: Bergamo, Italy
Level & disciplines: senior ladies, men, pairs; junior & senior ice dance

Schedule (GMT+1)

• 2/13: Jr & Sr Rhythm Dance 12:00; Ladies’ SP 13:00; Men’s SP 13:40; Pairs’ SP 14:20

• 2/14: Jr & Sr Free Dance 13:00; Ladies’ FS 14:30; Men’s FS 15:35; Pairs’ FS 16:30

Notable skaters: Matteo Rizzo, Daniel Grassl, Lucrezia Beccari, Lara Naki Gutmann, Alessia Tornaghi, Roberta Rodeghiero, Della Monica/Guarise, Ghilardi/Ambrosini, Guignard/Fabbri, Moscheni/Fioretti

How to watch: Free livestreams on the FISG Youtube channel

2021 Russian Junior Nationals, Channel One Trophy, French National Championships, & Egna Dance Trophy: Info & Streaming

RUSSIAN JUNIOR NATIONALS

Results | Entries (ENG) | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships

When: Feb. 3-5

Where: Krasnoyarsk, Russia

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

Schedule (GMT+7)

• 2/3: Men’s SP 14:00; Ladies’ SP 17:30; Rhythm Dance 20:15

• 2/4: Men’s FS 14:00; Pairs’ SP 17:00; Ladies’ FS 19:00

• 2/5: Free Dance 12:30; Pairs’ FS 15:05

How to watch: Channel 1 will livestream the competition. The Youtube streams are available worldwide and streams will be archived.

• Youtube - Day 1

• Youtube - Day 2

• Youtube - Day 3

• Russian 1tv stream (geoblocked)

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CHANNEL ONE TROPHY

The Channel One Trophy is a team competition. Skaters on each team are selected by the team captains and will perform their short programs and free skate. The team with the highest total score at the end of the competition wins. The team captains are Alina Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva.

A jumping competition will also take place, where four ladies’ skaters compete against four men’s skaters.

Announcement | Jump Competition

Type: Domestic competition

When: Feb. 5-7

Where: Moscow, Russia

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

Schedule (GMT+3)

• 2/5: Jumping competition & team event draws 15:00

• 2/6: Team event short programs 17:00

• 2/7: Team event free programs 17:00

Team Alina: Anna Shcherbakova, Kamila Valieva, Daria Usacheva, Dmitri Aliev, Makar Ignatov, Andrei Mozalev, Tarasova/Morozov, Pavliuchenko/Khodykin, Zagorski/Guerreiro, Morozov/Bagin, Khudaiberdieva/Bazin

Team Evgenia: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Anna Trusova, Maiia Khromykh, Mikhail Kolyada, Alexander Samarin, Mark Kondratuk, Boikova/Kozlovskii, Mishina/Galliamov, Stepanova/Bukin, Skoptsova/Aleshin, Shevchenko/Eremenko

How to watch: Channel 1 will livestream the team competition. The Youtube streams are available worldwide and streams will be archived.

• Youtube - Day 2

• Youtube - Day 3

• Russian 1tv stream (geoblocked)

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FRENCH NATIONALS

The French National Championships, originally scheduled for December 2020, will take place in February without an audience.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships

When: Feb. 5-6

Where: Vaujany, France

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

Schedule (GMT+1)

• 2/5: Rhythm Dance 14:00; Ladies’ SP 14:30; Pairs’ SP 15:30; Men’s SP 15:50

• 2/6: Free Dance 12:00; Ladies’ FS 12:25; Pairs’ FS 13:35; Men’s FS 14:00

Notable entries: Kevin Aymoz, Romain Ponsart, Adam Siao Him Fa, Lea Serna, Maia Mazzara, Lopareva/Brissaud, Galyavieva/Thauron

How to watch:Free Youtube livestream. Streams are archived.

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EGNA DANCE TROPHY

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | ISU

Type: International B competition

When: Feb. 6-7

Where: Egna, Italy

Level & disciplines: junior & senior ice dance

Schedule & Streams (GMT+1)

• 12/6: Jr Rhythm Dance 14:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 15:55

• 12/7: Jr Free Dance 09:00; Sr Free Dance 11:20

Notable entries: Senior - Taschlerova/Taschler, Müller/Diek, Moscheni/Fioretti, Calderone/Riva. Junior - Demougeot/Le Mercier, Terreaux/Perron, Dupayage/Nabais

How to watch: Free Youtube livestreams by idealweb.tv linked above. The streams will be archived.

2021 US National Championships: Info & Streaming

The 2021 US National Championships will take place in Las Vegas without an audience. Senior skaters will compete from Jan. 14-17, and junior skaters will compete from Jan. 20-21.

The second part of the virtual Skate Canada Challenge will also take place this week.

Results | Entries | Schedule | Website | Fan Experience

SCHEDULE (UTC-8)

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Seniors:

• Jan. 14: Pairs’ SP 2:58PM; Ladies’ SP 6:19PM

• Jan. 15: Rhythm Dance 12:58PM; Ladies’ FS 4:58PM

• Jan. 16: Men’s SP 12:17PM; Free Dance Grp 1 4:31PM; Pairs’ FS 5:19PM; Free Dance Grp 2-3 7:30PM

• Jan. 17: Men’s FS 11:59AM; Gala 5:01PM

Juniors:

• Jan. 20: Jr Pairs’ SP 12:55PM; Jr Ladies’ SP 2:43PM; Jr Rhythm Dance 4:21PM; Jr Men’s SP 6:07PM

• Jan. 21: Jr Pairs’ FS 12:55PM; Jr Ladies’ FS 2:51PM; Jr Free Dance 4:39PM; Jr Men’s FS 6:21PM

HOW TO WATCH: SENIOR NATIONALS

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Fan streams: The following fan streams may show the competition: Twitch, QQ Live. Check the streams when events are on. The streams are available worldwide.

Peacock Premium: Subscribers to Peacock Premium can stream the entire competition (excluding the gala) and some practices live. Peacock Premium is only available in the US. The subscription fee is $4.99/mo with a 7-day free trial for new users.

NBC: NBC and NBCSN will air parts of the competition live on TV. The broadcast times for the men’s events may change due to NFL playoffs. Broadcast schedule in EST:

• 1/14: Pairs’ SP 6:00PM (NBCSN, live); Ladies’ SP 10:00PM (NBCSN, live 50 min in)

• 1/15: Rhythm Dance 4:00PM (NBCSN, live); Ladies’ FS 8:00PM (NBC, live)

• 1/16: Men’s SP 4:00PM (NBC, live 50 min in); Pairs’ FS & Free Dance Grp 2-3 9:00PM (NBCSN, live)

• 1/17: Men’s FS 3:30PM (NBC, live 40 min in)

• 2/14: Gala 4:00PM (NBC, taped)

• Official streams: NBC, NBCSN (geoblocked)

• Unblocked streams: NBC - Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3. NBCSN - Stream 1, Stream 2, Stream 3

• Free trials on subscription services such as Youtube TV, fuboTV, Hulu Live TV, and Sling offer access to NBC and NBCSN. These services are only available in the US.

On demand: Peacock subscribers can watch all events on demand. The NBC Sports Youtube may upload some performances (geoblocked). Videos will also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

HOW TO WATCH: JUNIOR NATIONALS

Peacock Premium: Subscribers to Peacock Premium can stream the entire competition live. Peacock Premium is only available in the US. The subscription fee is $4.99/mo with a 7-day free trial for new users. Events will also be archived for on-demand viewing.

2021 Virtual Skate Canada Challenge: Info & Streaming

The 2021 Skate Canada Challenge is a virtual competition and the final qualifying event for the 2021 Canadian National Championships in February. Skaters’ performances are pre-recorded. The compiled videos will be judged in real time over two weekends, and streamed on Skate Canada’s Dailymotion channel.

The following number of skaters will qualify for the National Championships in both senior and junior levels: 12 men/ladies, 10 ice dance teams, 8 pairs teams.

Website, entries & results | Schedule

Type: Domestic competition
When: Pre-recorded; streamed Jan. 8-10, 15-17
Level & disciplines: senior & junior ladies, men, pairs, dance

Entries/SP starting orders: Sr Dance, Sr Men, Sr Pairs, Sr Ladies (junior entries available at the web page)

SCHEDULE / HOW TO WATCH

Skate Canada will stream the competition on their Dailymotion channel. The stream will be available worldwide. Subscribe to our calendar for the schedule in your time zone. Schedule in Eastern Standard Time (GMT-5):

Part 1: (Streams: English, French) (Replays)

• Jan 8: Jr Pairs’ SP 12:00PM; Sr Pairs’ SP 1:35PM; Jr Ladies’ SP 3:15PM

• Jan 9: Jr Pairs’ FS 12:00PM; Sr Pairs’ FS 1:45PM; Jr Men’s SP 3:50PM

• Jan 10: Jr Ladies’ FS 11:30AM; Jr Men’s FS 6:00PM

Part 2:

• Jan 15: Sr Men’s SP 12:00PM; Sr Ladies’ SP 4:00PM

• Jan 16: Jr Rhythm Dance 11:30AM; Sr Rhythm Dance 2:30PM; Sr Ladies’ FS 4:15PM

• Jan 17: Sr Men’s FS 12:00PM; Jr Free Dance 4:45PM; Sr Free Dance 7:55PM

2021 Chinese National Team Competition: Info & Streaming

The Chinese national team will participate in a team competition on January 1-2. Skaters are split into two teams, and will compete against each other with their short programs and free skates. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong will commentate the live broadcast and act as captains for the teams. (Chinese Figure Skating Association announcement)

Type: Domestic competition
When: Jan. 1-2
Where: Beijing, China
Level & disciplines: senior ladies, men, pairs, dance; junior ladies

Schedule (GMT+8)

• Jan. 1: Rhythm Dance 16:30; Jr Ladies’ SP 16:40; Sr Ladies’ SP 16:50; Men’s SP 17:00; Pairs’ SP 17:10

• Jan. 2: Free Dance 15:35; Jr Ladies’ FS 15:55; Sr Ladies’ FS 16:05; Men’s FS 16:25; Pairs’ FS 16:45

Team Sharp Blades: (Captain Han Cong) Wang Shiyue/Liu Xinyu, Xie Xinyi, Jin Hengxin, Chen Yudong, Peng Cheng/Jin Yang

Team Elite: (Captain Sui Wenjing) Chen Hong/Sun Zhuoming, Wang Yihan, Chen Hongyi, Jin Boyang, Wang Yuchen/Huang Yihang

HOW TO WATCH

Tencent: Tencent Sports will stream the competition live without geoblocking. The streams are also archived for on-demand viewing. Schedule in local time:

• Jan 1: Short programs 16:25

• Jan 2: Free programs 15:30

CCTV5: CCTV5 and 5+ will air parts of the competition live. Schedule in local time:

• Jan 1: Rhythm Dance & Ladies’ SP 16:25 (CCTV5+, live); Men & Pairs’ SP 17:40 (CCTV5, taped)

• Jan 2: Free programs 15:30 (CCTV5, live)

• Official streams: CCTV5, CCTV5+ (geoblocked)

• How to stream CCTV5/5+ unblocked

2020-21 Russian & Japanese National Championships: Info & Streaming

RUSSIAN NATIONALS

Russian Nationals will take place in Chelyabinsk from Dec. 24-27.

Results (EN) | Results (RUS) | Entries | Schedule | Website

SCHEDULE (UTC+5)

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• Dec. 24: Men’s SP 14:00; Rhythm Dance 16:50; Pairs’ SP 20:00

• Dec. 25: Free Dance 13:30; Men’s FS 16:15; Ladies’ SP 19:20

• Dec. 26: Pairs’ FS 16:30; Ladies’ FS 19:00

• Dec. 27: Medal Ceremonies 13:00; Gala 14:00

HOW TO WATCH

Russia:Channel 1 will stream the entire competition live. This stream is blocked outside of Russia.

International: The Channel 1 Youtube will livestream the entire competition with commentary by Ted Barton. These streams are available worldwide.

• 12/24: Men’s SP, Rhythm Dance, Pairs’ SP

• 12/25: Free Dance, Men’s FS, Ladies’ SP

• 12/26: Pairs’ FS, Ladies’ FS

• 12/27: Medal Ceremonies, Gala

On demand: The 1tv Youtube channel will archive its livestreams (playlist). 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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JAPANESE NATIONALS

Japanese Nationals will take place in Nagano from Dec. 25-28.

Results & Entries (JP) | Results & Entries (EN) | Schedule | Fuji TV | MOI

SCHEDULE (UTC+9)

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• Dec. 25: Men’s SP 12:30; Ladies’ SP 17:00

• Dec. 26: Rhythm Dance 15:30; Men’s FS 17:04

• Dec. 27: Free Dance 15:30; Ladies’ FS 17:04

• Dec. 28: Gala 15:00

HOW TO WATCH

A subscription to a TV package (eg. iSakura, Japan TV) is usually the most reliable way to access Japanese TV channels outside of Japan.

Fan streams: The following fan streams might show the competition; check the streams when events are on. The streams are available worldwide. (Stream 1, Stream 2)

Fuji On Demand: Viewers with FOD Premium (paid) can stream the entire competition and gala live online. A 2-week trial period is available for FOD Premium. Regular FOD (free) will only livestream the earlier groups of the singles competitions. These services are only available in Japan.

BS Fuji, CS Fuji ONE: BS Fuji and Fuji ONE will air ice dance and the earlier groups of the singles competitions live on TV. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 12/25: Men’s SP Grp 1-5 12:30-16:40 (live, Fuji ONE); Ladies’ SP Grp 1-3 17:00-19:30 (live, Fuji ONE)

• 12/26: Rhythm Dance 15:30-16:15 (live, Fuji ONE); Men’s FS Grp 1-2 17:00-19:00 (live, BS Fuji & Fuji ONE)

• 12/27: Free Dance 15:30-16:20 (live, Fuji ONE); Ladies’ FS Grp 1-2 17:00-19:00 (live, BS Fuji & Fuji ONE)

Fuji TV: Regular Fuji TV will air the later groups of the singles competitions and the gala live on TV. Broadcast schedule in JST:

• 12/25: Ladies’ SP Grp 4-5 19:00-22:52 (live + some taped men’s SPs)

• 12/26: Men’s FS Grp 3-4 19:00-21:15 (live)

• 12/27: Ladies’ FS Grp 3-4 19:00-21:15 (live)

• 12/28: Gala 15:45-17:43 (live)

• Free Fuji TV stream (unblocked)

Backstage: The Fuji TV Sports Youtube will livestream some backstage events. These streams are blocked outside of Japan.

• 12/24: Opening ceremony & SP order draws 18:30-19:30

• 12/25: Warmup area during men & ladies’ SP

• 12/26: Warmup area during RD & men’s FS; Men’s press conference 22:00-23:00

• 12/27: Warmup area during FD & ladies’ FS; Ladies’ press conference 22:00-22:30; World team announcement 22:30-23:00

On demand: The Fuji TV Sports Youtube may upload some performances. Videos may also be uploaded online by fans. Search skaters’ names on Youtube and filter by upload date for the latest videos.

2020-21 German National Championships: Info & Streaming

Results & entries | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 18-19
Where: Dortmund, Germany
Level & disciplines: ladies, men, pairs, ice dance; various levels

Senior Schedule (GMT+1)

• 12/18: Pairs’ SP 18:30; Men’s SP 19:00; Rhythm Dance 19:50; Ladies’ SP 20:30

• 12/19: Pairs’ FS 15:30; Men’s FS 16:30; Free Dance 17:45; Ladies’ FS 18:30

Notable skaters: Paul Fentz, Muller/Dieck, Hase/Seegert

How to watch: Livestreams - Day 1, Day 2

2020 Italian National Championships, Four National Championships & Winter Star: Info & Streaming

ITALIAN NATIONALS

Results & entries | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 12-13
Where: Egna, Italy
Level & disciplines: senior ladies, men, pairs; senior & junior ice dance

Schedule (GMT+1)

• 12/12: Jr Rhythm Dance 16:00; Sr Rhythm Dance 17:10; Ladies’ SP 17:50; Men’s SP 19:25; Pairs’ SP 20:20

• 12/13: Jr Free Dance 13:30; Sr Free Dance 14:50; Ladies’ FS 15:35; Men’s FS 17:35; Pairs’ FS 18:45

Notable skaters: Lucrezia Beccari, Lara Naki Gutmann, Roberta Rodeghiero, Alessia Tornaghi, Daniel Grassl, Matteo Rizzo, Della Monica/Guarise, Guignard/Fabbri

How to watch: Free Youtube livestream

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FOUR NATIONALS

Hungary will not take place in this season’s Four National Championships. The entries include skaters from Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. Some events are virtual.

Results & entries | Schedule | Website

Type: National championships
When: Dec. 11-12
Where: Cieszyn, Poland
Level & disciplines: senior ladies, men; senior & junior ice dance, pairs

Senior Schedule (GMT+1)

• 12/11: Pairs’ SP 14:20; Men’s SP 14:55; Rhythm Dance 18:20; Ladies’ SP 19:05

• 12/12: Pairs’ FS 14:20; Men’s FS 14:50; Free Dance 18:00; Ladies’ FS 18:40

Notable skaters: Michal Brezina (virtual), Jiri Belohradsky, Eliska Brezinova, Ekaterina Kurakova, Nicole Rajicova, Kaliszek/Spodyriev

How to watch: Free Youtube livestream

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WINTER STAR

Results & entries | Website | ISU

Type: B competition
When: Dec. 12-13
Where: Minsk, Belarus
Level & disciplines: senior & junior ladies, men, ice dance; senior pairs

Senior Schedule (GMT+3)

• 12/12: Rhythm Dance 13:30; Ladies’ SP 16:15; Pairs’ SP 18:00; Men’s SP 20:00

• 12/13: Free Dance 12:15; Ladies’ FS 13:30; Pairs’ FS 17:30; Men’s FS 19:45

Notable skaters: Kevin Aymoz, Victoria Safonova, Wagret/Souquet, Popova/Byelikov

How to watch: Free Youtube livestream