2012 World Figure Skating Championships
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The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships
will be an international figure skating
competition
in the 2011–2012 season
. The event will determine the World Champions in men's singles, ladies singles
, pairs
, and ice dancing
. It will be held between March 26 and April 1, 2012 in Nice
, France
.
, France
as the provisional host. In early 2011, it was announced that Montpellier
was also under consideration; however, in May 2011 Nice's Palais des Expositions
was confirmed as the event venue. The cost is estimated at USD $10 million. The competition rink, practice rink and athletes' accommodation facilities are within 60 yards of each other, with an efficient transportation system also boosting Nice's bid. The host broadcaster expects to use the Sky-Cam.
The event will determine the number of entries a country may send to the 2013 Worlds.
member nations
who reach the age of 15 by July 1, 2011, as well as meet the following minimum technical elements scores (TES) in a previous event:
At the previous World Championships, countries qualified the following number of entries in each discipline:
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
will be an international figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
competition
Figure skating competition
-International:* International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union. These competitions are held using ISU rules; skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations....
in the 2011–2012 season
2011–2012 figure skating season
The 2011–2012 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
. The event will determine the World Champions in men's singles, ladies singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, pairs
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, and ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
. It will be held between March 26 and April 1, 2012 in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Overview
In November 2009, the International Skating Union named NiceNice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
as the provisional host. In early 2011, it was announced that Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
was also under consideration; however, in May 2011 Nice's Palais des Expositions
Palais des Congrès Acropolis
The Palais des Congrès Acropolis is a convention center for Nice, France. It hosts various conventions. It has also hosted the 1999 Davis Cup final, where the main convention was converted into a temporary tennis court.-External links:*...
was confirmed as the event venue. The cost is estimated at USD $10 million. The competition rink, practice rink and athletes' accommodation facilities are within 60 yards of each other, with an efficient transportation system also boosting Nice's bid. The host broadcaster expects to use the Sky-Cam.
The event will determine the number of entries a country may send to the 2013 Worlds.
Qualification
The event is open to figure skaters from ISUInternational Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
member nations
International figure skating
Figure skating is a sport with participants all round the world. Originally based in European countries, the sport has experienced a major expansion in the countries of East Asia....
who reach the age of 15 by July 1, 2011, as well as meet the following minimum technical elements scores (TES) in a previous event:
| Discipline | Short program/dance | Free skating/dance |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 20 | 35 |
| Ladies | 15 | 25 |
| Pairs | 17 | 30 |
| Ice dance | 17 | 27 |
At the previous World Championships, countries qualified the following number of entries in each discipline:
| Spots | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | |
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| 2 | |
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