2013 European Figure Skating Championships
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The 2013 European Figure Skating Championships will be European Figure Skating Championships
of the 2012–2013
season. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles
, ladies singles
, pairs
, and ice dancing
. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2012 in order to compete. The competition is open to skaters from a European Member nation
of the International Skating Union
. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters will be the 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
.
The competition will be held from January 21 through January 27, 2013 in the Dom Sportova
in Zagreb
, Croatia
.
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
of the 2012–2013
2012–2013 figure skating season
The 2012–2013 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2012, and ends on June 30, 2013. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2013 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
season. Skaters compete in the categories of men's 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...
, 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....
. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2012 in order to compete. The competition is open to skaters from a European Member nation
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....
of the International Skating Union
International 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...
. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters will be the 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships will be the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships for the 2012–2013 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing for the title of Four Continents Champion...
.
The competition will be held from January 21 through January 27, 2013 in the Dom Sportova
Dom Sportova
Dom Sportova is an indoor sporting arena, located in Zagreb, Croatia. The venue was built in 1972, on Trešnjevka, in the western part of the city. It has 32,000 m² of floorspace, and it features six halls...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
.