Figure skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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The figure skating
competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics
will be held at Sochi Olympic Skating Centre
in February, 2014. It will be the 24th edition of the figure skating event at the Olympics, and the 22nd edition at the Winter Olympics.
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held biennially, "The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has announced that it is looking favorably at including a Figure Skating Team Event at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi." International Skating Union
President Ottavio Cinquanta
said it would add to the games.
On March 6 2011 it was reported that the team event would be a part of the 2014 games.
Figure skating at the Olympic Games
Figure skating has been contested in the Olympic Games since the 1908 Summer Olympics. In 1908 and 1920, the figure skating competitions were held in conjunction with the Games of the Olympiad...
competition of the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
will be held at Sochi Olympic Skating Centre
Sochi Olympic Skating Centre
The Sochi Olympic Skating Centre is a description of a 12,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Sochi, Russia that is currently in the planning stages. It is due to be open in 2012. After it is completed, it will host the short track speed skating and figure skating events at the 2014 Winter Olympics...
in February, 2014. It will be the 24th edition of the figure skating event at the Olympics, and the 22nd edition at the Winter Olympics.
Events
| Men's singles |
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| Ladies' singles |
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| Pair skating |
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| Ice dancing |
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| Team Event |
Events
Five figure skating events will be held at Sochi 2014:- Men
- Ladies
- Pairs
- Ice dancing
- Team Event
Skater qualification
There is no individual athlete qualification to the Olympics; the choice of which athlete(s) to send to the Games is at the discretion of each country's National Olympic CommitteeNational Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
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Team event
Based on the ISU Team TrophyISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating
The ISU World Team Trophy in Figure Skating is a figure skating team competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. The World Team Trophy was held for the first time in Tokyo, Japan from April 16 to 19, 2009. Traditionally, the competitive skating season had concluded with the World...
held biennially, "The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has announced that it is looking favorably at including a Figure Skating Team Event at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi." 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...
President Ottavio Cinquanta
Ottavio Cinquanta
Ottavio Cinquanta , is currently President of the International Skating Union and a member of the International Olympic Committee.He has held the ISU position since 1994 and the IOC position since 1996....
said it would add to the games.
On March 6 2011 it was reported that the team event would be a part of the 2014 games.