The 2012 Russian Figure Skating Championships

Russian Figure Skating Championships

The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...

are the national championships of Russia for 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 winners will be crowned the 2012 Russian Champions. The results may be used to help determine the teams sent to the 2012 European Championships

2012 European Figure Skating Championships

The 2012 European Figure Skating Championships will be an international figure skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. The event will determine the European Champions in men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....

, the 2012 World Junior Championships

2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships will be the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2011–2012 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...

, and the 2012 World Championships

2012 World Figure Skating Championships

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...

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The senior competition will be held from December 25–29, 2011 in Saransk

Saransk

Saransk is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, as well as its financial and economic center. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about east of Moscow...

, organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Figure Skating Federation of Russia

Figure Skating Federation of Russia is the national sport governing body for figure skating in Russia. It is recognized as such by Russian Olympic Committee and by the International Skating Union . No individual membership exists, the members of the FFKK are in various ice sports associations...

. The junior competition will held from February 1–4, 2012 in Balashikha

Balashikha

Balashikha is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the Pekhorka River east of Moscow. It is known for its unique river and waterway system. The Pekhorka River system covers an area of from north to south and from east to west, and many small lakes and ponds were created by damming to...

. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of 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...

, pair skating

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....

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Schedule of events

Subject to change. Local time, GMT +04:00:

• Sunday, December 25
  • 14:00–14:30 – Opening ceremony
  • 14:45–16:15 – Short dance
  • 16:30–18:30 – Pairs short
  • 18:45–21:15 – Men's short

• Monday, December 26
  • 14:00–16:30 – Ladies short
  • 16:45–19:45 – Men's free
  • 20:00–22:00 – Free dance

• Tuesday, December 27
  • 16:00–18:25 – Pairs free
  • 18:40–21:30 – Ladies free

• Wednesday, December 28
  • 16:00–16:30 – Medal ceremonies
  • 16:45–19:15 – Exhibitions