2014 World Figure Skating Championships
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The 2014 World Figure Skating Championships will be the World Figure Skating Championships
for the 2013–2014 season
. They are an annual figure skating competition
in which elite figure skaters
compete for the title of World Champion.
In June 2011, it was announced that Japan would host the 2014 Worlds, with a decision on the host city, Tokyo
or Saitama
, to be made at a later date.
member nations
who reach the age of 15 by July 1, 2013. The event will determine the number of entries a country can send to the 2015 Worlds.
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...
for the 2013–2014 season
2013–2014 figure skating season
The 2013–2014 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2013, and ends on June 30, 2014. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2014 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
. They are an annual figure skating 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 which elite figure skaters
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...
compete for the title of World Champion.
In June 2011, it was announced that Japan would host the 2014 Worlds, with a decision on the host city, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
or Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, to be made at a later date.
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, 2013. The event will determine the number of entries a country can send to the 2015 Worlds.