Lausanne / Switzerland

The list of entries / participating Figure Skating Team events has been pubilshed today.

The Team Event format is based on a competition consisting of up to ten best national teams from NOCs. In each team one Man, one Woman, One Pair Skating Couple and one Ice Dance couple  (i.e. a total of six (6) skaters per Team), will compete.

Only athletes that are already qualified for the individual events are eligible to participate in the Team Event with the exception of the additional Athletes Quota of up to five (5) skaters will be used as a priority for the Host Country quotas allocation if needed.

Russia, USA and Canada top the list, followed by Japan, China, Italy, Germany, Georgia, Czech Republic and Ukraine.

All the details are availabe in ISU Communication 2443 and further information is available in the Qualification System for the Figure Skating Team Event.