Figure skating competition
The 2021 European Figure Skating Championships were scheduled to be held from 25 to 31 January 2021 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia .[ 1] Medals would have been awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles , pair skating , and ice dance .
Zagreb was announced as the host in June 2018.[ 2] The city had previously hosted the competition in 1974 , 1979 , 2008 , and 2013 .
The competition was cancelled by the International Skating Union on 10 December 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 3] This was the first time since World War II that the European Championships were not held.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Arena Zagreb began housing COVID-19 patients in November 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia worsened.[ 4] Although the ISU considered postponing and/or relocating the event, the competition was ultimately cancelled on 10 December.[ 5] [ 3] It was the third ISU Championship event of the season to be cancelled, following the 2021 Four Continents Championships and the 2021 World Junior Championships .
On 11 December, Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR) president Alexander Gorshkov announced FFKKR's intention to organize and hold an alternative event to the European Championships.[ 6]
Qualification
Age and minimum TES requirements
The competition was to be open to skaters from all European member nations of the International Skating Union . The corresponding competition for non-European skaters would have been the 2021 Four Continents Championships , although it was cancelled in October 2020.[ 7]
Skaters would have been eligible for the 2021 European Championships if they had turned 15 years of age before 1 July 2020 and met the minimum technical elements score requirements.
Minimum technical scores
Discipline
SP / RD
FS / FD
Men
28
46
Ladies
23
40
Pairs
25
42
Ice dance
28
44
SP/RD and FS/FD scores may be attained at different events.
Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2020 European Championships , each qualifying ISU member nation could field one to three entries per discipline.[ 8]
If not listed above, one entry is allowed.
Entries
Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2020. The event was cancelled on 10 December.[ 3]
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