Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
| Figure Skating at the III Winter Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley |
| Dates | 10–15 January |
| Competitors | 76 |
Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics will take place at the Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland from 10 to 15 January 2020.[1]
Unique to the Youth Olympic Games is a mixed NOC team trophy competition.
Eligibility
Skaters are eligible to participate at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005, except males in pairs and ice dance, who may be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2004.[2]
Qualification system
The overall quota for the figure skating competition is 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There will be 16 skaters in each of the single skating disciplines (men's and ladies'), 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing teams. The maximum number of entries that qualified by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) is 2 per event, making 12 (6 men, 6 ladies) the maximum number of entries that a country can qualify.[3]
If a country placed a skater in the first, second or third position in a 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships discipline they qualify for two spots in that discipline at the Youth Olympics. All other nations can enter one athlete until a quota spot of twelve for each singles event, seven for pairs and nine for ice dancing, are reached. There are further four spots for each single event and three spots for pairs/ice dancing at the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Only one quota place per discipline and NOC can be earned through the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, and only if a NOC doesn't already have a quota place for that discipline.[3]
Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2019 World Junior Championships and the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix the following countries have earned YOG quota places.[3][4]
| Event | Athletes per NOC | Boys' singles | Girls' singles | Pair skating | Ice dancing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 World Junior Championships | 2 |  United States Russia Italy
|
Russia United States
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Russia
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 Canada Russia
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| 1 | Canada France Georgia Japan Azerbaijan Czech Republic
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Japan South Korea Canada Georgia Azerbaijan Hungary France Italy
|
 China United States Israel Ukraine France |
United States Georgia France Ukraine Italy
| |
| 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix | 1 | South Korea Ukraine Israel Estonia
|
 Poland Estonia Bulgaria
|
 Germany Canada Georgia North Korea
|
Czech Republic Japan
|
| Host nation | 1 |  Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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Switzerland
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| Total | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | |
Notes
- 1. As the host, Switzerland has the right to one entry per discipline.
Next eligible NOC per event
If a country rejects a quota spot then additional quotas become available. A country can be eligible for one quota spot per event in the reallocation process. Countries in bold indicate the country later received a quota spot. The following list is compiled after the remaining spots were allocated at the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix ranking.[4]
| Boys' singles | Girls' singles | Pair skating | Ice dancing |
|---|---|---|---|
China Austria Belarus Germany Great Britain Turkey Chinese Taipei Kazakhstan |
 Finland China Israel Austria Chinese Taipei Ukraine Belarus Germany |
Italy Slovakia
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Estonia Great Britain Israel Germany Hungary Kazakhstan Cyprus China |
Summary
| Nations | Boys' singles | Girls' singles | Pair skating | Ice dancing | Athlete(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Canada |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| China |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Czech Republic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Estonia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| France |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Georgia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Germany |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Hungary |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Israel |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Japan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| North Korea |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Poland |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Switzerland |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| South Korea |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| United States |
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Total: 20 NOCs | 16 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 76 |
Time schedule
Figure skating events will take place 12–15 January 2020.
References
- ^ "2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Lausanne, Switzerland". Olympic.org - Official website of the Olympic Movement.
- ^ "Lausanne 2020". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b c "The Qualification Systems for the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) - Entries/Participation figure skating". International Skating Union.
