2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Boston, MA, USA - March 25-30

[Elizabeth]

Skate Canada has announced most of the athletes who will represent Canada - the selection for Men will await the results of 4CC. I expect alternates will also be identified when the names are officially submitted to the ISU.

From: https://skatecanada.ca/2025/01/20/canad ... pionships/

2025 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOSTON, USA / MARCH 25-30, 2025

Women
Madeline Schizas

Men
To be announced

Pairs
Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier
Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps

Ice Dance
Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha

[Elizabeth]

The local organizing committee has prevailed upon the TD Centre in Boston to significantly enlarge the size of bags that will be permitted into the venue

[Elizabeth]

From: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/pr ... nents-team

These Women were selected following the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

2025 World Championships
Amber Glenn
Isabeau Levito*
Alysa Liu

Alternate 1: Sarah Everhardt
Alternate 2: Bradie Tennell
Alternate 3: Starr Andrews

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

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From: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/pr ... nents-team

Ice Dance teams selected following the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Carreira/Ponomarenko,
Chock/Bates,
Green/Parsons

Alternate 1: Zingas/Kolesnik,
Alternate 2: Bratti/Somerville,
Alternate 3: Brown/Brown

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From: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/news ... tions.aspx

Pairs teams selected following the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Efimova/Mitrofanov
Kam/O'Shea

Alternate 1: McBeath/Parkman *
Alternate 2: Chan/Howe
Alternate 3: Shin/Nagy

* McBeath/Parkman assigned to Road to 26 Trophy (Olympic test event) in February

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From: https://www.usfigureskating.org/news/pr ... nents-team

These Men were selected following the 2025 Prevagen U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas.

Jason Brown*
Ilia Malinin
Andrew Torgashev

Alternate 1: Camden Pulkinen
Alternate 2: Maxim Naumov
Alternate 3: Jimmy Ma

*Pending Return to Play Protocol

[Elizabeth]

27 January -

It appears that Loena Hendrickx's ankle injury that caused her to withdraw from Europeans is so severe that surgery is required (in mid-February) and she will have to miss Worlds as well.

[Elizabeth]

The ISU is promoting Worlds while some of us are watching the European Championships

[Elizabeth]

Skate Canada announced today that Roman Sadovsky will be representing Canada in Boston.

The updated list from: https://skatecanada.ca/2025/01/20/canad ... pionships/
2025 ISU WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS
BOSTON, USA / MARCH 25-30, 2025

Women
Madeline Schizas

Men
Roman Sadovsky

Pairs
Kelly Ann Laurin & Loucas Éthier
Lia Pereira & Trennt Michaud
Deanna Stellato-Dudek & Maxime Deschamps

Ice Dance
Alicia Fabbri & Paul Ayer
Piper Gilles & Paul Poirier
Marjorie Lajoie & Zachary Lagha

Note - no alternates have been named in the announcement but I suspect there will be some named in the list submitted to the ISU.

[Elizabeth]

Meanwhile, Junior Worlds is taking place in Debrecen, Hungary.

[Elizabeth]

The Entries and alternates are now posted here: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00120669.htm

[Elizabeth]

Jason Brown confirmed, while in Washington, DC for Legacy on Ice, that he had completed his mandated monitoring and the "asterisk" has been removed from his name on the US team.
From: https://www.olympics.com/en/news/jason- ... monitoring

[Elizabeth]

Update - March 11:
Paulina Ramanauskaite / Deividas Kizala have withdrawn from Worlds (Ice Dance)

[Elizabeth]

Update - March 14:
Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov replace Shira Ichilov / Dmytriy Kravchenko in Ice Dance at Worlds

[Elizabeth]

Update - 18 March
Lev Vinokur will replace Mark Gorodnitsky (who is now a substitute) at Worlds

[Elizabeth]

Skate Canada preview article: https://skatecanada.ca/2025/03/18/stake ... pionships/

Stakes are High for Canadian Athletes Competing at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

OTTAWA, ON (March 18, 2025) – Canada’s figure skating elite are set to compete at the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships, taking place in Boston, USA, from March 25-30, 2025, where athletes will be looking to qualify precious entries for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Headlining the fourteen member Canadian delegation will be 2024 world medalists Deanna Stellato-Dudek, Maxime Deschamps, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

Reigning world champions in the pairs event, Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps will look to reclaim their title after securing wins at the ISU Grand Prix’s Skate Canada International and Finlandia Trophy earlier this season. The pair, who recently claimed their third consecutive national title and a silver medal at the 2025 ISU Four Continents Championships, will be among the top contenders.

They will be joined by Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud, who took home the bronze at the 2025 ISU Four Continents Championships and at the ISU Grand Prix Cup of China. National bronze medalists Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier will be competing in the event for the second time and will look to improve on their 15th place finish last year.

In the ice dance competition, all eyes will be on Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, who recently secured their second consecutive ISU Four Continents Championships title. The duo, who placed second at the 2024 ISU World Championships in Montreal, have their sights set on the podium.

Also competing in ice dance will be national silver medalists Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha, fresh off a third place at the ISU Four Continents Championships. Throughout the season, the duo racked up silver medals at the ISU Grand Prix’s Cup of China and Skate Canada International and finished fourth at the ISU Grand Prix Final. National bronze medalists Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer will make their World Championships debut as seniors after scoring a bronze medal at the Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.

National champions Madeline Schizas and Roman Sadovsky will be the sole Canadian entries in their respective categories after both earning strong results this season. Schizas’ fifth place finish at Skate Canada International and Sadovsky’s bronze medal win at the Tallinn Trophy are amongst their season-best results.

For the full competition schedule and results, please click here: https://isuworlds2025.com/

TEAM CANADA
Name | Age | Hometown | Coach

Women
Madeline Schizas | 22 | Oakville, Ont. | Nancy Lemaire

Men
Roman Sadovsky | 25 | Vaughan, Ont. | Tracey Wainman

Pairs
Kelly Ann Laurin | 19 | St-Jérôme, Que. & Loucas Éthier | 24 | Deux-Montagnes, Que. | Stéphanie Valois
Lia Pereira | 21 | Milton, Ont. & Trennt Michaud | 28 | Trenton, Ont. | Alison Purkiss
Deanna Stellato-Dudek | 41 | Chicago, USA & Maxime Deschamps | 33 | Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que. | Josée Picard

Ice Dance
Alicia Fabbri | 22 | Terrebonne, Que. & Paul Ayer | 26 | Brossard, Que. | Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon
Piper Gilles | 33 | Toronto, Ont. & Paul Poirier | 33 | Unionville, Ont. | Juris Razgulajevs & Carol Lane
Marjorie Lajoie | 24 | Boucherville, Que. & Zachary Lagha | 25 | Saint-Hubert, Que. | Marie-France Dubreuil & Patrice Lauzon

Team Leaders – Mike Slipchuk & Shae Zukiwsky
Medical Team – Agnes Makowski & Lydia Schultz
Official – Leslie Keen

[Elizabeth]

The current CBC Sports streaming schedule for Worlds (includes notes about TV): https://www.cbc.ca/sports/streaming-sch ... re+Skating
Wed Mar 26 - 12:05 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Women's Short Program
Wed Mar 26 - 6:45 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Short Program
Wed Mar 26 - 8:00 p.m. - 2025 World Figure Skating Championships on GEM - DAY 1

Thu Mar 27 - 11:05 a.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Men's Short Program
Thu Mar 27 - 6:15 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Pairs Free Program
Thu Mar 27 - 7:30 p.m. - 2025 World Figure Skating Championships on GEM - DAY 2

Fri Mar 28 - 11:15 a.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Rhythm Dance
Fri Mar 28 - 6:00 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Women's Free Program
Fri Mar 28 - 7:00 p.m. - 2025 World Figure Skating Championships on GEM - DAY 3

Sat Mar 29 - 1:30 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance Free Dance
Sat Mar 29 - 3:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Boston (also on TV)
Sat Mar 29 - 6:00 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Men's Free Program

Sun Mar 30 - 1:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Boston (also on TV)
Sun Mar 30 - 2:00 p.m. - ISU World Figure Skating Championships: Gala

Sat Apr 05 - 3:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships - Gala (also on TV)

[Elizabeth]

The current entries and alternates, by discipline, are listed here: https://results.isu.org/events/fsevent00120669.htm

The detailed time and practice schedule (from the link on the page above): https://results.isu.org/schedules/WC202 ... hedule.pdf

The link for Entries/Starts Orders/Results should appear on the same page in due course.

[kittykins]

Thanks for all the info. I am unlikely going to be able to watch it live, but will catch up later. Hopefully I'll be able to watch without knowing the outcome, but that will probably be difficult. Enjoy, all of you who are attending it live and on live streaming too! It's too bad Wesley can't skate right now with so much on the line for the Olympics Games. SIGH. I know Roman has done better in recent times though.

[Elizabeth]

The ISU Figure Skating Awards will be presented in Boston on March 30th: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/awards/

The process, leading up to the award presentations, is described here: https://isu-skating.com/figure-skating/ ... in-boston/

After the fans and media voted from a longer list of nominees, the "short list" for the Jury decision has been revealed by the ISU.

[Elizabeth]

US TV coverage of Worlds from: https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/spor ... edule.aspx

Note that only the broadcasts on NBC will be available on TV directly (check your local schedules) - all times EDT

March 26 - World Championships: Women's Short Program - 3 p.m. - USA

March 27 - World Championships: Men's Short Program - 3 p.m. - USA
March 27 - World Championships: Pairs Free Skate - 8 p.m. - USA

March 28 - World Championships: Rhythm Dance - 3 p.m. - USA
March 28 - World Championships: Women's Free Skate - 8 p.m. - NBC

March 29 - World Championships: Free Dance - 3 p.m. - USA
March 29 - World Championships: Men's Free Skate - 8 p.m. - NBC

[Not Worlds but a broadcast of the tribute show - March 30 - Legacy on Ice - 1 p.m. - NBC]

April 13 - World Championships: Recap - 3 p.m. - NBC

[Elizabeth]

Skate Canada press release: https://skatecanada.ca/2025/03/19/team- ... pionships/

Team Canada’s Top Moments Heading into the 2025 World Championships

From March 25-30, Canada’s top skaters will hit the ice in Boston, USA, for the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships (Worlds), capping off another successful season of international medals, national titles, and record-breaking performances. Here’s a look at their highlights of the season leading up to Worlds.

World Champions Ready to Defend
After being crowned world champions on home soil at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps are ready to defend their title following Stellato-Dudek’s Oath of Citizenship. The pair struck gold at the Finlandia Trophy and Skate Canada International, and despite missing the Grand Prix Final due to illness, they bounced back to reclaim their national title and capture silver at the 2025 ISU Four Continents Championships.

Redemption on Home Ice
Madeline Schizas and Roman Sadovsky both made impressive comebacks to reclaim their titles at the 2025 Canadian National Skating Championships. Schizas wowed the audience with a new free program that broke the Canadian women’s record and landed her on top of the podium. Earlier in the season, her Lion King-themed short program thrilled the crowd at Skate Canada International, earning her a top-five finish.

After having to withdraw from Skate Canada International due to an injury, Sadovsky successfully returned to international competition, claiming bronze at the Tallinn Trophy. He went on to earn Canada’s sole men’s spot at Worlds by finishing tenth at the Four Continents, the country’s best men’s result.

ISU Championships Debut
Ice dance duo Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer’s hard work at Canadian nationals paid off, earning them their second consecutive national bronze medal and securing a spot to compete at the ISU championships. In February they made their Four Continents debut, where they finished ninth. This season they also brought home bronze from the Denis Ten Memorial, adding more international competition experience to their record.

Crushing Personal Bests
Pairs team Kelly Ann Laurin and Loucas Éthier delivered a standout performance in front of a roaring hometown crowd in Laval, setting a personal best of 187.29 and capturing their second national bronze medal. On the international stage, Laurin and Éthier finished fourth at the Finlandia Trophy and ninth at Four Continents.

Meanwhile, Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud also shattered their personal best at nationals with a score of 204.96, claiming first in the free program and securing the silver medal. They continued their success at the Four Continents, earning their first international championship medal—a bronze! Adding to their impressive season, they also took home bronze at the Cup of China, proving they’re podium regulars.

Canadian Ice Dancers Dazzled on International Stage
Canada dominated the ice dance podium at Four Continents, with Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha dancing their way to bronze and Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier defending their title, claiming gold. Lajoie and Lagha have had a fantastic season, securing two silver medals on the Grand Prix circuit and a fourth-place finish at the Grand Prix Final, Canada’s top result at the competition.

This season, Gilles and Poirier proved again to be ice dance veterans, securing gold at Skate Canada International and silver at the Finlandia Trophy before claiming their fourth national title in Laval. They will attend Worlds for the twelfth time as a team, after earning their best result in 2024 clinching the silver medal.

Tune in to the ISU World Championships to cheer on Team Canada as they look to secure Olympic entries ahead of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.

[Elizabeth]

[A reminder that I will stop posting to this board once Worlds is completed and it is possible that the whole board will be closed down for lack of members.]

[Elizabeth]

The practice groups and music rotations have now been posted: https://results.isu.org/schedules/WC202 ... ionAll.pdf
These only apply until the start order draws are made, after that the practices will be based on draw order.

[Elizabeth]

Some pre-Worlds articles FYI:

• Bev Smith on Piper and Paul's free Dance: https://bevsmithwrites.com/a-whiter-shade-of-pale/
• Rob Brodie on Deanna & Max (with some Worlds preview): https://rwbrodiewrites.substack.com/p/w ... -can-climb

[Elizabeth]

This is the TD Garden (and area) which will host the Worlds next week - the photos taken today are familiar from my attendance at the last Boston Worlds.
The exterior

The entrance

The escalator/steps up to the security entrance area

Back outside

[Elizabeth]

[Elizabeth]

This World Championships is important with respect to countries gaining spots to compete at the Olympics in 2016. There will be one more opportunity taking place later in the year in China where there will be a few additional spots available.

Jackie Wong has put together an "explainer" about this: https://www.rockerskating.com/news/2025 ... on-process