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Could it be possible that most of the research studies on home advantage are conducted about "team sport" (e.g., baseball, basketball, ice hockey, etc.) where subjectivity in scoring is minimum?
A research study I came upon in 2010 concluded that the host‐country and same‐region biases are statistically significant in figure skating (http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ericz/transparency.pdf.). Of course, I did not and am too lazy to do a comprehensive literature review.
You also have to consider the fact that most home skaters don't have to travel too much. Jet lag plays a large role in how well skaters do, especially near the beginning and middle of the season.