2023 Worlds: Info & Pregame Chat

[anomalily]

Question: I just found out I will be in Japan during Worlds. I've never gotten tickets for Worlds before. Is there any hope to get a ticket just 2 months out? I'm not picky about which event but free dance would be my preference.

 

[yuumagical]

Question: I just found out I will be in Japan during Worlds. I've never gotten tickets for Worlds before. Is there any hope to get a ticket just 2 months out? I'm not picky about which event but free dance would be my preference.

According to the official website, practice session tickets will be available sometime in February. I honestly doubt you'll be able to get tickets for the actual events at this time unless you have a Japanese friend who can obtain tickets for you. However, you'll still be able to see athletes at the practice sessions, and they often do better during practices than during the actual competition! It's important to note that ice dancers often wear their competition costumes during practice sessions, unlike in other disciplines where skaters often wear training gear. So it would still be a similar type of experience.

I'll keep an eye out on any updates regarding practice session tickets...

 

[SkatingIsLife]

According to the official website, practice session tickets will be available sometime in February. I honestly doubt you'll be able to get tickets for the actual events at this time unless you have a Japanese friend who can obtain tickets for you. However, you'll still be able to see athletes at the practice sessions, and they often do better during practices than during the actual competition! It's important to note that ice dancers often wear their competition costumes during practice sessions, unlike in other disciplines where skaters often wear training gear. So it would still be a similar type of experience.

I'll keep an eye out on any updates regarding practice session tickets...

The ticket sale re-opend today Feb. 1 for some more tickets in accordance the offical Worlds webpage.

ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2023

Official home page for ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2023. It announce outline, competitors, tickets information, access information of ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2023.

www.wfc2023.jp

 

[cell]

Can you already claim your tickets through the app? I've tried and got message saying Exchange number is not valid? Is it just too early?

 

[yuumagical]

Can you already claim your tickets through the app? I've tried and got message saying Exchange number is not valid? Is it just too early?

It's too early, the tickets will appear on the app sometime in March.

 

[ElSoteroLoco]

According to the official website, practice session tickets will be available sometime in February. I honestly doubt you'll be able to get tickets for the actual events at this time unless you have a Japanese friend who can obtain tickets for you. However, you'll still be able to see athletes at the practice sessions, and they often do better during practices than during the actual competition! It's important to note that ice dancers often wear their competition costumes during practice sessions, unlike in other disciplines where skaters often wear training gear. So it would still be a similar type of experience.

I'll keep an eye out on any updates regarding practice session tickets...

I'm very intrigued by that.... why is that?

 

[yuumagical]

I'm very intrigued by that.... why is that?

I will have to admit I don't know a whole lot about ice dance, but I suspect this tendency be due to wanting to leave a good impression on the judges. I have heard that ice dance judging is less objective than that of other disciplines, so the subjective impression of an ice dance team may be of greater importance. (Ice dance fans, please correct me if I'm wrong!)

 

[bumblebee93]

Can you already claim your tickets through the app? I've tried and got message saying Exchange number is not valid? Is it just too early?

I also haven't received my ticket yet. It's not displayed in the app and I can't find a claim number to use the "Receive" option in the app.

 

[bumblebee93]

It's too early, the tickets will appear on the app sometime in March.

Oh right, that's good to know. May I ask where you got that information? Did you speak to the customer service? I was really worried that I was the only one who hasn't received their ticket yet especially because I can't find any indication of my ticket win anywhere in the app, only when I access my account online on the webpage - there I can see it under "Ticket Application History" and "Owned Ticket List". So if I understand you correctly, the ticket will just appear in the app in March and will be ready to use then, right?

 

[beebee51]

The lottery for Small Medal Ceremony tickets is open for application on the Worlds website. Tickets are free and application can be found by clicking "Tickets" on the English website. Results will be announced on March 3.

Still no information in the English section regarding purchase of practice tickets. On the Japanese side, practice tickets go on sale 12:00 pm Friday, February 17 JST (10:00 pm Thursday, February 16 ET) . I can't tell if foreign spectators will be able to use the Japanese link.

 

[yuumagical]

Oh right, that's good to know. May I ask where you got that information? Did you speak to the customer service? I was really worried that I was the only one who hasn't received their ticket yet especially because I can't find any indication of my ticket win anywhere in the app, only when I access my account online on the webpage - there I can see it under "Ticket Application History" and "Owned Ticket List". So if I understand you correctly, the ticket will just appear in the app in March and will be ready to use then, right?

I didn't speak to the customer service about the tickets, but it's one of those things I remember seeing on one of the ticket websites somewhere... I'm not even sure if it will appear automatically or whether an order confirmation code of some type will be needed to make it appear. Sorry to disappoint you.

Regarding the proof that I won my tickets, I'm in the same situation as you; the fact that I won is only displayed on the ticket app website and not on the app itself.

I did notice this message on a pop-up screen while attempting to apply for the small medal ceremony tickets listed above:

• Receiving the ticket(s): E-Ticket(s) will become available from Wednesday, March 15th, 2023 and can be received through the App.

I think this same message may have appeared while applying for the general ticket lottery as well. Hopefully this helps a little...

 

[TT_Fin]

I have been in some practises in comps which are in Finland and I have noticed already years ago that ID teams always wear they competition costumes there. Some skaters do it also, but most of them don't. I have seen also some single women skaters using dresses which look like competition dress, but the competition dress is different. I have my own guesses, they want to perform to those who have came to see the practice. And in singles, maybe it is just more comfortable to wear training clothes, as they do more jumps and spins as in competition and maybe they are afraid they sweat. But some men wear competition costumes too. Well, I think we could ask some skater themselves when there is an opportunity.

 

[beebee51]

I just bought Practice tickets and it was not easy to find the purchase link. The English website ticket page still says that Practice ticket information is coming in February 2023 (by the way, it's not possible to buy Practice tickets currently on sale on the Japanese website). So I tried clicking the 2/1/23 "Tickets are available now" link. This takes you to the page for all ticket sales and if you scroll down you come to the practice ticket link. From there, it's pretty straightforward.

Hopefully, Tixplus will post the proper link sooner rather than later

 

[ChristineB]

I have been in some practises in comps which are in Finland and I have noticed already years ago that ID teams always wear they competition costumes there. Some skaters do it also, but most of them don't. I have seen also some single women skaters using dresses which look like competition dress, but the competition dress is different. I have my own guesses, they want to perform to those who have came to see the practice. And in singles, maybe it is just more comfortable to wear training clothes, as they do more jumps and spins as in competition and maybe they are afraid they sweat. But some men wear competition costumes too. Well, I think we could ask some skater themselves when there is an opportunity.

I read that ice dancers are expected to wear costumes to practice because judges or technical specialists are often present. I'm not super familiar with ice dance rules, so don't entirely understand the logic.

 

[CoyoteChris]

I am just glad that somewhere in this world the performance art, beauty, power and sport that is figure skating is appreciated to where fans are willing to enter lotteries to spend thousands of dollars to fly half way around the world ......

 

[beebee51]

This year, the absence of Hanyu and his legion of Hanyu fans made winning tickets a breeze for foreigners. My all event ticket was much less costly than most of the recent Worlds at $820 US. My beautiful hotel in Saitama is about half of what I paid in San Jose and it's either a 3 minute rail trip or one mile walk to the arena. The best part is flying RT First Class (not Business, but First!) on Japan Airlines using Alaska Airlines miles.

I wish more North American would take advantage of attending events in Japan. It's really not difficult to arrange it on your own and if Japan isn't on your bucket list, I strongly recommend adding it

 

[CoyoteChris]

This year, the absence of Hanyu and his legion of Hanyu fans made winning tickets a breeze for foreigners. My all event ticket was much less costly than most of the recent Worlds at $820 US. My beautiful hotel in Saitama is about half of what I paid in San Jose and it's either a 3 minute rail trip or one mile walk to the arena. The best part is flying RT First Class (not Business, but First!) on Japan Airlines using Alaska Airlines miles.

I wish more North American would take advantage of attending events in Japan. It's really not difficult to arrange it on your own and if Japan isn't on your bucket list, I strongly recommend adding it

Cool! What row did you get? How much for you to guide me? I want to fly the class that the romantic couple did to Singapore in "Crazy Rich Asians" where you get your own cabin....
I am envious of those that get to see the Cherry blossums and temples....

 

[yuumagical]

I admittedly can't wait to see Keiji again, even if he's only there to shoot t-shirts into the audience...

 

[CoyoteChris]

I admittedly can't wait to see Keiji again, even if he's only there to shoot t-shirts into the audience...

Who is the lady next to Satoko?

 

[lileychristie]

Who is the lady next to Satoko?

Yuhachin a.k.a Yokoi Yuhana

Looks like she's going to be a "reporter" for the world championship? Exciting!!