The 2023 World Figure Skating Championships will take place March 20-26, 2023, in Saitama, Japan, at the Saitama Super Arena. Worlds is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. ISU Member nations select their entries according to their own criteria and skaters must be at least fifteen before July 1, 2022 to compete at this event.
Below are the scores that must be achieved at an ISU-recognized international event in the ongoing or preceding two seasons. SP/RD and FS/FD scores may be attained at different events.
Minimum Technical Scores (TES)
Based on the results of the 2022 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. Russia and Belarus were banned from participating due to the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. If ISU member country is not listed below, only one entry is allowed. China did not participate due to COVID-19 protocols so can only field one entry.
2023 World Entries
Below are the scores that must be achieved at an ISU-recognized international event in the ongoing or preceding two seasons. SP/RD and FS/FD scores may be attained at different events.
Minimum Technical Scores (TES)
Discipline | SP/RD | FS/FD |
Men | 34 | 64 |
Women | 32 | 53 |
Pairs | 29 | 46 |
Ice Dance | 33 | 49 |
Based on the results of the 2022 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline. Russia and Belarus were banned from participating due to the Russian military offensive in Ukraine. If ISU member country is not listed below, only one entry is allowed. China did not participate due to COVID-19 protocols so can only field one entry.
2023 World Entries
Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Dance |
3 | Japan United States | Belgium Japan South Korea United States | Canada Japan United States | France United States |
2 | Canada France Georgia Italy | Azerbaijan Georgia Germany | Austria France Georgia Germany Great Britain Netherlands | Canada Great Britain Italy Lithuania Spain |