The 2021 European Figure Skating Championships were scheduled to be held from 25 to 31 January 2021 at the Arena Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia.[1] Medals would have been awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
| 2021 European Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 25 – 31 January |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Location: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Host: | Croatian Skating Federation |
| Venue: | Arena Zagreb |
| Defending champions | |
Men's singles:  Dmitri Aliev | |
| Ladies' singles: Alena Kostornaia | |
| Pairs: Aleksandra Boikova / Dmitrii Kozlovskii | |
| Ice dance: Viktoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov | |
| Previous: 2020 European Championships | |
| Next: 2022 European Championships | |
Zagreb was announced as the host in June 2018.[2] The city had previously hosted the competition in 1974, 1979, 2008, and 2013.
The competition was cancelled by the International Skating Union on 10 December 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] This was the first time since World War II that the European Championships were not held.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
editThe Arena Zagreb began housing COVID-19 patients in November 2020 after the COVID-19 pandemic in Croatia worsened.[4] Although the ISU considered postponing and/or relocating the event, the competition was ultimately cancelled on 10 December.[5][3] It was the third ISU Championship event of the season to be cancelled, following the 2021 Four Continents Championships and the 2021 World Junior Championships.
On 11 December, Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR) president Alexander Gorshkov announced FFKKR's intention to organize and hold an alternative event to the European Championships.[6]
Qualification
editAge and minimum TES requirements
editThe competition was to be open to skaters from all European member nations of the International Skating Union. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters would have been the 2021 Four Continents Championships, although it was cancelled in October 2020.[7]
Skaters would have been eligible for the 2021 European Championships if they had turned 15 years of age before 1 July 2020 and met the minimum technical elements score requirements.
| Discipline | SP / RD | FS / FD |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 28 | 46 |
| Ladies | 23 | 40 |
| Pairs | 25 | 42 |
| Ice dance | 28 | 44 |
- SP/RD and FS/FD scores may be attained at different events.
Number of entries per discipline
editBased on the results of the 2020 European Championships, each qualifying ISU member nation could field one to three entries per discipline.[8]
| Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Italy Russia
|
Russia
|
 Germany Italy Russia
|
Russia
|
| 2 |  Azerbaijan Czech Republic Georgia Germany Israel Latvia
|
Azerbaijan Estonia Finland France Italy Poland Switzerland
|
 Austria France Hungary
|
France Great Britain Italy Poland Spain Ukraine
|
- If not listed above, one entry is allowed.
Entries
editMember nations began announcing their selections in December 2020. The event was cancelled on 10 December.[3]
| Country | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark[9]
|
Maia Sørensen | |||
| Great Britain[10]
|
Peter James Hallam | Natasha McKay | Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson Sasha Fear / George Waddell | |
 Ireland[11]
|
Samuel McAllister |
References
edit- ^ "Zagreb 2021 European Figure Skating Championships Announcement". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Provisional allotments of ISU Championships 2021" (Press release). International Skating Union. 10 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Update on ISU Event Calendar season 2020/21". International Skating Union. 10 December 2020.
- ^ Krnić, Ivana (25 November 2020). "Arena Zagreb uskoro prima prve pacijente: Doznajemo koga će ondje prebacivati iz Dubrave" [Arena Zagreb will soon receive the first patients: We find out who will be transferred there from Dubrava]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian).
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (8 December 2020). "ISU Striving to Keep Figure Skating on Track". International Figure Skating Magazine.
- ^ "Федерация фигурного катания РФ намерена организовать соревнования на замену отмененному ЧЕ" [The Russian Figure Skating Federation intends to organize a competition to replace the canceled European Championship]. TASS (in Russian). 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Cancellation of ISU Four Continents Championships 2021 and Provisional allotments of ISU Championships 2022 and 2023" (Press release). International Skating Union. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Communication No. 2336: Entries for ISU Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating Championships 2021". International Skating Union. 23 July 2020.
- ^ Vasbo, Mariann (8 December 2020). "Maia Sørensen udtaget til Landsholdet" [Maia Sørensen selected for the National Team] (in Danish). Danish Skating Union.
- ^ "European Figure Skating Championships 2021 – GBR team announced". British Ice Skating. 3 December 2020.
- ^ Gillis, Sean (28 January 2021). "McAllister Remains Positive Even as Euros Dream Dashed". Ice Skating Association of Ireland.