2012 World Figure Skating Championships
| 2012 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 26 – April 1 |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Location: | Nice, France |
| Venue: | Palais des Congrès Acropolis |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Patrick Chan
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Ladies' singles: Carolina Kostner
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Pair skating: Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy
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| Ice dancing: Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir
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| Previous: 2011 World Championships |
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| Next: 2013 World Championships |
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The 2012 World Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2011–12 season. The event determined the World Champions in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held between March 26 and April 1 in Nice, France.
In November 2009, the International Skating Union named Nice, France as the provisional host. In early 2011, it was announced that Montpellier was also under consideration; however, in May 2011, Nice's Palais des Expositions was confirmed as the event venue. The nearby Jean Bouin Center was the practice rink. The cost was estimated at USD $10 million. The competition rink, practice rink, and athletes' accommodation facilities are within 60 yards of each other, with an efficient transportation system also boosting Nice's bid.
The event determined the number of entries a country could send to the 2013 World Championships.
The event was open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2011. Based on the results of the 2011 World Championships, each country was allowed between one and three entries per discipline. National associations selected their entries based on their own criteria but those skaters had to achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships. The minimum TES for each discipline and segment were:
Countries which qualified more than one entry per discipline:
Member nations submitted the following entries:
Some skaters were required to compete in a preliminary round, while others received a direct entry into the short program, after which the number of entries was reduced further. If a country had a non-direct entry, its lowest-ranked skater according to the Worlds Standings competed in the preliminary round.
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