2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
| 2013 Four Continents Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 6 – 11 |
| Season: | 2012–13 |
| Location: | Osaka, Japan |
| Venue: | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Kevin Reynolds
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Ladies' singles: Mao Asada
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| Pair skating: Meagan Duhamel / Eric Radford
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Ice dancing: Meryl Davis / Charlie White
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| Previous: 2012 Four Continents Championships |
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| Next: 2014 Four Continents Championships |
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The 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was a senior international figure skating competition in the 2012–13 season. It was held in Osaka, Japan on February 6–11, 2013. The event's name refers to the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, which are four of the continents represented in the Olympic rings, omitting Europe. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.
The competition was held at the Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, which can seat up to 8,200 spectators.
The competition was open to skaters from a non-European member nation of the International Skating Union who reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2012. The corresponding competition for European skaters was the 2013 European Championships. Unlike the European event, national associations at Four Continents are all allowed up to three entries in each discipline, regardless of how their skaters placed at the previous year's event. Member nations select their entries based on their own national criteria. Entries were required to achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the Four Continents Championships. The minimum TES for each discipline and segment were:
A total of 85 skaters from 13 nations participated at the 2013 Four Continents Championships, including 23 in men's singles, 20 in ladies' singles, 8 pairs teams, and 13 ice dancing teams.
Two-time World champions and Olympic silver medalists Pang Qing / Tong Jian and ice dancers Huang Xintong / Zheng Xun withdrew from the pairs and ice dancing events respectively. China did not replace either team. On January 31, South Korea's Kim Hae-jin withdrew from the ladies' event and was not replaced. On February 1, Brazil's Isadora Williams withdrew from the ladies' event and Brazil did not replace her, leaving the country without any entries at the competition. On February 4, American Adam Rippon withdrew from the men's event and the U.S. called up Richard Dornbush to take his place.Ronald Lam from Hong Kong also withdrew from the men's event and was not replaced, leaving Hong Kong without an entry. Alexa Scimeca / Chris Knierim of the United States withdrew from the pairs' event a day before the start of the competition and were not replaced.
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