2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
| 2014 Four Continents Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | January 20 – 26 |
| Season: | 2013–14 |
| Location: | Taipei, Chinese Taipei |
| Host: | Chinese Taipei Skating Union |
| Venue: | Taipei Arena |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Takahito Mura
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| Ladies' singles: Kanako Murakami
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Pair skating: Sui Wenjing / Han Cong
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Ice dancing: Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue
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| Previous: 2013 Four Continents Championships |
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| Next: 2015 Four Continents Championships |
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The 2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was a figure skating championship in the 2013–14 season open to skaters from all inhabitable continents and regions except Europe and sanctioned by the International Skating Union. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters from Europe competed at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Organized by the Chinese Taipei Skating Union and Taipei Sports Office, the 2014 Four Continents was held from January 20 to 26 at the Taipei Arena, a multipurpose arena seating up to 15,000 spectators, in Taipei, Chinese Taipei.
The 2014 competition featured a total of 94 athletes from 15 nations from North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. There were 29 competitors in the men's event and 21 competitors in the ladies' event. There was also seven pair teams and fifteen ice dancing teams.
The competition was held at the Taipei Arena. Completed at the end of August 2005, it is located on the intersection of Dunhua North Road and Section 4 of Nanjing East Road in Shongshan District. This arena is also the first international-standard competition venue with a capacity of 15,000 spectator seats in Taipei City. It is also designed to hold concerts, art performance, exhibitions, conventions, etc.
The Taipei Annex Arena was the official practice rink of the championships. It is an international-standard ice rink (30 meters x 60 meters) with a capacity of 800~1000 spectator seats. This ice rink is frozen all year round and has been used for all kind of winter sports activities (e.g. figure skating, short track speed skating and ice hockey) and also been hosted numerous local and international competitions.
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