2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
| 2018 Four Continents Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | January 22 – 28 |
| Season: | 2017-18 |
| Location: | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Host: | Chinese Taipei Skating Union |
| Venue: | Taipei Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: China Jin Boyang | |
| Ladies' singles: Japan Kaori Sakamoto | |
| Pairs: United States Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea | |
| Ice dance: United States Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker | |
| Previous: 2017 Four Continents Championships | |
| Next: 2019 Four Continents Championships | |
The 2018 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships were held in Taipei, Taiwan on January 22–28, 2018.[1] Medals were awarded in men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.
Qualification
[edit | edit source]This competition is open to skaters from all non-European member nations of the International Skating Union. Skaters must have reached the age of 15 before July 1, 2017 to participate. The corresponding competition for European skaters is the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships.
Each National Federation from the four represented regions are permitted to send up to three skaters/couples for each discipline. National Federations can select their entries based on their own criteria, as long as the selected skater/couples attains a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international senior event prior to the Four Continents.
Minimum TES
[edit | edit source]The ISU stipulates that the minimum scores must be achieved at an ISU-recognized senior international competition in the ongoing or preceding season, no later than 21 days before the first official practice day.[2]
| Minimum technical scores (TES)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discipline | SP / SD | FS / FD |
| Men | 25 | 45 |
| Ladies | 20 | 36 |
| Pairs | 20 | 36 |
| Ice dance | 19 | 29 |
| SP and FS scores may be attained at different events. | ||
Entries
[edit | edit source]Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2017.
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Changes to initial assignments
[edit | edit source]| Announced | Country | Discipline | Initial | Replacement | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10, 2018 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore | Ladies | Yu Shuran | None | [4] |
| January 13, 2018 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Men | Ross Miner | Grant Hochstein | [10] |
| January 13, 2018 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | Ladies | Ashley Wagner | Angela Wang | [10] |
| January 17, 2018 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan | Pairs | Narumi Takahashi / Ryo Shibata | None | [5] |
| January 17, 2018 | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea | Men | Cha Jun-hwan | An Geon-hyeong | [3] |
| January 19, 2018 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Pairs | Sui Wenjing / Han Cong | None | [5] |
| January 19, 2018 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | Pairs | Peng Cheng / Jin Yang | None | [5] |
Results
[edit | edit source]Men
[edit | edit source]Ladies
[edit | edit source]Pairs
[edit | edit source]Ice dance
[edit | edit source]Medals summary
[edit | edit source]Medalists
[edit | edit source]Medals for overall placement:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | China Jin Boyang | Japan Shoma Uno | United States Jason Brown |
| Ladies | Japan Kaori Sakamoto | Japan Mai Mihara | Japan Satoko Miyahara |
| Pairs | United States Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea | United States Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | North Korea Ryom Tae-ok / Kim Ju-sik |
| Ice dance | United States Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker |  Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
|
Japan Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
Small medals for placement in the short segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Japan Shoma Uno | China Jin Boyang | Japan Keiji Tanaka |
| Ladies | Japan Satoko Miyahara | Japan Kaori Sakamoto | Japan Mai Mihara |
| Pairs | United States Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | Australia Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor | United States Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea |
| Ice dance | United States Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker | Japan Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed | Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
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Small medals for placement in the free segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | China Jin Boyang | Japan Shoma Uno | United States Jason Brown |
| Ladies | Japan Kaori Sakamoto | Japan Mai Mihara | Japan Satoko Miyahara |
| Pairs | United States Tarah Kayne / Danny O'Shea | United States Ashley Cain-Gribble / Timothy LeDuc | North Korea Ryom Tae-ok / Kim Ju-sik |
| Ice dance | United States Kaitlin Hawayek / Jean-Luc Baker | Carolane Soucisse / Shane Firus
|
Japan Kana Muramoto / Chris Reed |
Medals by country
[edit | edit source]Table of medals for overall placement:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | File:Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea (PRK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
See also
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