2027 European Figure Skating Championships
| 2027 European Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 27 – 31 January |
| Season: | 2026–27 |
| Location: | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Venue: | Vaudoise Aréna |
| Previous: 2026 European Championships | |
| Next: 2028 European Championships | |
The 2027 European Figure Skating Championships are schduled to be held from 27 to 31 January at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland. Medals will be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition also determined the entry quotas for each skating federation to the 2028 European Championships.
Background
The European Figure Skating Championships are an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU). They are the oldest competition in figure skating. The first European Championships were held in 1891 in Hamburg, Germany. Only eligible skaters from ISU member countries in Europe are allowed to compete, while skaters from countries outside of Europe instead compete at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.[1] The 2027 European Championships will be held from 27 to 31 January at the Vaudoise Aréna in Lausanne, Switzerland.[2]
Qualification
The number of entries from each nation for the 2027 European Championships was based on the results of the 2026 European Championships. These nations were eligible to enter more than one skater or team in the indicated disciplines.[3]
| Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Estonia Georgia Italy |
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Georgia Germany |
 France |
| 2 |  Czech Republic Israel Latvia Slovakia.svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland Ukraine |
Estonia Finland Georgia Poland Switzerland |
Czech Republic France Great Britain Hungary Italy Poland Switzerland |
Czech Republic Finland Georgia Great Britain Italy Lithuania Spain |
Judging
All of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such as jumps and spins – were assigned a predetermined base point value and then scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from –5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[4] The judging panel's Grade of Execution (GOE) was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores), and this GOE was added to the base value to come up with the final score for each element. The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total elements score.[5] At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on three program components – skating skills, presentation, and composition – and assigned a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25 point increments.[6] The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[7]
| Discipline | Short program or Rhythm dance |
Free skate or Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1.67 | 3.33 |
| Women | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Pairs | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Ice dance | 1.33 | 2.00 |
Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[9] The total elements score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[10]
References
- ↑ Hines, James R. (2015). Figure Skating in the Formative Years: Singles, Pairs, and the Expanding Role of Women. University of Illinois. pp. 49–52. ISBN 978-0-252-03906-5.
- ↑ "ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2027". International Skating Union. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Communication No. 2818: Entries for ISU Figure Skating and Synchronized Skating Championships 2027" (PDF). International Skating Union. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ S&P/ID 2024, pp. 83–84.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, pp. 15–16.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, pp. 84–85.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, pp. 16–17.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, p. 17.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, pp. 18–19.
- ↑ S&P/ID 2024, p. 20.
Works cited
- "Special Regulations & Technical Rules – Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance 2024" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.