A figure skating competition is a judged sports competition in figure skating .
79-11203: Annual figure skating competition The Santa Claus Cup is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in late November or early December in Budapest, Hungary . It is organized by the Hungarian National Skating Federation. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women’s singles , and ice dance at the senior, junior, and novice levels. Senior results [ edit ] Men's singles [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2014 [REDACTED] Javier Raya [REDACTED] Felipe Montoya [REDACTED] Manuel Koll 2015 [REDACTED] Felipe Montoya [REDACTED] Mario-Rafael Ionian [REDACTED] Larry Loupolover 2016 [REDACTED] Morisi Kvitelashvili [REDACTED] Irakli Maysuradze [REDACTED] Felipe Montoya 2017 [REDACTED] Konstantin Milyukov [REDACTED] Maurizio Zandron [REDACTED] Philip Warren 2019 [REDACTED] Luc Economides [REDACTED] Maurizio Zandron [REDACTED] Philip Warren 2020 [REDACTED] András Csernoch [REDACTED] Jiří Bělohradský [REDACTED] Iker Oyarzábal 2021 [REDACTED] Nikolaj Memola [REDACTED] Artem Kovalev [REDACTED] Adam Hagara 2022 [REDACTED] Davide Lewton Brain [REDACTED] Adam Hagara [REDACTED] Aleksandr Vlasenko Women's singles [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2014 [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Giada Russo [REDACTED] Julia Sauter 2015 [REDACTED] Eliška Březinová [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Fleur Maxwell 2016 [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Isadora Williams [REDACTED] Julia Sauter 2017 [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Loena Hendrickx [REDACTED] Micol Cristini 2019 [REDACTED] Anastasia Galustyan [REDACTED] Júlia Láng [REDACTED] Sophia Schaller 2020 [REDACTED] Júlia Láng [REDACTED] Emilea Zingas [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth 2021 [REDACTED] Ekaterina Ryabova [REDACTED] Regina Schermann [REDACTED] Júlia Láng 2022 [REDACTED] Mia Caroline Risa Gomez [REDACTED] Mariia Seniuk [REDACTED] Kristina Škuleta-Gromova Ice dance [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2014 [REDACTED] Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev [REDACTED] Alisa Agafonova / Alper Ucar [REDACTED] Misato Komatsubara / Andrea Fabbri 2015 [REDACTED] Tiffany Zahorski / Jonathan Guerreiro [REDACTED] Misato Komatsubara / Andrea Fabbri [REDACTED] Valeria Haistruk / Oleksiy Oliynyk 2016 [REDACTED] Sara Hurtado / Kirill Khaliavin [REDACTED] Lilah Fear / Lewis Gibson [REDACTED] Victoria Manni / Carlo Röthlisberger 2017 [REDACTED] Oleksandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin [REDACTED] Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukács [REDACTED] Natalia Kaliszek / Maksym Spodyriev 2019 [REDACTED] Anastasia Skoptsova / Kirill Aleshin [REDACTED] Tina Garabedian / Simon Proulx-Sénécal [REDACTED] Yuka Orihara / Juho Pirinen 2020 [REDACTED] Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan [REDACTED] Lara Luft / Maximilian Pfisterer No other competitors 2021 [REDACTED] Anastasia Skoptsova / Kirill Aleshin [REDACTED] Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Szemko [REDACTED] Holly Harris / Jason Chan 2022 [REDACTED] Holly Harris / Jason Chan [REDACTED] Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Szemko [REDACTED] Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov Junior results [ edit ] Men's singles [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2009 [REDACTED] Krisztián Andraska No other competitors 2010 [REDACTED] Vlad Ionescu [REDACTED] Kristóf Forgó [REDACTED] Jamie Wright 2011 [REDACTED] Jack Newberry [REDACTED] Kristóf Forgó [REDACTED] Marco Klepoch 2012 [REDACTED] Kristóf Forgó [REDACTED] Charles Parry-Evans [REDACTED] Antonio Panfili 2013 [REDACTED] Charles Parry-Evans [REDACTED] Marco Klepoch [REDACTED] Christopher Huettl 2014 [REDACTED] Deniss Vasiļjevs [REDACTED] Hector Alonso Serrano [REDACTED] Aleix Gabara Xanco 2015 [REDACTED] Daniel Grassl [REDACTED] Ivan Shmuratko [REDACTED] Simone Cervi 2016 [REDACTED] Daniel Grassl [REDACTED] Nika Egadze [REDACTED] Matyáš Bělohradský 2017 [REDACTED] Ivan Shmuratko [REDACTED] Denis Gurdzhi [REDACTED] Daniel Mrazek 2019 [REDACTED] Nikita Starostin [REDACTED] Louis Weissert [REDACTED] Linus Mager 2020 [REDACTED] Mozes József Berei [REDACTED] David Sedej No other competitors 2021 [REDACTED] Mozes József Berei [REDACTED] Aleksandr Vlasenko [REDACTED] Semen Daniliants 2022 [REDACTED] Nikita Sheiko [REDACTED] Lukas Vaclavik [REDACTED] Jegor Martsenko 2023 [REDACTED] Tamir Kuperman [REDACTED] Nikita Sheiko [REDACTED] Denis Krouglov Women's singles [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2009 [REDACTED] Emilia Simonen [REDACTED] Regina Borbely [REDACTED] Silvia Monti 2010 [REDACTED] Noora Pitkanen [REDACTED] Rosaliina Kuparinen [REDACTED] Reetta Romppanen 2011 [REDACTED] Elettra Olivotto [REDACTED] Eveliina Viljanen [REDACTED] Henriette Grassler 2012 [REDACTED] Anna Afonkina [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Giada Russo 2013 [REDACTED] Ivett Tóth [REDACTED] Chiara Calderone [REDACTED] Dorka Havasi 2014 [REDACTED] Fruzsina Medgyesi [REDACTED] Júlia Bátori [REDACTED] Alexandra Hagarová 2015 [REDACTED] Annika Hocke [REDACTED] Pernille Sørensen [REDACTED] Petra Laakkonen 2016 [REDACTED] Dahyun Ko [REDACTED] Sophia Schaller [REDACTED] Paige Conners 2017 [REDACTED] Valeriia Sidorova [REDACTED] Klara Stepanova [REDACTED] Vera Stolt 2019 [REDACTED] Regina Schermann [REDACTED] Lindsay Van Zundert [REDACTED] Lili Krizsanovszky 2020 [REDACTED] Lili Krizsanovszky [REDACTED] Bernadett Szigeti [REDACTED] Cintia Szabó 2021 [REDACTED] Nina Pinzarrone [REDACTED] Kimmy Repond [REDACTED] Anastasia Voronina 2022 [REDACTED] Polina Dzsumanyijazova [REDACTED] Noelle Streuli [REDACTED] Olivia Lengyelova 2023 [REDACTED] Anastasia Brandenburg [REDACTED] Jana Horcickova [REDACTED] Polina Dzsumanyijazova Ice dance [ edit ] Year Gold Silver Bronze Results 2009 [REDACTED] Dóra Turóczi / Balázs Major [REDACTED] Angelina Telegina / Valentin Molotov [REDACTED] Maria Popkova / Viktor Kovalenko 2010 [REDACTED] Charlotte Aiken / Josh Whidborne [REDACTED] Juliane Haslinger / Tom Finke [REDACTED] Karina Uzurova / Ilias Ali 2011 [REDACTED] Valeria Zenkova / Valerie Sinitsin [REDACTED] Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron [REDACTED] Daria Korotitskaya / Maksym Spodyriev 2012 [REDACTED] Oleksandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin [REDACTED] Sofia Sforza / Francesco Fioretti [REDACTED] Kristina Baklanova / Andrei Bagin 2013 [REDACTED] Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron [REDACTED] Sarah-Marine Rouffanche / Geoffrey Brissaud [REDACTED] Natalia Kaliszek / Yaroslav Kurbakov 2014 [REDACTED] Carolina Moscheni / Ádám Lukács [REDACTED] Daria Rumiantseva / Dmitri Riabchenko [REDACTED] Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck 2015 [REDACTED] Sara Ghislandi / Giona Terzo Ortenzi [REDACTED] Daria Rumiantseva / Dmitri Riabchenko [REDACTED] Anzhelika Yurchenko / Volodymyr Byelikov 2016 [REDACTED] Sophia Litvinova / Aleksandr Balikov [REDACTED] Polina Ivanenko / Daniil Karpov [REDACTED] Sasha Fear / Elliot Verburg 2017 [REDACTED] Elizaveta Shanaeva / Devid Naryzhnyy [REDACTED] Mariia Holubtsova / Kyryl Bielobrov [REDACTED] Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya 2019 [REDACTED] Irina Khavronina / Dario Cirisano [REDACTED] Angelina Zimina / Aleksandr Gnedin [REDACTED] Ekaterina Rybakova / Ivan Makhnonosov 2020 [REDACTED] Marie Dupayage / Thomas Nabais [REDACTED] Louise Bordet / Thomas Gipoulou [REDACTED] Célina Fradji / Jean-Hans Fourneaux 2021 [REDACTED] Anna Kolomenskaia / Artem Frolov [REDACTED] Mariia Pinchuk / Mykyta Pogorielov [REDACTED] Aleksandra Prokopets / Vladislav Grishin 2022 [REDACTED] Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov [REDACTED] Leah Neset / Artem Markelov [REDACTED] Grace Elizabeth Vainik / Yehor Barshak 2023 [REDACTED] Ambre Perrier Gianesini / Samuel Blanc Klaperman [REDACTED] Hilda Taylor / Nolen Hickey [REDACTED] Louise Duprat / Tahory Taddei-Dugue References [ edit ] ^ "2014 Santa Claus Cup" . 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158-466: A local figure skating club . These events have open entries and typically many age or test level divisions, and are sanctioned by, and conducted using the rules of, the national skating federation in the country where they are held. Skaters from other countries may enter these events with the permission of their own federation. Made-for-television competitions in a variety of formats. At an international or major national skating competitions, skaters in
237-751: A series of dynastic wars, the House of Luxembourg gained the Bohemian throne. Efforts for a reform of the church in Bohemia started already in the late 14th century. Jan Hus ' followers seceded from some practices of the Roman Church and in the Hussite Wars (1419–1434) defeated five crusades organized against them by Sigismund . During the next two centuries, 90% of the population in Bohemia and Moravia were considered Hussites . The pacifist thinker Petr Chelčický inspired
316-443: A somewhat modified procedure. Because of the impossibility of having more than one team on the ice at the same time, each team gets their own designated practice time before the competition, and a short warmup period immediately before their performance in which the team members usually file onto the ice and skate around in a choreographed formation to take up the opening position for their program. At synchronized skating competitions,
395-421: A temperate climate, situated in the transition zone between the oceanic and continental climate types, with warm summers and cold, cloudy and snowy winters. The temperature difference between summer and winter is due to the landlocked geographical position. Temperatures vary depending on the elevation. In general, at higher altitudes, the temperatures decrease and precipitation increases. The wettest area in
474-571: A third through the expulsion of Czech Protestants as well as due to the war, disease and famine . The Habsburgs prohibited all Christian confessions other than Catholicism . The flowering of Baroque culture shows the ambiguity of this historical period. Ottoman Turks and Tatars invaded Moravia in 1663. In 1679–1680 the Czech lands faced the Great Plague of Vienna and an uprising of serfs. There were peasant uprisings influenced by famine. Serfdom
553-450: A very large number of competitors, they may be divided into groups for a qualifying or initial round, from which the best-placed skaters from each group advance to the final round. At club competitions it is also very common for the short program and free skating to be held as separate events with separate entries. Podium ceremonies are usually held in an off-ice area, and there is rarely a gala. Competitions in synchronized skating follow
632-563: Is a landlocked country in Central Europe . The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate . The capital and largest city is Prague ; other major cities and urban areas include Brno , Ostrava , Plzeň and Liberec . The Duchy of Bohemia
711-672: Is a unitary parliamentary republic and developed country with an advanced , high-income social market economy . It is a welfare state with a European social model , universal health care and free-tuition university education . It ranks 32nd in the Human Development Index . The Czech Republic is a member of the United Nations , NATO , the European Union , the OECD , the OSCE ,
790-593: Is a pluralist multi-party parliamentary representative democracy . The Parliament ( Parlament České republiky ) is bicameral, with the Chamber of Deputies ( Czech : Poslanecká sněmovna , 200 members) and the Senate ( Czech : Senát , 81 members). The members of the Chamber of Deputies are elected for a four-year term by proportional representation , with a 5% election threshold . There are 14 voting districts, identical to
869-484: Is also a more rigorous set of qualifying events called Championship events. Skaters must qualify for the Championship events through their respective adult sectional championship, which is held separately from standard-track sectionals. Adult Sectionals are typically held in late February or early March, with Nationals occurring in mid-April. Skate Canada organizes the annual Canadian Figure Skating Championships and
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#1733084746463948-416: Is as high as 10 °C (50 °F). The country's capital, Prague, has a similar average temperature, although this is influenced by urban factors. The coldest month is usually January, followed by February and December. During these months, there is snow in the mountains and sometimes in the cities and lowlands. During March, April, and May, the temperature usually increases, especially during April, when
1027-602: Is different from Wikidata Figure skating competition International competitions sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU) are governed by the union's rules. Skaters are entered by their respective national skating federations. National championships are held by individual national skating federations and governed by their domestic rules. Results from national championships are excluded from SB and PB scores. Club competitions , also known as non-qualifying competitions , organized by
1106-592: Is located within modern Poland) in the northeast. Known as the lands of the Bohemian Crown since the 14th century, a number of other names for the country have been used, including Czech/Bohemian lands , Bohemian Crown , Czechia , and the lands of the Crown of Saint Wenceslaus . When the country regained its independence after the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian empire in 1918, the new name of Czechoslovakia
1185-519: Is modeled on the U.S. Senate , but each constituency is roughly the same size and the voting system used is a two-round runoff. The president is a formal head of state with limited and specific powers, who appoints the prime minister, as well the other members of the cabinet on a proposal by the prime minister. From 1993 until 2012, the President of the Czech Republic was selected by a joint session of
1264-581: Is preferred by the Czech government. If using Czechia, clarify in the story that the country is more widely known in English as the Czech Republic." Archaeologists have found evidence of prehistoric human settlements in the area, dating back to the Paleolithic era. In the classical era , as a result of the 3rd century BC Celtic migrations, Bohemia became associated with the Boii . The Boii founded an oppidum near
1343-455: Is still warm and dry. During October, temperatures usually fall below 15 °C (59 °F) or 10 °C (50 °F) and deciduous trees begin to shed their leaves. By the end of November, temperatures usually range around the freezing point. The coldest temperature ever measured was in Litvínovice near České Budějovice in 1929, at −42.2 °C (−44.0 °F) and the hottest measured,
1422-496: The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the country took in half a million Ukrainian refugees , the largest number per capita in the world. The Czech Republic lies mostly between latitudes 48° and 51° N and longitudes 12° and 19° E . Bohemia , to the west, consists of a basin drained by the Elbe ( Czech : Labe ) and the Vltava rivers, surrounded by mostly low mountains, such as
1501-631: The Austrian Empire . During the 18th and 19th century the Czech National Revival began its rise, with the purpose to revive Czech language , culture, and national identity. The Revolution of 1848 in Prague, striving for liberal reforms and autonomy of the Bohemian Crown within the Austrian Empire, was suppressed. It seemed that some concessions would be made also to Bohemia, but in the end,
1580-692: The Battle of White Mountain , the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the Crown lands became part of the Austrian Empire . In the 19th century, the Czech lands became more industrialized; further, in 1918, most of the country became part of the First Czechoslovak Republic following the collapse of Austria-Hungary after World War I . Czechoslovakia
1659-833: The Canadian Figure Skating Championships , while novice and pre-novice skaters qualify to skate at the Junior National Skating Championships, held separately from the national championship for juniors and seniors. Juveniles qualify directly from their sectional championships to the Junior National event. Skate Canada runs two separate tracks for synchronized skating competitions. The "festival" or recreational track allows for smaller teams, no test requirements, and more lenient age groupings, to encourage as many clubs as possible to field teams. The elite competitive track comprises competition at
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#17330847464631738-583: The Canadian Figure Skating Championships . As in the United States, top finishers from the previous year and skaters with conflicting international assignments receive byes to the national championships. The top junior, novice, and pre-novice skaters from each sectional championship qualify to skate at either the Eastern or Western Challenge competitions. From the Challenge events, junior skaters qualify to skate at
1817-681: The Circumboreal Region , within the Boreal Kingdom . According to the World Wide Fund for Nature , the territory of the Czech Republic can be subdivided into four ecoregions : the Western European broadleaf forests , Central European mixed forests , Pannonian mixed forests , and Carpathian montane conifer forests . There are four national parks in the Czech Republic. The oldest is Krkonoše National Park ( Biosphere Reserve ), and
1896-597: The Council of Europe and the Visegrád Group . The traditional English name "Bohemia" derives from Latin : Boiohaemum , which means "home of the Boii " (a Gallic tribe). The current English name ultimately comes from the Czech word Čech . The name comes from the Slavic tribe ( Czech : Češi, Čechové ) and, according to legend, their leader Čech , who brought them to Bohemia, to settle on Říp Mountain. The etymology of
1975-582: The Holy Roman Empire . In 1212, Přemysl Ottokar I extracted the Golden Bull of Sicily from the emperor, confirming Ottokar and his descendants' royal status; the Duchy of Bohemia was raised to a Kingdom . German immigrants settled in the Bohemian periphery in the 13th century. The Mongols in the invasion of Europe carried their raids into Moravia but were defensively defeated at Olomouc . After
2054-492: The Human Development Index ranked it as a nation of "Very High Human Development". From 1991, the Czech Republic, originally as part of Czechoslovakia and since 1993 in its own right, has been a member of the Visegrád Group and from 1995, the OECD . The Czech Republic joined NATO on 12 March 1999 and the European Union on 1 May 2004. On 21 December 2007 the Czech Republic joined the Schengen Area . Until 2017, either
2133-703: The Krkonoše range of the Sudetes . The highest point in the country, Sněžka at 1,603 m (5,259 ft), is located here. Moravia, the eastern part of the country, is also hilly. It is drained mainly by the Morava River , but it also contains the source of the Oder River ( Czech : Odra ). Water from the Czech Republic flows to three different seas: the North Sea , Baltic Sea , and Black Sea . The Czech Republic also leases
2212-637: The Moldauhafen , a 30,000-square-meter (7.4-acre) lot in the middle of the Hamburg Docks, which was awarded to Czechoslovakia by Article 363 of the Treaty of Versailles , to allow the landlocked country a place where goods transported down river could be transferred to seagoing ships. The territory reverts to Germany in 2028. Phytogeographically , the Czech Republic belongs to the Central European province of
2291-697: The Potsdam Conference . In the 1946 elections , the Communist Party gained 38% of the votes and became the largest party in the Czechoslovak parliament, formed a coalition with other parties, and consolidated power. A coup d'état came in 1948 and a single-party government was formed. For the next 41 years , the Czechoslovak Communist state conformed to Eastern Bloc economic and political features. The Prague Spring political liberalization
2370-561: The 7th century, the Frankish merchant Samo , supporting the Slavs fighting against nearby settled Avars , became the ruler of the first documented Slavic state in Central Europe, Samo's Empire . The principality of Great Moravia , controlled by Moymir dynasty , arose in the 8th century. It reached its zenith in the 9th (during the reign of Svatopluk I of Moravia ), holding off the influence of
2449-576: The Czech Republic is found around Bílý Potok in Jizera Mountains and the driest region is the Louny District to the northwest of Prague . Another factor is the distribution of the mountains. At the highest peak of Sněžka (1,603 m or 5,259 ft), the average temperature is −0.4 °C (31 °F), whereas in the lowlands of the South Moravian Region , the average temperature
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2528-628: The Czechoslovaks for their anti-Nazi resistance. The German occupation ended on 9 May 1945, with the arrival of the Soviet and American armies and the Prague uprising . Most of Czechoslovakia's German-speakers were forcibly expelled from the country, first as a result of local acts of violence and then under the aegis of an "organized transfer" confirmed by the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain at
2607-555: The Emperor Franz Joseph I affected a compromise with Hungary only. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 and the never realized coronation of Franz Joseph as King of Bohemia led to a disappointment of some Czech politicians. The Bohemian Crown lands became part of the so-called Cisleithania . The Czech Social Democratic and progressive politicians started the fight for universal suffrage. The first elections under universal male suffrage were held in 1907. In 1918, during
2686-734: The Franks. Great Moravia was Christianized, with a role being played by the Byzantine mission of Cyril and Methodius . They codified the Old Church Slavonic language, the first literary and liturgical language of the Slavs , and the Glagolitic script . The Duchy of Bohemia emerged in the late 9th century when it was unified by the Přemyslid dynasty . Bohemia was from 1002 until 1806 an Imperial Estate of
2765-532: The Habsburgs became first the elected and then in 1627 the hereditary rulers of Bohemia. Between 1583 and 1611 Prague was the official seat of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II and his court. The Defenestration of Prague and subsequent revolt against the Habsburgs in 1618 marked the start of the Thirty Years' War . In 1620, the rebellion in Bohemia was crushed at the Battle of White Mountain and
2844-476: The US Figure Skating national championship stands. The US Figure Skating Junior national championship has been removed, and all skaters juvenile and above must advance through their respective sectional championship, whether it be Eastern, Midwestern, or Pacific Coast. The qualifying season for juvenile skaters through senior skaters begins at one of nine regional championships, which are now typically held in
2923-526: The US these are test or skill levels. For example, a skater who competes in the junior division must have passed the junior skating test in that particular discipline, but not yet the senior test. In practice, the skills required to pass the tests are well below those that are required to be competitive at the corresponding level, and skaters choose which level to test based on the level they think they can compete at successfully, rather than vice versa. As of 2012, only
3002-503: The actual competition ice surface for each competition segment before the event, which allows them to orient themselves in the arena and check for any problems with the timing or sound quality of their music. Coaches are not permitted on the ice with their skaters at competition practices, and instead stand or sit behind the rink boards. At international competitions except for the Olympic Games, skaters are not permitted to skate except on
3081-469: The centre-left Czech Social Democratic Party or the centre-right Civic Democratic Party led the governments of the Czech Republic. In October 2017, the populist movement ANO 2011 , led by the country's second-richest man, Andrej Babiš , won the elections with three times more votes than its closest rival, the Civic Democrats. In December 2017, Czech president Miloš Zeman appointed Andrej Babiš as
3160-591: The collapse of the Habsburg monarchy at the end of World War I, the independent republic of Czechoslovakia , which joined the winning Allied powers, was created, with Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk in the lead. This new country incorporated the Bohemian Crown . The First Czechoslovak Republic comprised only 27% of the population of the former Austria-Hungary, but nearly 80% of the industry, which enabled it to compete with Western industrial states. In 1929 compared to 1913,
3239-511: The competition, the start orders and warmup groups are determined by current standings, with either a random draw within each group or competitors skating in reverse order of standing, depending on the rules of the particular competition. As of 2007, all international and most national competitions use the ISU Judging System to determine competition results. The judges, event referee, and technical panel officials sit together on one side of
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3318-542: The competitions leading up to them. The competition levels in Canada, from highest to lowest, are: Canada's figure skating organization is divided into 13 sections which generally correspond to provincial boundaries. Sectional championships for singles, pair skating , and ice dancing are generally held in November. The top four finishers at each level advance to the next event. Senior skaters qualify directly from sectionals to
3397-404: The country's administrative regions. The Chamber of Deputies, the successor to the Czech National Council , has the powers and responsibilities of the now defunct federal parliament of the former Czechoslovakia. The members of the Senate are elected in single-seat constituencies by two-round runoff voting for a six-year term, with one-third elected every even year in the autumn. This arrangement
3476-488: The event in order to qualify for a judging appointment. Following the competition, there may be a podium ceremony on the ice where medals, trophies, and flowers are awarded. Many competitions conclude with a gala or exhibition where the top finishers from each discipline, and sometimes invited skaters from the host country or club, perform show programs in a non-competitive setting. Qualifying and club competitions usually follow similar procedures. At these events, because of
3555-461: The first half of October. The top four skaters from each regional advance to one of three sectional championships in November, from which the top four advance to the national championship in January. (Up until the 1990s, competitions were held later in the season, with regionals typically in November and sectionals often not until January.) The regions and sections are: Some skaters are also given "byes" through qualifying based on their results from
3634-405: The government and economy were suppressed by a Soviet -led invasion of the country during the Prague Spring in 1968. In November 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended communist rule in the country and restored democracy . On 31 December 1992, Czechoslovakia was peacefully dissolved , with its constituent states becoming the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic
3713-400: The gross domestic product increased by 52% and industrial production by 41%. In 1938 Czechoslovakia held 10th place in the world industrial production. Czechoslovakia was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe to remain a liberal democracy throughout the entire interwar period. Although the First Czechoslovak Republic was a unitary state , it provided certain rights to its minorities,
3792-404: The ice together for few minutes of warmup, then each skater performs their program alone on the ice. The skaters then wait off the ice in the kiss and cry area for their marks to be read, while volunteers (usually children) called sweepers collect any flowers or other gifts from the ice. There is usually a break to resurface the ice after every 2 groups. In the second and subsequent phases of
3871-427: The ice, close to the ice level. The referee is responsible for running the competition, such as signalling the announcer and music booth, timing the warmup periods, and resolving any issues involving accidents or disruptions. Accountants are responsible for tabulating the marks and competition results. At many competitions, there are also trial judges sitting in a group behind the working officials, who practice-judge
3950-417: The independent countries of the Czech Republic and Slovakia . Both countries went through economic reforms and privatizations , with the intention of creating a market economy , as they have been trying to do since 1990, when Czechs and Slovaks still shared the common state. This process was largely successful; in 2006 the Czech Republic was recognized by the World Bank as a "developed country", and in 2009
4029-439: The judges' stand is positioned high above the ice for better visibility of the formations, and there is a second referee at ice level responsible for dealing with accidents and safety issues. The United States Figure Skating Association holds national championships in five skill divisions. From highest to lowest, these are: Unlike the International Skating Union , which categorizes novice, junior, and senior skaters by age, in
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#17330847464634108-403: The largest being Germans (23.6% in 1921), Hungarians (5.6%) and Ukrainians (3.5%). Western Czechoslovakia was occupied by Nazi Germany , which placed most of the region into the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia . The Protectorate was proclaimed part of the Third Reich, and the president and prime minister were subordinated to Nazi Germany's Reichsprotektor . One Nazi concentration camp
4187-542: The levels follow the ISU age guidelines for junior and senior level competitors, so that skaters who are age-eligible for both ISU junior and senior events often compete in both national competitions. The national championships in synchronized skating are also held as a separate event. Czech Republic – in Europe (green & dark gray) – in the European Union (green) – [ Legend ] The Czech Republic , also known as Czechia , and historically known as Bohemia ,
4266-684: The months of May to August (average around two such days per month). Severe thunderstorms , producing damaging straight-line winds, hail , and occasional tornadoes occur, especially during the summer period. As of 2020, the Czech Republic ranks as the 21st most environmentally conscious country in the world in Environmental Performance Index . It had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 1.71/10, ranking it 160th globally out of 172 countries. The Czech Republic has four National Parks ( Šumava National Park , Krkonoše National Park , České Švýcarsko National Park , Podyjí National Park ) and 25 Protected Landscape Areas. The Czech Republic
4345-430: The movement of the Moravian Brethren (by the middle of the 15th century) that completely separated from the Roman Catholic Church. On 21 December 1421, Jan Žižka , a successful military commander and mercenary, led his group of forces in the Battle of Kutná Hora , resulting in a victory for the Hussites. He is honoured to this day as a national hero . After 1526, Bohemia came increasingly under Habsburg control as
4424-530: The national championships and qualifying events held separately from those in the other disciplines. There are no regional championships in this discipline; teams qualify for the U.S. Synchronized Team Skating Championships at one of three sectional competitions. Adults (skaters 21 and older) in the US have a separate competitive track which culminates in the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships (colloquially Adult Nationals). Most divisions at this competition are non-qualifying events with open entries, but there
4503-426: The new prime minister. In the 2021 elections , ANO 2011 was narrowly defeated and Petr Fiala became the new prime minister. He formed a government coalition of the alliance SPOLU ( Civic Democratic Party , KDU-ČSL and TOP 09 ) and the alliance of Pirates and Mayors . In January 2023, retired general Petr Pavel won the presidential election , becoming new Czech president to succeed Miloš Zeman. Following
4582-569: The novice, junior, senior, and adult levels. The top 4 teams from each section qualify to compete at the Skate Canada Synchronized Nationals. Competitions organized by the Japan Skating Federation begin with 6 block championships: The block championships are held in October. In November, there are two regional championships—East Japanese and West Japanese—leading to the Japan Figure Skating Championships for senior-level skaters, which are usually held in December. National competitions for novice and junior competitors are held separately. In Japan,
4661-406: The number of competitors, skaters may only get a brief practice without music on the competition ice surface. Particularly in the lower-level age or skill divisions, it is common to use closed judging to save time; in this case, the judges record each skater's marks after their performance, but the marks are not read, only posted at the conclusion of the competition. At competitions where there are
4740-399: The official English short name in 2016. The short name has been listed by the United Nations and is used by other organizations such as the European Union , NATO , the CIA , Google Maps , and the European Broadcasting Union . In 2022, the American AP Stylebook stated in its entry on the country that "both [Czechia and the Czech Republic] are acceptable. The shorter name Czechia
4819-431: The officially designated practice sessions once they have been credentialed at the competition. The start order for the initial phase (short program or compulsory dance) of the competition has traditionally been determined by random draw, but at some competitions is now the reverse order of seeding or qualification placement. Again, skaters are divided into warmup groups. During the competition, each group of skaters takes
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5135-419: The others are Šumava National Park (Biosphere Reserve), Podyjí National Park , and Bohemian Switzerland . The three historical lands of the Czech Republic (formerly some countries of the Bohemian Crown) correspond with the river basins of the Elbe and the Vltava basin for Bohemia, the Morava one for Moravia, and the Oder river basin for Czech Silesia (in terms of the Czech territory). The Czech Republic has
5214-450: The parliament for a five-year term, with no more than two consecutive terms ( Václav Havel and Václav Klaus were both elected twice). Since 2013, the president has been elected directly. Some commentators have argued that, with the introduction of direct election of the President, the Czech Republic has moved away from the parliamentary system and towards a semi-presidential one. The Government 's exercise of executive power derives from
5293-420: The previous season's competitions, if they qualify for the Junior or Senior Grand Prix Final, or if they are assigned by the USFSA to international competitions that conflict with their qualifying competitions. Skaters are currently not eligible for byes at any level if they cannot compete in their qualifying competition due to injury or illness. In the US, synchronized skating has its own competition track with
5372-456: The same event are divided into groups for practice sessions before the competition. Because of safety concerns, there are usually no more than 6 singles skaters, 4 pair skating teams, or 5 ice dancing couples on the ice at the same time. After a warmup period, each skater's program music is played in turn. The other skaters must exit the ice while each skater performs their program. Skaters are usually given at least one "official" practice on
5451-471: The site of modern Prague. Later in the 1st century, the Germanic tribes of the Marcomanni and Quadi settled there. Slavs from the Black Sea – Carpathian region settled in the area (their migration was pushed by an invasion of peoples from Siberia and Eastern Europe into their area: Huns , Avars , Bulgars and Magyars ). In the sixth century, the Huns had moved westwards into Bohemia, Moravia, and some of present-day Austria and Germany. During
5530-434: The temperature and weather tends to vary during the day. Spring is also characterized by higher water levels in the rivers, due to melting snow with occasional flooding. The warmest month of the year is July, followed by August and June. On average, summer temperatures are about 20–30 °C (36–54 °F) higher than during winter. Summer is also characterized by rain and storms. Autumn generally begins in September, which
5609-421: The ties between Bohemia and the Habsburgs' hereditary lands in Austria were strengthened. The leaders of the Bohemian Revolt were executed in 1621 . The nobility and the middle class Protestants had to either convert to Catholicism or leave the country. The following era of 1620 to the late 18th century became known as the "Dark Age". During the Thirty Years' War, the population of the Czech lands declined by
5688-494: The word Čech can be traced back to the Proto-Slavic root * čel- , meaning "member of the people; kinsman", thus making it cognate to the Czech word člověk (a person). The country has been traditionally divided into three lands, namely Bohemia ( Čechy ) in the west, Moravia ( Morava ) in the east, and Czech Silesia ( Slezsko ; the smaller, south-eastern part of historical Silesia , most of which
5767-514: Was abolished between 1781 and 1848. Several battles of the Napoleonic Wars took place on the current territory of the Czech Republic. The end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 led to degradation of the political status of Bohemia which lost its position of an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire as well as its own political representation in the Imperial Diet . Bohemian lands became part of
5846-570: Was at 40.4 °C (104.7 °F) in Dobřichovice in 2012. Most rain falls during the summer. Sporadic rainfall is throughout the year (in Prague, the average number of days per month experiencing at least 0.1 mm (0.0039 in) of rain varies from 12 in September and October to 16 in November) but concentrated rainfall (days with more than 10 mm (0.39 in) per day) are more frequent in
5925-627: Was coined to reflect the union of the Czech and Slovak nations within one country. After Czechoslovakia dissolved on the last day of 1992, Česko was adopted as the Czech short name for the new state and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic recommended Czechia for the English-language equivalent. This form was not widely adopted at the time, leading to the long name Czech Republic being used in English in nearly all circumstances. The Czech government directed use of Czechia as
6004-535: Was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia . It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy . Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War . After
6083-600: Was located within the Czech territory at Terezín , north of Prague. The vast majority of the Protectorate's Jews were murdered in Nazi-run concentration camps . The Nazi Generalplan Ost called for the extermination, expulsion, Germanization or enslavement of most or all Czechs for the purpose of providing more living space for the German people. There was Czechoslovak resistance to Nazi occupation as well as reprisals against
6162-530: Was stopped by the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia . Analysts believe that the invasion caused the communist movement to fracture, ultimately leading to the Revolutions of 1989. In November 1989, Czechoslovakia again became a liberal democracy through the Velvet Revolution . However, Slovak national aspirations strengthened ( Hyphen War ) and on 31 December 1992, the country peacefully split into
6241-509: Was the only country in Central and Eastern Europe to remain a parliamentary democracy during the entirety of the interwar period . After the Munich Agreement in 1938, Nazi Germany systematically took control over the Czech lands. Czechoslovakia was restored in 1945 and three years later became an Eastern Bloc communist state following a coup d'état in 1948. Attempts to liberalize
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