International Skating Union announces combined World Championships for 2028
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 10, 2026, 11:23 AM
Last updated Jun 10, 2026
The International Skating Union will combine the World Championships for figure skating, speed skating, short track speed skating, and synchronized skating in 2028. The events will take place in Beijing, marking the first time all these disciplines will hold their championships together. This decision follows a trend in other Olympic disciplines, which have hosted combined championships previously. Future events include separate competitions in 2027, with figure skating in Tampere, speed skating in Beijing, and short track in Seoul. Additionally, changes to the figure skating Grand Prix Series are planned for 2027.
- •International Skating Union to hold combined championships in 2028
- •Beijing selected as the host city for the events
- •Separate championships will continue in 2027 in various locations
- •Changes to Grand Prix Series format announced for 2027
- •ISU aims for a more unified approach to winter sports competitions
- 6:05 PMYahoo Sports — Ice skating brings all world championships together to Beijing in 2028
- 11:23 AMYahoo Sports — International Skating Union to hold combined World Championships in 2028
"All four world championships in ice skating plus an annual awards ceremony will be brought to one city in 2028 as a showcase for the sports, the International Skating Union said Wednesday. Beijing will host all the disciplines — figure skating, speed skating, short track and synchronized skating — six years after it hosted the 2022 Olympics. “For the first time in our history, athletes, fans, broadcasters, partners and stakeholders from every skating discipline will come together on one stage,” ISU president Jae Youl Kim said in a statement.
"World Championships for figure skating, speed skating, short track and synchronized skating will be held in the same city in 2028.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 6:05 PMIce skating brings all world championships together to Beijing in 2028
All four world championships in ice skating plus an annual awards ceremony will be brought to one city in 2028 as a showcase for the sports, the International Skating Union said Wednesday. Beijing will host all the disciplines — figure skating, speed skating, short track and synchronized skating — six years after it hosted the 2022 Olympics. “For the first time in our history, athletes, fans, broadcasters, partners and stakeholders from every skating discipline will come together on one stage,” ISU president Jae Youl Kim said in a statement.
- Yahoo SportsJun 10, 2026, 11:23 AMInternational Skating Union to hold combined World Championships in 2028
World Championships for figure skating, speed skating, short track and synchronized skating will be held in the same city in 2028.
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