The 2024 World Figure Skating Championships were held from 18 to 24 March at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU), the World Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating. Medals were awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition determined the entry quotas for each skating federation to the 2025 World Championships. Ilia Malinin of the United States won the men's event, Kaori Sakamoto of Japan won the women's event, Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps of Canada won the pairs event, and Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States won the ice dance event. At age 40, Stellato-Dudek became the oldest woman to win a gold medal at the World Championships.

Background The World Figure Skating Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating. The 2024 World Championships were held from 18 to 24 March at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Montreal had originally been scheduled to host the 2020 World Championships, which were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qualification The number of entries from each nation for the 2024 World Championships was based on the results of the 2023 World Championships. These nations were eligible to enter more than one skater or team in the indicated disciplines. Skaters from Russia and Belarus were banned from participating "until further notice" due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. +Number of entries per discipline Spots Men Women Pairs Ice dance 3 2

Changes to preliminary entries The International Skating Union published the initial list of entrants on 27 February 2024. +Changes to preliminary entries Date Discipline Withdrew Added Reason 19 January Men Aymoz withdrew from competition for the remainder of season. 26 February Women 28 February Pairs Injury 11 March Ice dance

Required performance elements Single skating Women competing in single skating first performed their short programs on 20 March, while men performed theirs on 21 March. Lasting 2 minutes 40 seconds (+/− 10 seconds), the short program had to include the following elements:

For men: one double or triple Axel; one triple or quadruple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; one flying spin; one camel spin or sit spin with a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and a step sequence using the full ice surface.

For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; one layback spin, sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.

The top 24 skaters after completion of their short programs moved on to the free skate. Women performed their free skates on 22 March, while men performed theirs on 23 March. Lasting 4 minutes (+/− 10 seconds), the free skate for both men and women had to include the following: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one a flying spin, and one a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and a choreographic sequence.

Pair skating Couples competing in pair skating also first performed their short programs on 20 March. Lasting 2 minutes 40 seconds (+/− 10 seconds), the short program had to include the following elements: one pair lift, one double or triple twist lift, one double or triple throw jump, one double or triple solo jump, one solo spin combination with a change of foot, one death spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.

The top 20 couples after completion of their short programs moved on to the free skate, which was performed on 21 March. Lasting 4 minutes (+/− 10 seconds), the free skate had to include the following: three pair lifts, one twist lift, two different throw jumps, one solo jump, one jump combination or sequence, one pair spin combination, one death spiral, and a choreographic sequence.

Ice dance Couples competing in ice dance performed their rhythm dances on 22 March. Lasting 2 minutes 50 seconds (+/− 10 seconds), the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "music and feeling of the eighties". Teams could select any music provided "it was originally released in the decade of the 1980s" and maintained "the essence of the 1980s". The rhythm dance had to include the following elements: one pattern dance step sequence, one choreographic rhythm sequence, one short dance lift, one set of sequential twizzles, and one step sequence while not touching.

The top 20 couples after the rhythm dance moved on to the free dance, which was held on 23 March. Lasting 4 minutes (+/− 10 seconds), the free dance had to include the following: three short dance lifts or one short dance lift and one combination lift, one dance spin, one set of synchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one turns sequence while on one skate and not touching, and three different choreographic elements.

Judging

Skaters were judged according to the required technical elements of their program (such as jumps and spins), as well as the overall presentation of their program, based on three program components (skating skills, presentation, and composition). Each technical element in a figure skating performance was assigned a predetermined base point value and scored by a panel of nine judges on a scale from −5 to +5 based on the quality of its execution. Each Grade of Execution (GOE) from −5 to +5 was assigned a value as indicated on the Scale of Values. For example, a triple Axel was worth a base value of 8.00 points, and a GOE of +5 was worth 2.40 points, so a triple Axel with a GOE of +5 earned 10.40 points. The judging panel's GOE for each element was determined by calculating the trimmed mean (the average after discarding the highest and lowest scores). The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a Total Elements Score. At the same time, the judges evaluated each performance based on the three aforementioned program components and assigned each a score from 0.25 to 10 in 0.25-point increments. 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 chart below; the results were added together to generate a total Program Component Score. +Program component factoring Discipline Short program Rhythm dance Free skate 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, such as time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls. The Total Elements Score and Program Component Score were then added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.

Medal summary

Medalists Medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highest overall placements in each discipline. +Medal recipients Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Women Pairs Ice dance

Small medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highest short program or rhythm dance placements in each discipline. +Small medal recipients for highest short program or rhythm dance Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Women Pairs Ice dance

Small medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highest free skate or free dance placements in each discipline. +Small medal recipients for highest free skate or free dance Discipline Gold Silver Bronze Men Women Pairs Ice dance

Medals by country

Records

The following new record high score was set during this event.

+ Date Skater Segment Score 23 March Ilia Malinin Men Free skate 227.79

Results Men's singles After a disastrous short program, where he finished in nineteenth place, Adam Siao Him Fa of France rallied back in the free skate with a performance that included four successful quadruple jumps, ultimately finishing second in the free skate and third overall. This was the largest comeback in the history of the World Championships. Meanwhile, Ilia Malinin of the United States set a new record for the highest score in the free skate. His score of 227.79 beat the previous record held by Nathan Chen, also of the United States. Malinin's free skate included six quadruple jumps, including his signature quadruple Axel.

+Men's results Rank Skater Nation Total SP FS 333.76 3 105.97 1 227.79 309.65 2 106.35 3 203.30 284.39 19 77.49 2 206.90 4 280.85 1 107.72 6 173.13 5 274.33 4 93.87 5 180.46 6 274.09 5 93.41 4 180.68 7 257.80 8 89.42 8 168.38 8 254.72 10 85.00 7 169.72 9 253.12 6 93.10 12 160.02 10 249.65 9 88.21 11 161.44 11 247.57 12 84.08 9 163.49 12 243.25 14 80.49 10 162.76 13 241.55 7 92.08 15 149.47 14 234.19 16 80.02 13 154.17 15 232.67 15 80.19 14 152.48 16 231.38 13 82.63 17 148.75 17 227.21 18 78.00 16 149.21 18 222.79 21 74.89 18 147.90 19 221.57 11 84.28 22 137.29 20 219.86 17 78.85 20 141.01 21 217.10 22 74.02 19 143.08 22 213.99 23 73.46 21 140.53 23 211.45 20 76.20 23 135.25 24 207.59 24 73.23 24 134.36 25 72.16 25 72.16 Did not advanceto free skate 26 71.58 26 71.58 27 69.59 27 69.59 28 68.35 28 68.35 29 68.32 29 68.32 30 68.18 30 68.18 31 67.81 31 67.81 32 67.34 32 67.34 33 66.90 33 66.90 34 66.55 34 66.55 35 65.37 35 65.37 36 65.35 36 65.35 37 64.77 37 64.77 38 59.51 38 59.51 39 58.53 39 58.53 40 51.50 40 51.50

Women's singles +Women's results Rank Skater Nation Total SP FS 222.96 4 73.29 1 149.67 212.16 2 73.73 2 138.43 203.59 6 66.91 3 136.68 4 200.25 1 76.98 8 123.27 5 196.02 12 62.64 4 133.38 6 195.48 3 73.55 12 121.93 7 195.46 13 62.64 5 132.82 8 194.93 8 64.56 6 130.37 9 187.24 10 64.05 9 123.19 10 186.53 9 64.53 11 122.00 11 184.76 14 62.34 10 122.42 12 183.35 5 67.37 14 115.98 13 182.42 20 58.66 7 123.76 14 177.76 16 60.77 13 116.99 15 177.46 11 64.04 16 113.42 16 176.53 7 66.23 18 110.30 17 172.90 18 59.41 15 113.49 18 171.78 17 59.65 17 112.13 19 167.47 15 61.55 20 105.92 20 167.04 19 59.39 19 107.65 21 159.55 24 53.81 21 105.74 22 157.83 22 56.32 22 101.51 23 147.13 23 55.09 23 92.04 24 145.45 21 56.82 24 88.63 25 53.5025 53.50 Did not advanceto free skate 26 53.33 26 53.33 27 52.52 27 52.52 28 50.90 28 50.90 29 50.07 29 50.07 30 48.94 30 48.94 31 46.74 31 46.74 32 46.57 32 46.57 33 46.12 33 46.12 34 40.28 34 40.28 35 40.04 35 40.04

Pairs At age 40, Deanna Stellato-Dudek of Canada became the oldest woman to win a gold medal at the World Championships. She had competed in single skating as a teenager, winning a gold medal at the 1999 Junior Grand Prix Final and a silver medal at the 2000 World Junior Championships, before retiring in 2001 due to injury. She returned to skating as a pair skater in 2016, first with Nathan Bartholomay and competing for the United States, and then with Maxime Deschamps and competing for Canada. When speaking about her record-setting accomplishment, Stellato-Dudek stated that "it is something I take with huge pride. I hope others can be inspired to stay around a lot longer, not only in sport, but also in other aspects of life.”

+Pairs' results Rank Team Nation Total SP FS 221.56 1 77.48 2 144.08 217.88 2 73.53 1 144.35 210.40 4 72.10 3 138.30 4 204.60 6 68.01 4 136.59 5 198.23 7 67.64 5 130.59 6 197.34 3 72.88 6 124.46 7 189.30