2009–10 figure skating season
The 2009–10 figure skating season began on 1 July 2009, and ended on 30 June 2010. During this season, elite skaters competed at the Olympic level at the 2010 Winter Olympics, on the ISU Championship level at the 2010 European, [2010 2010 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents Figure Skating Championships|Four Continents], [2010 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior Figure Skating Championships|World Junior], and World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the 2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.
Season notes
It was the final season in which the compulsory dance and the original dance were contested in ice dance. Following this season, the International Skating Union instituted the short dance.Isabelle Delobel competed at the Olympics with partner Olivier Schoenfelder just four-and-a-half months after giving birth. On 28 June 2010, the International Skating Union announced that Evgeni Plushenko had lost his eligibility due to participating in March and April shows without his federation's permission.
