2016 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2016 ISU World [Figure Skating Championships] took place March 28 – April 3, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. Figure skaters competed for the title of World champion in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs and ice dancing. This marked the first time Boston was host to the World Figure Skating Championships. The competition determined the number of athlete slots for each federation at the 2017 World Championships.
Background
The World Figure Skating Championships is the sport's most important annual competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union. In June 2013, the city of Boston was announced as the host city of the 2016 event. The competition was organized by U.S. Figure Skating, and the Skating Club of Boston served as the local organizing committee. Founded in 1912, it is the third-oldest skating club in the United States and is a founding member of U.S. Figure Skating.Venues
The TD Garden was the primary arena for the 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. The venue hosted all competitions and several practice sessions. The second official practice venue for the event was DCR Steriti Rink.TD Garden
The TD Garden is a multipurpose arena located in Boston, Massachusetts. The arena hosted a maximum capacity of approximately 15,000 seats for the event. The TD Garden also serves as the home arena for two of Boston's professional sports teams, the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins.DCR Steriti Rink
DCR Steriti Rink is a local area rink managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. It is located in the North End neighborhood of Boston and is a short distance from the main venue. This rink served as the practice venue and was open only to credentialed participants of the event.Records
The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition:| Event | Component | Skaters | Score | Date | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ice dancing | Free dance |  QualificationSkaters were eligible for the event if they represented an ISU member nations and had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2015 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieved a minimum technical elements score at an international event prior to the World Championships.Minimum TESNumber of entries per disciplineBased on the results of the 2015 World Championships, each ISU member nation can field one to three entries per discipline.EntriesMember nations began announcing their selections in December 2015. The ISU published a complete list of entries on March 8, 2016.
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