The world’s most prestigious figure skating event returns to American ice as Boston prepares to host the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships from March 25-30 at TD Garden. This marks the 14th time the U.S. has hosted the championships and the second time for Boston, which last welcomed the event in 2016.
With three-time reigning world champion Kaori Sakamoto leading the charge and rising stars looking to make their mark, this competition is a must-watch for skating fans. Here’s everything you need to know about the schedule, live streams, and how to watch from anywhere.
When are the World Figure Skating Championships?
Considered the most prestigious annual skating competition, the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships will take place over six days from March 25 through March 30 in Boston, Massachusetts, at TD Arena.
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, March 29
- Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Location: Steriti Ice Arena, 561 Commercial St, Boston, MA 02109
- Live stream: Watch Anywhere
2025 World Figure Skating Championships Schedule:
Tuesday, March 25
- Official practice day
Wednesday, March 26
- 12:05 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program
- 6:15 p.m. ET: Remembrance Ceremony (for victims of the January 29 Washington D.C. plane crash)
- 6:45 p.m. ET: Pairs Short Program
Thursday, March 27
- 11:05 a.m. ET: Men’s Short Program
- 6:15 p.m. ET: Pairs Free Skate
Friday, March 28
- 11:15 a.m. ET: Rhythm Dance
- 6:00 p.m. ET: Women’s Free Skate
Saturday, March 29
- 1:30 p.m. ET: Free Dance
- 6:00 p.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate
Sunday, March 30
- 2:00 p.m. ET: Exhibition of Champions
As one of the crown jewels of the Winter Olympics since it was officially introduced in 1908, figure skating continues to captivate audiences around the globe. But before the world’s best skaters compete in Italy next year, 200 of the most talented athletes from 50 countries will lace up their skates in Boston for the World Figure Skating Championships, competing across four disciplines: men, women, pairs, and ice dancing.
Key Highlights from Practice Sessions
Three-time reigning world champion Sakamoto Kaori, the main draw of the early women’s practice groups, delivered a promising and clean run-through of her short program on Tuesday, March 25. The Japanese skater performed all her jumping elements—including a double Axel, triple Lutz, and triple flip-triple toe loop—with precision and confidence, showing little sign of the jitters that have affected her season.
Where to watch World Figure Skating Championships Online
Fans have multiple options to watch the 2025 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Every moment of the competition will be streamed live on Peacock or SteadyFlix, with individual events available for replay up to 72 hours after their conclusion.
- United States: Peacock / NBC Sports
- Canada: CBC Sports
- Australia: SBS Australia
- Europe: Eurosport
- China: CCTV
- Japan: TV Asahi, J Sports
- Live Stream: Every event will be streamed live on Peacock
- TV Broadcast: Select events air on USA Network & NBC
U.S. TV Schedule:
- March 26: Women’s Short Program (3 PM ET, USA Network)
- March 27: Men’s Short Program (3 PM ET, USA Network) / Pairs Free Skate (8 PM ET, USA Network)
- March 28: Rhythm Dance (3 PM ET, USA Network) / Women’s Free Skate (8 PM ET, NBC)
- March 29: Free Dance (3 PM ET, USA Network) / Men’s Free Skate (8 PM ET, NBC)
- April 13: Recap Show (3 PM ET, NBC)
Canada: CBC Sports or SteadyFlix
- Live Stream & Highlights: Available on CBC Gem & SteadyFlix OTT
Additionally, figure skating fans can watch via their television provider. Below is the full broadcast schedule:
TV Broadcast Schedule:
Wednesday, March 26
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program (USA Network)
Thursday, March 27
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Men’s Short Program (USA Network)
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Pairs Free Skate (USA Network)
Friday, March 28
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Rhythm Dance (USA Network)
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Women’s Free Skate (NBC)
Saturday, March 29
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Free Dance (USA Network)
- 8:00 p.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate (NBC)
Sunday, April 13
- 3:00 p.m. ET: Recap Show (NBC)
ISU World Figure Skating Championships Team U.S. Lineup
See below for a full list of U.S. athletes competing in Boston:
Women: Amber Glenn, Isabeau Levito, Alysa Liu
Men: Jason Brown, Ilia Malinin, Andrew Torgashev
Pairs: Alisa Efimova and Misha Mitrofanov, Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea
Ice Dance: Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko, Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Caroline Green and Michael Parsons
ISU World Figure Skating Results
Women’s Short Program
1. Alysa Liu (USA) — 74.58
2. Mone Chiba (JPN) — 73.44
3. Isabeau Levito (USA) — 73.33
4. Wakaba Higuchi (JPN) — 72.10
5. Kaori Sakamoto (JPN) — 71.03
6. Madeline Schizas (CAN) — 69.18
7. Lee Hae-In (KOR) — 67.79
8. Nina Pinzarrone (BEL) — 67.74
9. Amber Glenn (USA) — 67.65
10. Kimmy Repond (SUI) — 67.42
Men’s Short Program
1. Ilia Malinin (USA) — 110.41
2. Yuma Kagiyama (JPN) — 107.09
3. Mikhail Shaidorov (KAZ) — 94.77
4. Kevin Aymoz (FRA) — 93.63
5. Shun Sato (JPN) — 91.26
6. Nika Egadze (GEO) — 90.39
7. Nikolaj Memola (ITA) — 87.89
8. Andrew Torgashev (USA) — 87.27
9. Adam Siao Him Fa (FRA) — 87.22
10. Cha Jun-Hwan (KOR) — 86.41
12. Jason Brown (USA) — 84.72
Pairs’ Final
Gold: Riku Miura/Ryuichi Kihara (JPN) — 291.79
Silver: Minerva Hase/Nikita Volodin (GER) — 219.08
Bronze: Sara Conti/Niccolo Macii (ITA) — 210.47
4. Anastasiia Metelkina/Luka Berulava (GEO) — 202.21
5. Deanna Stellato-Dudek/Maxime Deschamps (CAN) — 199.76
6. Alisa Efimova/Misha Mitrofanov (USA) — 199.29
7. Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea (USA) — 195.38
8. Maria Pavlova/Alexei Sviatchenko (HUN) — 193.29
9. Anastasia Golubeva/Hektor Giotopoulos Moore (AUS) — 188.24
10. Ekaterina Geynish/Dmitrii Chigirev (UZB) — 183.01
