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The Helsinki World Figure Skating Championships reached the official target

04/02/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships concluded in Helsinki on Sunday. The week's program included eight competition events, the opening ceremony, and the Exhibition of Champions. Nearly 80,000 spectators attended the competition events and practice...

Tickets have been released for the Exhibition of Champions

04/02/2017

Tickets have been released for the Exhibition of Champions. The number of available tickets is limited, so act fast. This is your final opportunity to attend the amazing Worlds event, so don't miss out. Purchase your tickets here.

The Ice Dance medals have been awarded

04/02/2017

Canada’s Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) returned in style on the World Championship stage to take their third World title with a new highest total score. Two-time World Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume Cizeron won the Free Dance with a new record...

The Men's medals have been awarded

04/02/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday with the Men’s Free Skating. Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu retained the World title he had won in 2014 and set new record scores in the Free Skating. His teammate Shoma...

Tie viewer reading on Saturday

04/01/2017

Tie viewer reading on Saturday We are happy to announce that on Saturday April 1 We had 9190 spectators on site during the day event / 8787 ticket holders. We had 9225 spectators on site during the evening event / 8822 ticket holders.

Tickets released for the Free Dance and Exhibition of Champions

04/01/2017

Now is your final chance to come see the world's best figure skating at Hartwall Arena. Tickets have been released for sale for the Free Dance competition on Saturday and the Exhibition of Champions on Sunday. The number of tickets on sale...

The Ladies medals have been awarded

04/01/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Helsinki, Finland, Friday evening with the Ladies Free Skating. Russia’s Evgenia Medvedeva jumped and spinned her way to her second consecutive World title and set new record scores on the...

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir take the lead in the Short Dance

04/01/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Helsinki, Finland, Friday with the Short Dance. Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir of Canada won the Short Dance, setting a new record score en route. Defending Champions Gabriella Papadakis/Guillaume...

Javier Fernandez takes the lead after the Short Program

04/01/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 continued in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday with the Men’s Short Program. Javier Fernandez of Spain achieved a personal best score to take the lead in the Men’s Short Program. Shoma Uno of Japan came second...

Tie viewer reading on Friday

03/31/2017

We are happy to announce that on Friday 31 We had 6225 spectators on site during the day event / 5826 ticket holders. We had 9193 spectators on site during the evening event / 9590 ticket holders.

The starting orders for the Free Dance have been drawn

03/31/2017

The starting orders for the Free Dance competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Dance competition begins tomorrow at 16:35 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome...

The Pairs medals have been awarded

03/31/2017

The first medals of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki, Finland, were awarded Thursday evening in the Pairs event. Wenjing Sui/Cong Han of China claimed their first World title after two consecutive silvers. Germany’s Aliona...

Tie viewer reading on Thursday

03/30/2017

We are happy to announce that on Thursday 30 we had 7350 spectators on site during the day event / 6950 ticket holders 7809 spectators on site during the evening event / 7400 ticket holders

The starting orders for the Men's Free Skate have been drawn

03/30/2017

The starting orders for the Men's Free Skate competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The competition begins on Saturday at 10:50 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome...

The starting orders for the Short Dance have been drawn

03/30/2017

The starting orders for the Short Dance competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Dance competition begins on Friday at 11:00 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome spectators...

Getting to the World Figure Skating Championships by public transport

03/30/2017

The Helsinki Regional Transport Authority HSL will add extra carriages to commuter trains to meet the growing demand for services due to the World Figure Skating Championships. The additional carriages will help those traveling from the arena after late-...

The starting orders for the Pairs Free Skate have been drawn

03/30/2017

The starting orders for the Pairs' Free Skate competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Pairs' competition begins tomorrow at 18:55 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome...

Evgenia Medvedeva in the lead after the Short Program

03/29/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 opened in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday with an exciting Ladies Short Program. World Champion Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia took the first step to defend her title by winning the highly competitive Ladies...

Tie viewer reading on Wednesday

03/29/2017

We are happy to announce that on Wednesday 29 we had 8670 spectators on site during the day event / 6300 ticket holders 7330 spectators on site during the evening event / 6900 ticket holders

The starting orders for the Ladies Free Skate have been drawn

03/29/2017

The starting orders for the Ladies' Free Skate competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Ladies competition begins on Friday at 18:00 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome...

The starting orders for the Men's Short Program have been drawn

03/29/2017

The starting orders for the Men's Short Program competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Men's competition begins tomorrow at 12:30 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome...

The starting orders for the Pairs Short Program have been drawn

03/28/2017

The starting orders for the Pairs Short Program competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Pairs competition begins tomorrow at 18:10 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome spectators...

The starting orders for the Ladies Short Program have been drawn

03/28/2017

The starting orders for the Ladies' Short Program competition have been drawn. You can find the order and starting times here. The Ladies competition begins tomorrow at 10:40 local time. The doors to Hartwall Arena open to welcome spectators...

High-technology and beauty combine in the Opening Ceremony

03/27/2017

Finland is known for innovative high-technology and in the opening event of The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki, technology combines with athletic beauty to create something very unique. Elina Loueranta, designer at...

The Finnish National Ballet's star dancers to perform in the opening ceremony at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

03/17/2017

The ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 will join forces with the Finnish National Ballet to demonstrate the beauty of movement that unites both dance and figure skating. Tiina Myllymäki and Michal Krčmář, the charismatic star dancers of the...

Competition schedules have been released

03/15/2017

The participants of the Worlds competition have been confirmed and the schedule has been updated. Under the Event-tab you can find both the event schedule and the practice schedules. The full schedule for the week can be found here!...

Participants of the 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships have been released

03/09/2017

Here they are! The competitiors are confirmed! The competitors of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 have been released. The entries have been published on ISU's webpage for the 2017 World Championships here: https://www.helsinki2017.com/en/single-...

Top seminar for coaches during Worlds

03/01/2017

Finnish Figure Skating Association, in co-operation with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017, is organizing an International Seminar for Coaches - A Healthy Skater Will Succeed - on the 28th of March 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. As Keynote...

Ecco Partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

02/22/2017

Danish footwear brand Ecco will be a partner of the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 in Helsinki. ECCO is a global leader in innovative footwear for men, women and children. The company was founded in 1963 in Denmark. "We are very...

Philips TV partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

02/13/2017

More than 65,000 spectators are expected to attend the competition, which takes place from 29 March to 2 April in Hartwall Arena. During the World Championships, Philips will serve the audience, officials and media by bringing in Ambilight-televisions to...

Luhta Partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

02/08/2017

Luhta and the Finnish Figure Skating Association continue their long-standing partnership. Luhta will be providing the clothes for the organizing committee at the upcoming ISU World Figure Skating Championships, including the clothing of over 400...

The Finnish Sports Massage Center partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

02/07/2017

The Finnish Sports Massage Center (SUHK) is partnering with the 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. SUHK will provide physiotherapists for the Worlds competition joining us in creating the best possible Worlds experience in Helsinki. The...

Finding the Right Program Music in Figure Skating

01/27/2017

Music plays a fundamental role in figure skating, as it gives the skater a chance to bring out their artistic side. The right music combined with the right choreography can at best offer an enduring and memorable experience for the spectator. However,...

Finnish composer Lenni-Kalle Taipale creates original score for the Opening Cremony

01/26/2017

"When designing the Opening Ceremony we decided to start with the theme of Light", says Tiina of the creative team behind the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. "We created a story that would showcase different forms of light, highlighting the role natural...

Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko – the legends of Finnish ice dance become ambassadors for the ISU World Championships 2017

01/25/2017

Susanna Rahkamo and Petri Kokko have made Finnish figure skating history with up to four ISU Championships medals, making them the most successful Finnish ice dancers to date. The couple will take part in the 2017 ISU World Championships in Helsinki,...

A portion of World Championships 2017 Events are sold out

01/24/2017

Ticket sales for the Worlds 2017 competition have exceeded expectations. Over 46 000 tickets have been sold for the event, which begins in late March, already reaching 70% of the sales objective at the moment. Tickets for the Men’s and...

Diandra performs the official song of the World Figure Skating Championships 2017

01/16/2017

Diandra, the famous Finnish pop singer, performs the official song of the World Figure Skating Championships 2017. Diandra rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of the Finnish singing competition Idols in 2012. The premiere of the song, Light Up...

Helsinki Regional Transport Authority HSL to cooperate with Worlds 2017

01/16/2017

The Worlds2017 organization and the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority HSL will work together during the figure skating World Championships in late March - early April. More than 65,000 spectators are expected to attend the competition, which takes...

Opening Ceremony of Worlds 2017 - together we can light up the ice!

01/11/2017

This is the creative team behind the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of Worlds 2017, Eve, Nina, Paiu, Sini and Tiina. "We believe that skating can truly light up a person, audience, and the entire arena, and the theme we have chosen for the Opening...

Writer Leena Lehtolainen embraces role as ambassador for 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

12/16/2016

Writer Leena Lehtolainen has become an ambassador for the 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. Her titles have been translated into as many as 29 languages, making her one of the most popular Finnish writers internationally. Lehtolainen, who...

Media accreditation is now open

12/01/2016

Media accreditations for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki on March 27 to April 2 2017 are now open. All accreditations are to be done through the ISU Online Media Accreditation system.

Kiira Korpi becomes ambassador for 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

12/01/2016

Three-time European Championship medalist Kiira Korpi will serve as ambassador for the figure skating event of the century. Korpi hasn't remained idle since retiring from competitive skating. At the moment, she lives in New York and is pursuing the...

Finnair partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

11/24/2016

Finnair and the Finnish Figure Skating Association have signed a partner agreement for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships held in Helsinki on March 29- April 2, 2017. Approximately 65 000 people are expected to attend the event, with large groups...

Noora Räty becomes ambassador for 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

11/23/2016

Noora Räty, one of the all-time best goaltenders in women's ice hockey, has become an ambassador for the figure skating event of the century. Räty has tended the goal for the Finnish women's national ice hockey team at three Olympics and several World...

Waltteri Torikka becomes ambassador for 2017 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

11/21/2016

Waltteri Torikka, opera singer and one of Finland’s leading musical artists, has taken on the role of ambassador for the figure skating event of the century. Torikka, who is quickly establishing a career at home and abroad, represents the new generation...

Finland is TOP 3 travel destination in 2017

10/26/2016

When you think you’ve seen and experienced it all, it’s time to explore Finland. Lonely Planet did and listed Finland as one of the TOP 3 travel destinations for 2017. Read the whole article: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/best-in-travel/countries?...

Single event tickets are available now

10/08/2016

Single event tickets are available. The World Figure Skating Championships will be the most enchanting sporting event of Finland’s jubilee year, and the best way to experience the atmosphere is in person at the Hartwall Arena. Each event in the...

Ford becomes official car supplier of the World Championships

09/12/2016

The Finnish Figure Skating Association and Oy Ford Ab work together of the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships. Ford becomes official car supplier of World Championships and Finlandia Trophy. Ford will provide the transport services for...

Web Shop is open

09/07/2016

The Official Web Shop for the World Figure Skating Championships 2017 is now open. Purchase the unique fan products for yourself here http://helsinki2017.popappstore.com/

New good seats released for sale

08/16/2016

Some good All-Event seats were released for the sale. Make sure you will see your favorite skaters from the best seat and buy your ticket now. Tickets: http://www.lippu.fi/worlds2017

First Newsletter is published

06/22/2016

The first ISU World Figure Skating Championships2017 Newsletter is published. You may read it here.

The President of Finland Sauli Niinistö Patron of the Championships

06/13/2016

ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 has the honor of having the President of the Republic of Finland, Sauli Niinistö, as the Patron of the Championships.

Finlandia Trophy tickets on sale

06/10/2016

Finlandia Trophy Espoo is organized between October 6−9 2016, and it is the Pre-Event for the World Championships 2017. We are proud to announce, that the competition is nominated to be one of the 4 core competitions (out of maximum 10 events) at ISU...

Apply now to be volunteer in Worlds2017

05/08/2016

Volunteer application system is now open. Find job descriptions and link to the application system here

Buy your Mom a Mother´s Day present

05/06/2016

Give your Mom a lifetime experience for a gift. All Event tickets for the Helsinki World Championships are already available. Even though the single ticket sale starts later in the fall, you may already promise her one.. http://www.lippu.fi/worlds2017...

Time schedule is published

04/28/2016

We have published the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017 time schedule. You may find it here https://www.helsinki2017.com/event/schedule

Subscribe to the mailing list

04/22/2016

Stay updated and subscribe to the mailing list of the World Figure Skating Championships 2017 Newsletter. www.helsinki2017.com/event/newsletter First Newsletter will be published in a few weeks.

ISU Site Visit is done

04/21/2016

Helsinki 2017 organisation committee had an intensive four-day meeting "Site Visit" with the ISU. Hotels, Arenas, protocols, TV, Press...all the functions were discussed and agreed. We are really happy and thankful to the ISU Staff for the support and...

World Championships 2017 and Finnish National Opera and Ballet in cooperation

03/22/2016

The Finnish Figure Skating Association and the Finnish National Opera and Ballet will work together at the 2017 World Figure Skating Championships. Artistic Director of the Ballet Kenneth Greve will choreograph a number in the opening ceremony and serve...

All Event ticket sale starts on March 18th

03/17/2016

Now its´s real! The Ticket sale for the ISU World Championships 2017 in Helsinki starts on Friday March 18th at 5 p.m. (Finland time). Act now to make sure you get the best seat for the greatest celebration of 2017. Detailed ticket info, prices etc. is...

All Event ticket sale starts soon

03/14/2016

We are happy to inform you that the All Event ticket sale starts on Friday March 18th 2016. All information will be updated to our web page.

Welcome to our website!

02/11/2016

Great, you found our new website! Stay tuned, the necessary info will be updated here. Please subscribe to the mailing list and be the first to receive the news.

Photoshooting with the Finnish National Team skaters

02/04/2016

You will see the result of the day a bit later. Stay tuned! Emmi Peltonen in the pic.

Valentine´s Day Contest on Facebook

02/03/2016

Take part in the Valentine´s Day Contest on our Facebook-page www.facebook.com/helsinki2017 during February 10-14th. If you are lucky you may win tickets to Finlandia Trophy!

Volunteer for ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2017

12/30/2015

The volunteers are the most important asset in organizing successful championships. Hundreds of volunteers are recruited for the World Championships. Different positions include e.g. interpreters, accreditation, hotel services, drivers, hospitality...

Ticket Packages

12/30/2015

All Event -ticket sale will start in this spring, single tickets later. Please follow the web page and social media channels for updated info!

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