The 2013

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was an international

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competition in the 2012–13 season. The event was held at the

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on March 11–17. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles,

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, and

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. The event also determined the number of entries a country may send to the 2014 World Championships and

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Host

The International Skating Union selected London as the host in June 2010. Canada most recently organized the event in 2006 in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of the 2013 event was estimated at CDN $12 million. It was held at the

. Total economic activity generated in Ontario by the event was CDN $42.6 million ($32.1 million in London), resulting in net economic activity (GDP) of $23.2 million ($17.2 million in London).

Qualification

Skaters were eligible for the event if they were representing an ISU member nations and had reached the age of 15 before 1 July 2012 in their place of birth. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria but the ISU mandated that their selections achieve a minimum technical elements score (TES) at an international event prior to the World Championships.

Minimum TES

Number of entries per discipline

Based on the results of the 2012 World Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline.

Entries

Member nations submitted the following entries:

Schedule

* Wednesday, March 13 ** 11:00 – Pairs' short ** 15:45 – Opening ceremony, Men's short * Thursday, March 14 ** 10:30 – Ladies' short ** 17:15 – Short dance * Friday, March 15 ** 11:45 – Pairs' free, including victory ceremony ** 17:45 – Men's free, including victory ceremony * Saturday, March 16 ** 14:30 – Free dance, including victory ceremony ** 19:00 – Ladies' free, including victory ceremony * Sunday, March 17 ** 14:00 – Exhibitions

Results

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice dancing

Medals summary

Medalists

Medals for overall placement: Small medals for placement in the short segment: Small medals for placement in the free segment:

Medals by country

Table of medals for overall placement: Table of small medals for placement in the short segment: Table of small medals for placement in the free segment:

References

External links

Official website

ISU results
{{2012–13 in figure skating World Figure Skating Championships, 2013

World Figure Skating Championships Figure skating in Canada Qualification events for the 2014 Winter Olympics International figure skating competitions hosted by Canada 2013 in Ontario Sports competitions in London, Ontario