This week in Montreal, the Bell Center hosts the World Figure Skating Championships, which brings together the most talented athletes.

The competitions can be followed live on Eurosport: all competitions (men’s, women’s, doubles and dance) will be broadcast from 20 to 24 March.

Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno are aiming to make history, each aiming for a third consecutive success in the women’s and men’s events respectively. Such a streak of titles in both the women’s and men’s events has not been achieved since 1969, when Peggy Fleming and Emmerich Danzer won three consecutive titles in their Geneva trials.

Uno will have rivals in the men’s event. 19-year-old American Ilya Malinin represents a new generation, and he, Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and European champion Adam Hsiao Him Fa are contenders for the world title after winning this season’s Grand Prix.

In the women’s competition, Sakamoto is the main favorite. She is coming off an exceptional season and the only one who could match her is Belgium’s Loena Hendrickx.

The Japanese dominated the previous World Championships, with Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara winning the doubles event. Both will return to the ice in Montreal this year.

Last but not least, reigning dance competition champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates are favorites to defend their title in 2023.

The test program was broadcast by Eurosport 1

March 20, Wednesday, 18:00 – Short program, couples

March 20, Wednesday, 11:00 p.m. – Women’s short program

March 21, Thursday, 17:00 – short program among men

Thursday, March 21, 22:00 – Men’s Short Program

Thursday, March 21, 24:00 – Free schedule, couples

March 22, Friday, 17:45 – Short program, dances

March 22, Friday, 22:00 – Short program, dances

March 22, Friday, 24:00 – Free schedule for women

March 23, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. – free program, dances

March 24, Sunday, 3:00 – free program, men.