2026 Worlds in Prague - info & planning thread

Sylvia

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Prague Daily News article (Nov. 19, 2024), published one day after the initial press conference:
This prestigious competition will return to the Czech Republic after 33 years, bringing the world’s top male and female figure skaters to Prague’s O2 Arena. Athletes will compete for championship titles in the Czech capital from 24 to 29 March 2026.
In Czechoslovakia’s history, the ISU World Championships were held twice: in 1962 in Prague and in 1973 in Bratislava. As an independent country, the Czech Republic will host the ISU World Figure Skating Championships for the second time (after 1993 in Prague), having been awarded the event by the International Skating Union (ISU) in December 2022. The Czech Republic will take the hosting baton from the USA, which will host the 2025 edition in Boston.
“Being awarded the event was a delightful surprise for me. While I knew we had hosted many excellent events, including the outstanding 2017 ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Ostrava, I am convinced that hosting this major figure skating event – the second most important competition after the Olympic Games – is significant not only for Czech figure skating but for the entire country,” says Stanislav Židek, President of the Czech Figure Skating Association, at a press conference on Monday in Prague.
The event will take place under one roof. The organisers will use the O2 Arena as the competition venue, while the O2 Universum will serve as a practice area, significantly enhancing the comfort of all competitors. [...]
Ticket sales are tentatively scheduled to begin in late winter or early spring 2025, with organisers aiming to fill the O2 Arena to capacity for all competition and practice days. In addition to the sports programme, organisers are planning a variety of accompanying events to enhance fans’ experiences.
Click here for the English version of the Prague 2026 official website.
Official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/isuprague2026/
 

mattiecat13

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My friends and I are thinking about going. Hopefully there will be an information booth at Boston Worlds. Are there any hotels within walking distance of the O2 arena?
 

CassAgain

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Prague 2026 is not in the budget sadly, but there are some AMAZING Vrbo deals for that week if anyone is looking for lodging different from a hotel by the arena.
 

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I will definitely be going. I live in Berlin, Prague is literally next door considering, and I have never watched a world championships live despite being a fan for 25 years. I can't wait. I will probably be there for Friday and Saturday. It bugs me that the programme isn't there yet but I would imagine all the long programmes will happen then. If anybody is is sure to go, send me a message. I haven't met an FSUer in person for many years now.
 

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I will definitely be going. I live in Berlin, Prague is literally next door considering, and I have never watched a world championships live despite being a fan for 25 years. I can't wait. I will probably be there for Friday and Saturday. It bugs me that the programme isn't there yet but I would imagine all the long programmes will happen then. If anybody is is sure to go, send me a message. I haven't met an FSUer in person for many years now.
One of the Free program usually are on Thursdays
 

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