The 2024-25 figure skating season is set to culminate with the highly anticipated ISU World Team Trophy 2025, taking place in Tokyo from April 17 to 20. This prestigious event showcases the top six teams globally at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, promising an electrifying conclusion to the season.
The competitors bring a star-studded lineup to the ice, featuring the newly crowned world champions in each discipline: Ilia Malinin (men’s singles), Alysa Liu (women’s singles), Madison Chock / Evan Bates (ice dance), and Miura Riku / Kihara Ryuichi (pairs).
The participating teams, ranked based on performance, are as follows: the United States, Japan, Italy, France, Canada, and Georgia, making their World Team Trophy debut after a fierce competition.
This year’s World Team Trophy serves as a crucial test for nations approaching the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Defending champions the USA dazzled with three gold medals from the recent 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, while hosts Japan aim for their first title since 2017, spurred by Olympic silver medalists Sakamoto Kaori and Kagiyama Yuma.
The opening day features singles short programs and the ice dance rhythm dance, starting on Thursday, April 17, at 17:00 local time (UTC +9). Viewers in Japan can watch live on TV Asahi, while international audiences can access the free livestream on the ISU YouTube Channel, subject to geographical restrictions.
This week will surely be a historic showcase of figure skating talent, as teams vie not just for victory, but also for bragging rights ahead of the approaching Olympic Games.
