The 2009–10 figure skating season began on 1 July 2009, and ended on 30 June 2010. During this
season, elite skaters competed at the Olympic level at the
2010 Winter Olympics
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May Doan Nancy GreeneWayne Gr ...
, on the ISU Championship level at the
2010 European,
Four Continents,
World Junior, and
World Championships. They also competed in elite competitions such as the
2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2009–10 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating was a series of senior-level international figure skating competitions in the 2009–10 season. The six invitational events took place in the fall of 2009, building to the Grand Prix Final. Skaters c ...
.
Season notes
It was the final season in which the
compulsory dance and the
original dance were contested in
ice dance. Following this season, the
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen ...
instituted the
short dance
The short dance (SD) was the first segment of an ice dancing competition from the 2010–2011 to the 2017–2018 seasons. It was approved in June 2010 by the International Skating Union (ISU). It merged the original dance (OD) and compulso ...
.
Isabelle Delobel competed at the Olympics with partner
Olivier Schoenfelder just four-and-a-half months after giving birth.
[ On 28 June 2010, the International Skating Union announced that Evgeni Plushenko had lost his eligibility due to participating in March and April shows without his federation's permission.][
]
Age eligibility
Skaters competing on the junior level were required to be at least 13 but not 19 – or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers – before 1 July 2009. Those who had turned 14 were eligible for the senior Grand Prix series and senior B internationals. Those who turned 15 before 1 July 2009 were also eligible for the senior World, European, and Four Continents Championships.
Music
Partnership changes
Partnership splits and/or formation of new teams included:
Coaching changes
Retirements
A number of elite skaters announced their retirement from competition:
Competitions
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Records
During the season, the following world records were set:
ISU & Olympic Champions
During the season, the following skaters won ISU Championships and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games
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, nations = 82
, athletes = 2,626
, events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines)
, opening = February 12, 2010
, closing = February 28, 2010
, opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean
, cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...
.
Season's best scores
The following are all the season's best scores set over the season.
Men
Men's season's best scores on 25 March 2010.[
]
Ladies
Ladies season's best scores on 27 March 2010.[
]
Pairs
Pairs season's best scores on 24 March 2010.[
]
Ice dance
Ice dance season's best scores on 26 March 2010.[
]
World standings
Season-end standings (top 30)
Men's singles
Ladies' singles
Pairs
Ice dance
References
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Seasons in figure skating
2009 in figure skating
2010 in figure skating