2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships () was held from 21 to 26 December 2021 in Saint Petersburg. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. The results were among the criteria used to select Russia's teams to the 2022 European Championships and 2022 Winter Olympics. Competitions. In the 2021–22 season, Russian skaters will compete in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels. The Russian Cup series will lead to three events – the Russian Championships, the Russian Junior Championships, and the Russian Cup  Final. Senior Championships. The 2022 Russian Championships were held in Saint Petersburg from 21 to 26 December 2021. Competitors qualified through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' senior-level events. There are three separate basis for qualification. 1. Qualification based on receiving 2021–22 Grand Prix assignment. 2. Qualification based on qualifying for the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix Final. However, skaters must have been born before July 1, 2007 to be qualified for the Russian senior championships. In addition, junior ice dance teams do not compete at senior national championships due to different program requirements between the  junior and senior levels. Consequently, ice dance teams cannot use their junior level programs for senior competition. 3. Qualification based on Russian Cup series' results. Schedule. Listed in local time (). Preliminary entries. The Figure Skating Federation of Russia published the official list of participants on 16 December 2021. Junior Championships. The 2022 Russian Junior Championships () will be held in Saransk, Mordovia on 18–22 January 2022 (originally it was scheduled on 1–5 February 2022). Competitors qualified through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' junior-level events. The results of the Junior Championships were supposed to be  part of the selection criteria for the 2022 World Junior Championships. There are two separate basis for qualification. 1. Qualification based on competing at the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix series. 2. Qualification based on Russian Cup series' junior-level results. In addition, figure skaters who were included in official pre-season national team roster but were unable to participate at the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix series and/or Russian Cup junior-level series due to good reasons, can be included into list of participants by decision of the Executive Committee of the Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Preliminary entries. The Figure  Skating Federation of Russia published the official list of participants on 14 January 2022. Schedule. Listed in local time (). International team selections. Winter Universiade. The 2021 Winter Universiade, originally scheduled for 21–31 January 2021 in Lucerne, Switzerland, was postponed to 11–21 December 2021 but finally it was cancelled definitively on 29 November 2021. European Championships. The 2022 European Championships were held in Tallinn, Estonia from 10 to 16 January 2022. Russia's team was published on 26 December 2021. Winter Olympics. The 2022 Winter Olympics is scheduled to be held in Beijing, China from 4 to 20 February 2022. Russia 's team was published on 20 January 2022. European Youth Olympic Winter Festival. The 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, originally scheduled for 6–13 February 2021 in Vuokatti, Finland, was postponed to 11–18 December 2021 and then to 20–25 March 2022. However, on 2 March 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), European Olympic Committees (EOC) suspended the participation of Russia from 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. World Championships. The 2022 World Championships were held in Montpellier, France from 21 to 27 March 2022. However, on  1 March 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) banned figure skaters and officials from Russia from attending all international competitions due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. World Junior Championships. Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2022 World Junior Championships were originally scheduled for 7–13 March 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria before postponing to 13–17 April 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia. However, on 1 March 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Skating Union (ISU) banned figure skaters and officials from Russia  from attending all international competitions due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.