| 2021 European Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | 25 – 31 January |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Location: | Zagreb,Croatia |
| Host: | Croatian Skating Federation |
| Venue: | Arena Zagreb |
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The2021 European Figure Skating Championships were scheduled to be held from 25 to 31 January 2021 at theArena Zagreb inZagreb, Croatia.[1] Medals would have been awarded inmen's singles, ladies' singles,pair skating, andice dance.
Zagreb was announced as the host in June 2018.[2] The competition was cancelled by theInternational Skating Union on 10 December 2020, due to the impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[3] This was the first time sinceWorld War II that the European Championships were not held.
TheArena Zagreb began housingCOVID-19 patients in November 2020 after theCOVID-19 pandemic in Croatia worsened.[4] Although the ISU considered postponing and/or relocating the event, the competition was ultimately cancelled on 10 December.[5][3] It was the thirdISU Championship event of the season to be cancelled, following the2021 Four Continents Championships and the2021 World Junior Championships.
On 11 December,Figure Skating Federation of Russia (FFKKR) presidentAlexander Gorshkov announced FFKKR's intention to organize and hold an alternative event to the European Championships.[6]
The competition was to be open to skaters from all Europeanmember nations of theInternational Skating Union. The corresponding competition for non-European skaters would have been the2021 Four Continents Championships, although it was cancelled in October 2020.[7]
Skaters would have been eligible for the 2021 European Championships if they had turned 15 years of age before 1 July 2020 and met the minimum technical elements score requirements.
Based on the results of the2020 European Championships, each qualifyingISU member nation could field one to three entries per discipline.[8]
| Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Italy Russia | Russia |  Germany Italy Russia | Russia |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan Czech Republic Georgia Germany Israel Latvia | Azerbaijan Estonia Finland France Italy Poland Switzerland |  Austria France Hungary | France Great Britain Italy Poland Spain Ukraine |
Member nations began announcing their selections in December 2020. The event was cancelled on 10 December.[3]
| Country | Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark[9] | Maia Sørensen | |||
| Great Britain[10] | Peter James Hallam | Natasha McKay | Lilah Fear /Lewis Gibson Sasha Fear /George Waddell | |
 Ireland[11] | Samuel McAllister |