| 2025 World Figure Skating Championships | |
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| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | March 26 – 30 |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Host: | U.S. Figure Skating |
| Venue: | TD Garden |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Ilia Malinin | |
| Women's singles:Alysa Liu | |
Pairs: Riku MiuraandRyuichi Kihara | |
| Ice dance:Madison Chock andEvan Bates | |
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| Previous: 2024 World Championships | |
| Next: 2026 World Championships | |
The2025 World Figure Skating Championships were held from March 26 to 30 at theTD Garden inBoston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Sanctioned by theInternational Skating Union (ISU), theWorld Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating. Medals were awarded inmen's singles, women's singles,pair skating, andice dance. The competition determined the entry quotas for each skating federation to the2026 Winter Olympics.Ilia Malinin andAlysa Liu, both of the United States, won the men's and women's events, respectively.Riku Miura andRyuichi Kihara of Japan won the pairs event, andMadison Chock andEvan Bates of the United States won the ice dance event.
TheWorld Figure Skating Championships are considered the most prestigious event in figure skating.[1] The 2025 World Championships were held from March 26 to 30 at theTD Garden inBoston, Massachusetts, in the United States.[1] The competition occurred less than two months after the2025 Potomac River mid-air collision that downed American Airlines Flight 5342 and killed multiple junior skaters and coaches of theSkating Club of Boston. A ceremony was held at the start of the competition to honor the skaters, coaches, and family members who died.International Skating Union (ISU) president Jae Youl Kim attended the ceremony and stated: "Someone once told me time is a great healer, but for those who have experienced deep loss, we know that time does not simply erase pain. For many of us, it feels like we are frozen in time".[2] The ceremony was attended by family members of the victims and alumni of the Skating Club of Boston, as well asMaura Healey,governor of Massachusetts, andMichelle Wu,mayor of Boston.[3]
Defending World championIlia Malinin of the United States had not lost a competition all season and entered the competition heavily favored to win.[4] Malinin was grieved by the loss of friends and training partners who had died onAmerican Airlines Flight 5342 and said he wanted to deliver a performance that he and everyone could be proud of. When asked about rivals, Malinin responded, "I would consider myself to be my biggest rival... I always like to compete against myself and to really just push my own limit."[5]
Yuma Kagiyama of Japan entered the World Championships after losing toCha Jun-hwan of South Korea at the2025 Asian Winter Games.[4] Experimenting with new technical content and new jumps had led to a very inconsistent season, and a World Championship medal, although in reach, was not a certainty.[6]Adam Siao Him Fa of France, who had been the last skater to beat Malinin in competition, had also had an inconsistent season, having lost hisEuropean Championship title toLukas Britschgi of Switzerland and also having withdrawn from theGrand Prix of Figure Skating Final due to a persistent ankle injury, which had affected his performance and caused mistakes throughout the season.[4][7] The injury's effect on his stamina was visible at the2024 Cup of China, where he had appeared visibly exhausted at the end of thefree skate.[6][8] To help his ankle heal properly, and to achieve some consistency, Siao Him Fa chose to simplify his technical content for the World Championship.[6]
Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan, who had replaced Siao Him Fa at the Grand Prix Final and ultimately finished there in fourth place, had also recently won the2025 Four Continents Championships by a margin of twenty points.[6][9][7] Additionally, Shaidorov had become the first skater to land a difficulttriple Axel-quadruple toe loop jump combination earlier in the season.[10]
Unlike the men's event, there was no clear front-runner in the lead up to the women's event. Three-time World ChampionKaori Sakamoto of Japan had struggled throughout the season, finishing third at theGrand Prix Final and second at the2025 Asian Winter Games.[5] Sakamoto admitted that she did not feel fully ready for the World Championships due to an adjustment in program difficulty, and questioned whether her stamina was ready for the demands of her free skate program this season. Sakamoto also faced pressure in Japan to maintain her high standards, with five out of the six skaters qualifying for the Grand Prix Final having come from Japan.[11][10]
Reigning World silver medalistIsabeau Levito of the United States had missed out on most of the season due to a foot injury that had prevented her from skating for three months.[12] At the Olympic test event inMilan, she acknowledged she was still not completely fit, and there were concerns as to how she would do at the World Championships.[11]Amber Glenn, also of the United States, was undefeated in competition this season, having won the2024 Grand Prix de France and the2024 Cup of China, as well as the Grand Prix Final.[5][10]
Reigning World bronze medalistKim Chae-yeon of South Korea had won the biggest title of her career at the2025 Four Continents Championships with personal bests in theshort program,free skate, and total score.[11][13] Additionally, she had won the gold medal at theAsian Winter Games.[13] Despite having lost the Grand Prix Final, she had performed consistently well during the second half of the season and was favored to win a medal at the World Championships.[11]
Alysa Liu of the United States, who won the bronze medal at the2022 World Championships, had returned to competition this season after a two-year hiatus.[5][11][14] She had finished in second place at the2025 U.S. Championships and fourth at the Four Continents Championships.[5] After the Four Continents Championships, she discussed the challenges and enjoyment of returning to competitive skating. "It’s been so hard this season," she stated. "I mean, of course, this was really hard to get through to, but it felt a lot lighter, and I could actually move through it with enjoyment."[13]
After winning the2024 Skate Canada International and the2024 Finlandia Trophy, the reigning World Champions,Deanna Stellato-Dudek andMaxime Deschamps of Canada, ultimately withdrew from theGrand Prix Final due to Deschamps being ill. They also physically struggled at the2025 Four Continents Championships after Stellato-Dudek fell during practice and injured her back.[15][16] On a more positive note, it was announced that Stellato-Dudek had officially become a Canadian citizen, allowing her and Deschamps to compete at the2026 Winter Olympics inMilan.[15]
Reigning silver medalists and 2023 World ChampionsRiku Miura andRyuichi Kihara faced inconsistency, as multiple issues with their side-by-side jumps throughout the season led to losses at competitions throughout the season, notably at the Grand Prix Final.[17] They regained some momentum with a win at the Four Continents Championships over Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps.[5]
Minerva Fabienne Hase andNikita Volodin of Germany continued to maintain the momentum that had begun the previous season by winning both the Grand Prix Final and the2025 European Championships.[15][18] Their only loss of the season had been at the 2024 Cup of China, where mistakes in their short program led to a second-place finish.[17] After a difficult season both personally and professionally,Sara Conti andNiccolò Macii of Italy returned to form throughout the season, winning the2024 Cup of China and finishing second at the2024 Grand Prix de France.[19]
Lilah Fear andLewis Gibson of Great Britain were the only ice dance team to win twoGrand Prix events this season – the2024 Skate America and the2024 Finlandia Trophy – although they finished in third place at the2025 European Championships.[20]Jayne Torvill andChristopher Dean of Great Britain, four-time World Champions in ice dance, voiced their support for Fear and Gibson, with Torvill noting that "they have taken ice dancing in Great Britain to another level".[21] Dean was confident that momentum was on their side, stating, "there's the word of mouth around the events, the judges, the panel, the public perception of them, how the audience react – it does influence."[21]
The reigning silver medalists,Piper Gilles andPaul Poirier of Canada, had had a disappointing Grand Prix season; although they won the2024 Skate Canada International,[22] they had lost at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy to Fear and Gibson.[23] Their struggles continued at theGrand Prix Final, where they finished in fifth place after a fall in therhythm dance.[24] Their momentum had shifted by February, when they won the2025 Four Continents Championships.[20][15]
Madison Chock andEvan Bates of the United States had also had an inconsistent season, losing to Fear and Gibson at the 2024 Skate America and to Gillies and Poirier at the 2025 Four Continents Championships.[20][25] Additionally, their "Tour of the Decades"-themed rhythm dance had undergone multiple changes throughout the season.[26] Despite these setbacks, they had won the Grand Prix Final in December, as well as the2024 NHK Trophy.[27][15]
The reigning bronze medalists,Charlène Guignard andMarco Fabbri of Italy, had the most polarizingfree dance of the season, where the two portrayed robots.[28][29] Despite the negative feedback to their robot program, Guignard and Fabbri won the2024 Cup of China and the 2025 European Championships.[20] Acknowledging the criticisms they had received about their routine from both fans and judges, Fabbri stated, "We don't want to be remembered as a couple who can only do one type of thing... We've changed styles several times. That's how we want people to remember us."[28]
The number of entries from each nation for the 2025 World Championships was based on the results of the2024 World Championships. These nations were eligible to enter more than one skater or team in the indicated disciplines.[30] Skaters from Russia and Belarus were banned from participating "until further notice" due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[31]
| Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Japan United States | Japan South Korea United States |  Canada Germany Japan | Canada United States |
| 2 |  France Italy Latvia Switzerland South Korea |  Belgium Switzerland |  Australia Georgia Hungary Italy United States |  Czech Republic Finland France Great Britain Italy Lithuania |
TheInternational Skating Union published the initial list of entrants on February 26, 2025.[32]
| Date | Discipline | Withdrew | Added | Reason | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 11 | Ice dance | N/a | Injury (Kizala) | [33] | |
| March 14 | N/a | [34] | |||
| March 18 | Men | [35] |
Women competing insingle skating first performed theirshort programs on Wednesday, March 26, while men performed theirs on Thursday, March 27.[36] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[37] the short program had to include the following elements:
For men: onedouble or triple Axel; onetriple or quadruple jump; onejump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, two triple jumps, or a quadruple jump and a double jump or triple jump; oneflying spin; onecamel spin orsit spin with a change of foot; onespin combination with a change of foot; and astep sequence using the full ice surface.[38]
For women: one double or triple Axel; one triple jump; one jump combination consisting of a double jump and a triple jump, or two triple jumps; one flying spin; onelayback spin,sideways leaning spin, camel spin, or sit spin without a change of foot; one spin combination with a change of foot; and one step sequence using the full ice surface.[38]
The top 24 skaters after completion of their short programs moved on to thefree skating component. Women performed their free skates on Friday, March 28, while men performed theirs on Sunday, March 30.[36] The free skate performance for both men and women could last no more than 4 minutes,[37] and had to include the following: seven jump elements, of which one had to be an Axel-type jump; three spins, of which one had to be a spin combination, one had to be a flying spin, and one had to be a spin with only one position; a step sequence; and achoreographic sequence.[39]
Couples competing inpair skating also first performed their short programs on Wednesday, March 26.[36] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 40 seconds,[37] the short program had to include the following elements: onepair lift, onedouble or triple twist lift, onedouble or triple throw jump, onedouble or triple solo jump, onesolo spin combination with a change of foot, onedeath spiral, and a step sequence using the full ice surface.[40]
The top 20 couples after completion of their short programs moved on to the free skates, which were performed on Thursday, March 27.[36] The free skate performance could last no more than 4 minutes,[37] and had to include the following: three pair lifts, of which one had to be a twist lift; two different throw jumps; one solo jump; one jump combination or sequence; onepair spin combination; one death spiral; and a choreographic sequence.[41]
Couples competing inice dance performed theirrhythm dances on Friday, March 28.[36] Lasting no more than 2 minutes 50 seconds,[37] the theme of the rhythm dance this season was "social dances and styles of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s". Examples of applicable dance styles included, but were not limited to:Rock and Roll, thejitterbug, thetwist, theHustle, anddisco.[42] The rhythm dance had to include the following elements: one pattern dance step sequence, onechoreographic rhythm sequence, onedance lift, one set ofsequential twizzles, and onestep sequence while not touching.[42]
The top 20 couples after the rhythm dance moved on to thefree dance, which was held on Saturday, March 29.[36] The free dance performance could last no longer than 4 minutes,[37] and had to include the following: three dance lifts or one dance lift and one combination lift, onedance spin, one set ofsynchronized twizzles, one step sequence in hold, one step sequence while on one skate and not touching, and threechoreographic elements.[42]
For the 2024–25 season, all of the technical elements in any figure skating performance – such asjumps andspins – were assigned a predetermined base point value and were then scored by a panel of seven or nine judges on a scale from -5 to 5 based on their quality of execution.[43] The judging panel's Grade of Execution (GOE) was determined by calculating thetrimmed mean (that is, an average after deleting the highest and lowest scores), and this GOE was added to the base value to come up with the final score for each element. The panel's scores for all elements were added together to generate a total element score.[44] At the same time, judges evaluated each performance based on three program components – skating skills, presentation, and composition – and assigned a score from .25 to 10 in .25 point increments.[45] The judging panel's final score for each program component was also determined by calculating the trimmed mean. Those scores were then multiplied by the factor shown on the following chart; the results were added together to generate a total program component score.[46]
| Discipline | Short program orRhythm dance | Free skate orFree dance |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 1.67 | 3.33 |
| Women | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Pairs | 1.33 | 2.67 |
| Ice dance | 1.33 | 2.00 |
Deductions were applied for certain violations like time infractions, stops and restarts, or falls.[48] The total element score and total program component score were added together, minus any deductions, to generate a final performance score for each skater or team.[49]
Medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highest overall placements in each discipline.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Women | |||
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
Small medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highestshort program orrhythm dance placements in each discipline.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Women | |||
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
Small medals were awarded to the skaters or teams who achieved the highestfree skate orfree dance placements in each discipline.
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Women | |||
| Pairs | |||
| Ice dance |
Table of medals for overall placement:[50]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Japan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Ilia Malinin won his second world title in dominant fashion. Hisshort program became the highest scoring of his career,[4] and featured aquadruple flip and aquadruple Lutz-triple toe loop jump combination. Malinin mentioned that he had been uncharacteristically nervous before skating, but he said that "Once the music came on, I just got into a flow state and it really just went from there".[4] Hisfree skate featured all sixjumps – toe loop,Salchow,loop, flip, Lutz, andAxel – asquadruples,[51] plus his signature aerial twist (nicknamed the "raspberry twist").[5] His 31.09-point margin over silver medalistMikhail Shaidorov was the second largest margin of victory in the men's discipline, afterNathan Chen's 47.63-point victory in2018.[51] When asked about his victory after his free skate, Malinin replied, "Getting here, I wanted to give it my all and fight for every element. I feel like I did that. It's really inspiring to do this in front of the home crowd."[52]
Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan won the silver medal, the first medal in the men's event for a Kazakh skater sinceDenis Ten in2015.[52] He sat in third place after his short program, more than 15 points behind Malinin.[4] A personal best in his free skate, which included four quadruple jumps, moved him up to second place overall.[53][51] When asked about his season overall, Shaidorov replied, "If someone had asked me at the beginning of the season that I would be on the world podium, I never would have believed it."[53]
Yuma Kagiyama scored one point behind his personal best in the short program, just over three points behind Malinin. However, after the2024 World Championships, he felt that Malinin was "invincible", and that even if he performed at his best, his efforts would still not be enough.[4] Kagiyama stated: "I feel like his skating and his artistry, his expression is getting better year by year. So I’m starting to think he’s invincible."[54] A fall on his quadruple Salchow, as well as a flawed triple Axel, dropped him to tenth place in the free skate, but he finished overall with the bronze medal.[53][51]
Adam Siao Him Fa of France did not have the short program he had hoped for when a fall on his quadruple Lutz-triple toe loop jump combination left him in ninth place.[4] Siao Him Fa became the first skater to perform a legalbackflip at the World Championships since 1976, as the ban on backflips in competition had been overturned in 2024.[53][55] Ilia Malinin also performed a backflip as part of his free skate later in the competition.[55]
Alysa Liu of the United States shocked the audience by winning her first World Championship title, adding to her bronze medal from2022, and became the first American woman to win a World Championship sinceKimmie Meissner in 2006.[57] Liu set a new personal best score in theshort program.[58] Herfree skate toDonna Summer's "MacArthur Park" received a standing ovation from the audience and set another personal best score, with a shocked Liu exclaiming "What the hell?" as she finished her program and received her scores.[59][60] About her win after returning from a two-year retirement, Liu stated, "I’m not going to lie, this is an insane story. I don’t know how I came back to be World Champion".[59]
After a mistake on her combination jump,Kaori Sakamoto of Japan was in fifth place after the short program.[59][14] Her free skate also received a standing ovation from the crowd, and Sakamoto finished overall with the silver medal.[59] Sakamoto had nothing but praise for Liu after the event, saying how happy she was to see her competing again: "She went away, and now she's back and the World Champion. I wouldn't say she's changed. Her cheerfulness and kindness and the way she's always happy brought her to the top step of the podium."[26] Speaking to Japanese media, Sakamoto, although happy with her skate, also said she was frustrated that her performance was not enough, with an under-rotation call on hertriple flip-triple toe loop combination jump being the difference between gold and silver, but also emphasized how happy she was for Liu.[61]
Mone Chiba won the bronze medal, improving on her seventh-place finish from the previous year.[61] Herdisco-themed short program received a warm reception from the crowd.[14] Chiba said that she was nervous before the free skate, which led to mistakes, and told Japanese media that "getting on the podium wasn't even in my wildest dreams so I'm super happy".[61]
Isabeau Levito of the United States finished third in the short program, putting to rest any question whether her foot injury was healed or not, although Levito admitted that she was still feeling sore.[57][14] Her stamina from missing three months of training was not able to fully sustain her free skate, and she dropped to fourth overall after a fall in her triple flip-triple toe loop jump combination and an edge call on hertriple Lutz.[57][62]Amber Glenn, also of the United States, who had been undefeated all season, fell on hertriple Axel in the short program and finished the segment in ninth place.[58] Despite this, she placed fifth overall after the free skate; her best ever result at the World Championships.[59][57]
| Rank | Skater | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Alysa Liu | United States | 222.97 | 1 | 74.58 | 1 | 148.39 |
 | Kaori Sakamoto | Japan | 217.98 | 5 | 71.03 | 2 | 146.95 |
 | Mone Chiba | Japan | 215.24 | 2 | 73.44 | 3 | 141.80 |
| 4 | Isabeau Levito | United States | 209.84 | 3 | 73.33 | 5 | 136.51 |
| 5 | Amber Glenn | United States | 205.65 | 9 | 67.65 | 4 | 138.00 |
| 6 | Wakaba Higuchi | Japan | 204.58 | 4 | 72.10 | 6 | 132.48 |
| 7 | Nina Pinzarrone | Belgium | 199.43 | 8 | 67.74 | 7 | 131.69 |
| 8 | Niina Petrõkina |  Estonia | 196.67 | 12 | 65.58 | 8 | 131.09 |
| 9 | Lee Hae-in | South Korea | 194.36 | 7 | 67.79 | 10 | 126.57 |
| 10 | Kim Chae-yeon | South Korea | 194.16 | 11 | 65.67 | 9 | 128.49 |
| 11 | Madeline Schizas | Canada | 190.79 | 6 | 69.18 | 11 | 121.61 |
| 12 | Kimmy Repond | Switzerland | 183.33 | 10 | 67.42 | 15 | 115.91 |
| 13 | Lara Naki Gutmann | Italy | 181.97 | 14 | 61.72 | 12 | 120.25 |
| 14 | Sofia Samodelkina | Kazakhstan | 181.36 | 13 | 63.58 | 13 | 117.78 |
| 15 | Lorine Schild | France | 177.90 | 15 | 60.59 | 14 | 117.31 |
| 16 | Mariia Seniuk |  Israel | 167.10 | 19 | 56.96 | 16 | 110.14 |
| 17 | Olga Mikutina |  Austria | 165.82 | 17 | 59.63 | 19 | 106.19 |
| 18 | Linnea Ceder | Finland | 165.50 | 20 | 56.79 | 17 | 108.71 |
| 19 | Julia Sauter |  Romania | 162.61 | 16 | 59.88 | 20 | 102.73 |
| 20 | Ekaterina Kurakova |  Poland | 162.49 | 21 | 55.52 | 18 | 106.97 |
| 21 | Alexandra Feigin |  Bulgaria | 158.55 | 18 | 57.22 | 21 | 101.33 |
| 22 | Kristen Spours | Great Britain | 153.75 | 22 | 55.10 | 22 | 98.65 |
| 23 | Livia Kaiser | Switzerland | 146.90 | 23 | 53.68 | 23 | 93.22 |
| 24 | Meda Variakojytė | Lithuania | 139.81 | 24 | 50.98 | 24 | 88.83 |
| 25 | Nargiz Süleymanova |  Azerbaijan | 50.97 | 25 | 50.97 | Did not advance to free skate | |
| 26 | Vanesa Šelmeková |  Slovakia | 49.55 | 26 | 49.55 | ||
| 27 | An Xiangyi |  China | 47.52 | 27 | 47.52 | ||
| 28 | Anastasiia Gubanova | Georgia | 47.31 | 28 | 47.31 | ||
| 29 | Mia Risa Gomez |  Norway | 46.43 | 29 | 46.43 | ||
| 30 | Sofja Stepčenko | Latvia | 45.93 | 30 | 45.93 | ||
| 31 | Yun Ah-sun | South Korea | 41.08 | 31 | 41.08 | ||
| 32 | Julija Lovrenčič |  Slovenia | 40.95 | 32 | 40.95 | ||
| 33 | Anastasia Gozhva |  Ukraine | 37.54 | 33 | 37.54 | ||
Riku Miura andRyuichi Kihara of Japan won their second World Championship title. Having established a small lead in theshort program, they lost points in theirfree skate due to stumbles on their side-by-sidetriple toe loop-double Axel jump combination, but ultimately won the World Championship title by 0.71 points.[64][65][66] Miura and Kihara's margin of victory was the second narrowest margin in the history of the pairs event, behind onlyAljona Savchenko andRobin Szolkowy of Germany in 2012.[64]
Minerva Fabienne Hase andNikita Volodin of Germany finished in second place. Placing third in the short program, both of them felt the routine was not their best; they felt they had held back a bit too much, and had not skated as close together as they should have. They produced the highest-scoring free skate of the event, setting a new personal best score.[64][66] After the free skate, Hase stated, "For one second, we hoped it would be enough, but we did everything in this free skate, and we cannot be ashamed or regret that we held back."[64] After finishing second in the short program,Sara Conti andNiccolò Macii of Italy were able to finish third overall. They had the third best free skate of the evening, a feat Conti felt was impressive considering they had to follow Hase and Volodin's near-perfect performance.[66]
Defending World Champions,Deanna Stellato-Dudek andMaxime Deschamps of Canada, finished in fifth place overall. After a disappointing seventh-place finish in the short program, their free skate moved them up, with Stellato-Dudek admitting that they had nothing to lose: "We were so far behind after the short program, all we could do was give it our all and that’s what we did.”[67][68] Stellato-Dudek also discussed the pressure they felt to defend their world title, stating that "being the returning champion has been so difficult. You're expected to win, you're asked about it every time. It's just been a new learning experience. I think I'm better at the chase, because I love it."[68]
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 219.79 | 1 | 76.57 | 2 | 143.22 | |
| Germany | 219.08 | 3 | 73.59 | 1 | 145.49 | |
| Italy | 210.47 | 2 | 74.61 | 3 | 135.86 | |
| 4 | Georgia | 202.21 | 4 | 71.68 | 6 | 130.53 | |
| 5 | Canada | 199.76 | 7 | 67.32 | 5 | 132.44 | |
| 6 | United States | 199.29 | 9 | 63.70 | 4 | 135.59 | |
| 7 | United States | 195.38 | 5 | 68.61 | 7 | 126.77 | |
| 8 | Hungary | 193.29 | 6 | 67.45 | 8 | 125.84 | |
| 9 | Australia | 188.24 | 8 | 65.73 | 9 | 122.51 | |
| 10 |  Uzbekistan | 183.01 | 11 | 62.33 | 10 | 120.68 | |
| 11 | Canada | 179.50 | 10 | 63.28 | 13 | 116.22 | |
| 12 | Great Britain | 178.62 | 13 | 61.01 | 11 | 117.61 | |
| 13 | Italy | 174.08 | 14 | 60.10 | 14 | 113.98 | |
| 14 | Poland | 173.18 | 19 | 56.37 | 12 | 116.81 | |
| 15 |  Netherlands | 170.81 | 15 | 58.77 | 16 | 112.04 | |
| 16 | Canada | 169.55 | 12 | 62.30 | 18 | 107.25 | |
| 17 | Ukraine | 168.55 | 17 | 57.20 | 17 | 111.35 | |
| 18 | Germany | 167.72 | 20 | 55.16 | 15 | 112.56 | |
| 19 | Finland | 155.81 | 16 | 57.82 | 20 | 97.99 | |
| 20 | Switzerland | 155.74 | 18 | 56.57 | 19 | 99.17 | |
| 21 | France | 54.07 | 21 | 54.07 | Did not advance to free skate | ||
| 22 | Japan | 51.10 | 22 | 51.10 | |||
| 23 | Austria | 48.20 | 23 | 48.20 | |||
Madison Chock andEvan Bates of the United States won their third consecutive world title, the first ice dance team to achieve this milestone since Russia'sOksana Grishuk andEvgeni Platov in1996.[70][26] After completing theirrhythm dance, Chock stated that the performance had been the most fun competitive routine she had ever had.[26][71] Their jazz-themedfree dance was nearly perfect, receiving their only deduction for theirchoreographic twizzles.[72] After winning the event, Chock stated, "This definitely feels extra special, to do it in front of a home crowd and to have two of our best skates of the season. I don't think we could've done anything better than that."[70]
Piper Gilles andPaul Poirier of Canada finished second in both segments and placed second overall. Poirier stated that the lead that Chock and Bates had created after the rhythm dance would be "tough" to catch.[26] Although disappointed with another silver medal, Gilles said, "We skated with joy, we skated with our hearts. TheOlympic Games are coming up and our eyes are still on top of the podium, and silver's a stepping-stone for us."[73]
Lilah Fear andLewis Gibson of Great Britain, despite finishing sixth in the free skate, held onto their lead over the other teams from the rhythm dance to finish third overall. It was Great Britain's first World Championship medal since 1984.[74] Fear commented, "I can't even describe my feelings, I'm still shaking, I'm in disbelief," with Gibson adding, "It's a dream come true."[74] On joiningTorvill and Dean as British ice dance World Championship medalists, Gibson said, "we’ve been compared to them a lot, and I love it every time. It’s such an honor. I was inspired by them, and I hope so much that there are little kids out there in Great Britain seeing this and wanting to put their skates on as well.”[72][75] Despite a great rhythm dance, their free dance was noticeably nervy in the first half with the judges marking them lower than expected on alift andstep sequence.[75]
Charlène Guignard andMarco Fabbri of Italy finished fourth in all segments. Their free dance scored five points below their season's best.[75] Guignard noticed that unlike their competitors, the crowd did not enjoy their free dance, which she said might have affected their scores.[72] Fabbri also stated that they had made mistakes: "It wasn’t flawless, but also it didn’t feel bad. Still, we were a bit tense today, not that relaxed."[72]
| Rank | Team | Nation | Total | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 222.06 | 1 | 90.18 | 1 | 131.88 | |
| Canada | 216.54 | 2 | 86.44 | 2 | 130.10 | |
| Great Britain | 207.11 | 3 | 83.86 | 6 | 123.25 | |
| 4 | Italy | 206.46 | 4 | 83.04 | 4 | 123.42 | |
| 5 | United States | 204.88 | 6 | 81.51 | 5 | 123.37 | |
| 6 |  Spain | 200.92 | 8 | 77.21 | 3 | 123.71 | |
| 7 | Canada | 200.41 | 5 | 81.77 | 8 | 118.64 | |
| 8 | France | 194.63 | 9 | 76.74 | 9 | 117.89 | |
| 9 | United States | 192.47 | 7 | 77.51 | 11 | 114.96 | |
| 10 | Georgia | 190.50 | 14 | 73.22 | 10 | 117.28 | |
| 11 | Finland | 188.95 | 20 | 68.09 | 7 | 120.86 | |
| 12 | Czech Republic | 187.17 | 10 | 74.49 | 12 | 112.68 | |
| 13 | Czech Republic | 185.66 | 13 | 73.29 | 13 | 112.37 | |
| 14 | Finland | 184.72 | 11 | 73.98 | 14 | 110.74 | |
| 15 | France | 181.51 | 15 | 72.62 | 15 | 108.89 | |
| 16 | Germany | 179.33 | 12 | 73.35 | 17 | 105.98 | |
| 17 | Great Britain | 178.35 | 17 | 70.98 | 16 | 107.37 | |
| 18 | South Korea | 177.31 | 16 | 72.04 | 18 | 105.27 | |
| 19 | Australia | 174.78 | 18 | 69.84 | 19 | 104.94 | |
| 20 | Canada | 170.88 | 19 | 68.95 | 20 | 101.93 | |
| 21 | Lithuania | 68.08 | 21 | 68.08 | Did not advance to free dance | ||
| 22 | Japan | 67.69 | 22 | 67.69 | |||
| 23 | Italy | 66.57 | 23 | 66.57 | |||
| 24 | Hungary | 65.09 | 24 | 65.09 | |||
| 25 |  Sweden | 64.98 | 25 | 64.98 | |||
| 26 | Israel | 63.64 | 26 | 63.64 | |||
| 27 | Slovakia | 62.32 | 27 | 62.32 | |||
| 28 |  Ireland | 58.68 | 28 | 58.68 | |||
| 29 | Ukraine | 57.75 | 29 | 57.75 | |||
| 30 | Switzerland | 57.07 | 30 | 57.07 | |||
| 31 | China | 56.05 | 31 | 56.05 | |||
| 32 | Netherlands | 54.78 | 32 | 54.78 | |||
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 52.30 | 33 | 52.30 | |||
| 34 | Poland | 51.87 | 34 | 51.87 | |||
| 35 |  Turkey | 50.24 | 35 | 50.24 | |||
| 36 |  Cyprus | 49.63 | 36 | 49.63 | |||
The number of entries allotted to each nation for the2026 Winter Olympics was based on the results of the 2025 World Championships, although nations had the opportunity to earn additional berths at the2025 Skate to Milano qualifying competition.[77]
| Spots | Men | Women | Pairs | Ice dance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | United States Japan | United States Japan | N/a | Canada United States |
| 2 | France Italy Latvia | South Korea Switzerland | Canada Italy Germany United States | Czech Republic Finland France Great Britain |
| 1 |  Kazakhstan South Korea Georgia Switzerland Canada Azerbaijan Slovakia Sweden China Estonia Spain Poland | Belgium Estonia Canada Italy Kazakhstan France Israel Austria Finland Romania Poland Bulgaria Great Britain Lithuania | Japan Georgia Australia Hungary Uzbekistan Great Britain Poland Netherlands | Italy Spain Georgia Germany South Korea |
