{"id":5934,"date":"2025-07-30T10:12:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T08:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/sportarten\/figure-skating\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:58:05","slug":"figure-skating","status":"publish","type":"soswi_sportarten","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/sports\/figure-skating\/","title":{"rendered":"Figure Skating"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-soswi-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-067a9867 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Figure Skating has been an official sport at Special Olympics Switzerland since 2025 and is continuously being developed with a view to the World Winter Games 2029 in Switzerland. At the 2025 World Games, Switzerland was represented for the first time with two athletes in singles. In addition to singles, there is also ice dancing and pair skating. Both disciplines are also possible as Unified Sports\u00ae.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Competition Format<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:-12px;margin-bottom:-12px\">The athletes compete at different levels, each containing different compulsory elements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competitions in Switzerland for Special Olympics athletes are held in a separate category within the regular competitions of Swiss Ice Skating. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Olympics Switzerland is also invited to international competitions and the World Games. We forward invitations to events abroad to athletes and sports groups who are active with us. Further information can be found under <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/international-competitions\/\">International Competitions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-games\/\">World Games<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the promotion and further development of inclusion in figure skating, there is close cooperation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swissiceskating.ch\/\">Swiss Ice Skating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation\">\n    <h2>Regulations<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/resources.specialolympics.org\/sports-essentials\/figure-skating\"\n                    >Special Olympics International Regulations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Facts &amp; Figures 2024<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-70a187f1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"soswi-factsfigures\">\n\t<div class=\"facts\">\n      <div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">1<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Events<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">1<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Participations athletes<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fact\"><p class=\"factNumber\">1<\/p><p class=\"factTitle\">Participation coaches<\/p><\/div>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3964afe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-752cd03d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"personsblock aligncenter single vertical\">\n  <div class=\"person\">\n  <div class=\"person__image is-100\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cristiana-fiacco_quadratisch.jpg\" alt=\"Woman smiling against a blue backdrop\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"person__content\">\n    <div>\n      <h2>Cristiana Fiacco<\/h2>\n      <p class=\"jobdescription\">Co-Management &amp; 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