Registration is now open. World Figure Sport is looking for Adult Skaters (21 years and over) to be inspired and challenged at the 2026 International Open on Black Ice.
Potential International Open Skating Artists can easily contact WFS’s Global Headquarters by phone, text or WhatsApp at 518-304-3029 and we will be so happy to hear from you so we can learn about your love of skating and answer any questions.
WFS Headquarters helps and guides our International Open Artists to have a wonderful experience in the International Open. Our expertise ranges from technical development, choreography, music editing, equipment and performance packing.
Entry fees and all details are easily explained in the rules and any questions can be directed to WFS Headquarters.
Once registered through headquarters, every International Open Competitor should announce their quest and journey preparing for the 2026 International Open to their friends, family, and associates. Please share World Figure Sport’s Venmo @worldfiguresport or the WFS credit card donation link and ask inspired people to donate to the World Figure Sport Society, not-for-profit, to make this legendary event all possible with everyone’s help.
Please ask inspired donors to write in honor of in the notes. With everyone’s help World Figure Sport will receive $100 per competition segment (4 total segments performed for an overall International Open Ranking) per International Open Skating Artist.
This fundraising goal includes entry and unlimited black ice practice but does not actually pay for the World Championships as it helps so more may be raised than the minimum goal. Also, new WFS Sponsorships are welcome and anyone may donate in honor of a Skating Artist and/or the skater may also directly help, too.
In the 2026 International Open for Adults every Figure Artwork starts on the right foot.
Note: 6 tracings on all Figure Artworks
Circle 8 – Start on RFO
Quadruple Circle Artwork – also nicknamed Quad Cupcake – Start on RFO
Note: If an International Open Skating Artists finds this Figure Artwork challenging, one may persevere by skating it on two feet or using the free leg for assistance when needed. The accounting team will apply the appropriate penalty if this is needed but the Skating Artists will continue to improve in a supportive environment and be granted an overall ranking by completing all 4 segments of the International Open. The judges are not aware of penalty points.
Pivoting Malteses Cross – Start on RFI for 3 tracings and restart of the LFI for 3 tracings to complete the artwork that is comprised of forward inside and backward inside pivots with two-footed forward inside Rocker beaks and backward inside Counter beaks.
A Fancy Skating Performance is set to music. Please see the Fancy Skating protocol’s page for more information.
Skating Artists may choose to enter the following additional Festival Open Artwork Events that are not combined in the overall results (see below list). To enter any additional Figure Artworks, please communicate with WFS’s Headquarters.
Skating Artists may choose to enter the following additional Festival Open Artwork Events that are for all ages and levels. These events (see below list) are not combined in the overall International Open results. To enter any additional Figure Artworks, please communicate with WFS’s Headquarters.
The Festival Open Events occur on Saturday mornings and are not specifically listed on the schedule. They are skated and organized around the Chief Accountant and Referee’s schedule.
Forward Inside Loops
Forward Loop de Loops
Circle 8 RBO – LBO
Twin Threes
Forward Paragraph 8 – Right Foot Start