The 1896 World Figure Skating Championships was the first figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. The competition took place on February 9, 1896 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire.
In 1895, the International Skating Union organized the first World Figure Skating Championships committee, which consisted of 5 people. This committee was entrusted with preparation and presentation of the figure skating rules. ISU also confirmed that World Figure Skating Championships will be held and that in the meantime men skaters should comply with the rules not yet published.
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