The ISU World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organized by the ISU (International Skating Union) and considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships incl. the European Figure Skating Championships, the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. Skating categories include Men's singles, Ladies' singles, Pairs, and Ice Dancing.
Previous Men's winners include: Ulrich Salchow, Richard Button, Ondrej Nepela, Scott Hamilton, Alexei Yagudin, Evgeny Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, Evan Lysacek, and others.
Previous Women's winners include: Sonja Henie, Carol Heiss, Sjoukje Dijkstra, Katarina Witt, Michelle Kwan, Kristi Yamaguchi, and others.