A spectator's guide to the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2024

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As one of the International Skating Union's premier annual events, the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships 2024 officially kicked off on Feb 1 at the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai and will continue until Feb 4, featuring 112 figure skaters from 15 countries and regions. 

Curious about the competition schedule, the venue's seating chart, or how to enter? The Shanghai Administration of Sports has prepared a comprehensive spectator's guide for your convenience.

Competition Schedule

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Venue Seating Chart

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Opening hours

Feb 1 - All Day, 9:45 am

Feb 2 - Day Session, 11:30 am

Feb 2 - Evening Session, 2:50 pm

Feb 3 - All Day, 11:45 am

Feb 4 - Day Session, 11:00 am

Feb 4 - Evening Session, 4:30 pm

Entry Routes

【Entry Route for First-Floor Grandstand/Suite Audience】

Pre-check (Square to Gate No 0) → Bridge B→ Security Check (No 8, 12) tents outside the glass door → Ticket Check (No 8, 12) outside the glass door → Enter the sports center and proceed to the seating area through the corresponding passage indicated on the ticket.

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【Entry Route for Third-Floor Grandstand Audience】

Pre-check (Square to Gate No 0) → Bridge C → Security Check (No 16) tents outside the glass door → Ticket Check (No 16) outside the glass door → Enter the sports center and proceed to the seating area through the corresponding passage indicated on the ticket.

Note: Following the conclusion of daytime matches, please adhere to on-site instructions and exit the venue in an orderly manner through the designated passages.

 

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Transportation Guide

【Subway】

Take subway lines 6, 8, or 11 and disembark at Oriental Sports Center Station. Exit the station through Exit No 5 and walk through the square to reach the sports center. We recommend checking the schedule for the first and last subway trains in advance for your convenience.

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【Bus】

(1) Bus routes 1115 and 1160: Disembark at Yangsi West Road and Yaoti Road stations and walk through the square to reach the sports center.

(2) Bus routes 82 and 314: Disembark at Yaoti Road and Pingjiaqiao Road stations and then walk to the sports center.

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Note: For more bus routes, consult a map application.

【Driving】

Locate the SPD Bank Oriental Sports Center using a map application. Parking is available in nearby commercial lots, with a total of 6,600 spaces across malls such as Taikoo Li Qiantan and Crystal Plaza Qiantan. We encourage the use of eco-friendly transportation options.

Important information

1. Admission requires original ID. During pre-check, present the electronic ticket voucher. During ticket inspection, swipe your ID for entry after facial verification.

2. Please cooperate with security checks; non-compliance will result in denial of entry. Prohibited items include flammable or explosive substances, beverages with both soft and hard packaging, large hard fruits and foods, knives, lighters, fragile items, various hard containers, or other solid objects. Sharp items that may cause personal injury like baseball bats, long sticks, long-handled umbrellas, and camera stands (except for authorized certificate holders) are prohibited. Unauthorized radios, sound amplification equipment (including large speakers), laser devices, wireless radio equipment, and similar items are forbidden.

3. Crossing over the grandstand fence and entering the competition area is prohibited. Violators will face legal consequences. Smoking is prohibited inside the venue; designated outdoor smoking areas are available.

4. Individuals exhibiting behavior that disrupts on-site matches or public order, endangers personal safety, or affects match and personal safety, if warnings are not heeded, may be asked to leave or forcefully removed from the venue, with legal consequences following. Those facing punishment for such behavior will be denied entry.

In addition to the matches, there are blind boxes, special souvenirs and more.

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Source: Shanghai Administration of Sports